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21 January 2009

Sustainable Energy Network urges President Obama to implement climate changes

The Sustainable Energy Network has called on President Obama to undertake the administrative actions required to implement his earlier solutions to climate change with immediate effect.

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21 January 2009

Obama pledges to invest in renewable energy

As the US swore in its 44th President, players in the renewable energy industry hoped the new administration would mark the start of a greener economy.

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21 January 2009

Ontario backs PM Plastics as part of a green jobs initiative

The government of Ontario, Canada is backing automotive fuel parts manufacturer PM Plastics in order to create new jobs and ensure that existing ones remain safe.

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20 January 2009

Renewable energy responsible for rise in jobs and revenue, report

The renewable energy industry was responsible for more than nine million jobs and $1,045bn in revenue in 2007, according to the latest report, ASES Green Collar Jobs, published by the American Solar Energy Society.

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20 January 2009

Department of Energy examines the issues facing US electricity, report

The Department of Energy's Electricity Advisory Committee has issued three reports for the Secretary of Energy's consideration, examining the challenges facing the DOE and the US in electricity matters.

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19 January 2009

Range Fuels receives $80m loan guarantee from US Department of Agriculture

Range Fuels, a low-carbon fuels company, has received an $80m loan guarantee from the US Department of Agriculture to assist in the construction of the company's commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in Georgia.

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19 January 2009

UK’s shadow transport secretary condemns Heathrow’s third runway

The Shadow Transport Secretary for the Conservative Party Theresa Villiers has condemned the UK Government's decision to back the third runway at Heathrow, labelling it a ‘bleak day for our environments and for those of us that care about safeguarding it.'

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19 January 2009

Nordex welcomes Obama’s renewable energy pledge

The CEO of wind turbine manufacturer Nordex USA, Ralf Sigrist, along with other US-based wind turbine manufacturers, met with President-elect Barack Obama as he toured turbine component manufacturer Cardinal Fastener & Specialty as part of his planned $25bn economic stimulus package for renewable energy.

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19 January 2009

GridWise Alliance welcomes Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The GridWise Alliance has welcomed applauds the Members of the US House of Representatives for its leadership with the release of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The group views the provisions contained in the Act as positive movement toward the deployment of a smart grid, according to a statement.

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19 January 2009

Masdar bullish on renewable energy despite economic woes

Masdar chief executive Dr Sultan Al Jaber believes that Masdar, the wholly owned energy initiative of Mubadala Development Company, is poised to benefit from the long-term viability of renewable energy technology.

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16 January 2009

David Cameron unveils plans to create low carbon economy in UK

Leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron has unveiled plans to create a low carbon economy in the UK.

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16 January 2009

Geothermal laws create windfall for government funds

Changes implemented in 2005 to federal geothermal leasing laws have resulted in million of additional dollars to federal, state and county government coffers, according to a new report by the Geothermal Energy Association.

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16 January 2009

Pennsylvania pushing ahead to thwart oil dependency

The Governor of Pennsylvania, Edward Rendell, said the state was fighting to break its dependence on foreign oil in favour of domestically produced alternative fuels.

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16 January 2009

Renewable Fuels Agency releases biofuels data

The Renewable Fuels Agency has released provisional data on biofuels, intended for all UK forecourts in the first six months of the RTFO.

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16 January 2009

Professor Nick Day jumps on board Renewable Energy Commission

Professor Nick Day has been appointed to the shadow Renewable Energy Commission of Guernsey.

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15 January 2009

Light at the end of the tunnel for Brazilian composites market

Brazil has to brace itself for a slowdown following strong growth over the past three years, according to a report, Opportunities in Brazil Composites Market 2008-2013: Trend and Forecast Analysis, by Lucintel.

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15 January 2009

Underwriters Laboratories looks to Indian photovoltaic market

UL India, the Indian subsidiary of product safety standards company Underwriters Laboratories Inc., is exploring opportunities to promote the need for IEC (International Electrotechnical Committee) certification of Photovoltaic modules, the company said.

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14 January 2009

Anybody Can Serve, So Let’s Conserve energy campaign kicks off

US state lawmakers, consumer advocates and a group of state and federal regulators have kicked off the Anybody Can Serve, So Let's Conserve energy efficiency campaign.

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14 January 2009

Five clean energy programmes win CESA award

Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) has awarded five state clean energy programmes with the State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.

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14 January 2009

Land management holds key to biofuel carbon emissions, report

Effective land management practices can reduce the carbon debt of biofuels to near zero, according to a new study, ‘Biofuels, Land Use Change, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Some unexplored Variables' by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO).

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