Posts Tagged ‘Obama’
25 January 2012
US President Barack Obama has called for the passing of clean energy tax credits to promote an industry ‘that has never looked more promising’ in his State of the Union Address.
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4 November 2011
The big news of US cleantech is centred on the solar industry's trade dispute with China, which took on an increased significance this week with President Barack Obama making a statement on the matter.
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3 November 2011
US President Barack Obama has voiced his opinion on the solar trade dispute with China that began with a coalition of US companies filing a petition against Chinese manufacturers over allegations of dumping.
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15 September 2011
White House staff in the US have received a grilling about their decision to provide a loan to the now bankrupt Solyndra.
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29 June 2011
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has awarded $7.5m of funding for the development of wind turbine drivetrains.
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25 May 2011
The environment and clean energy were not altogether neglected from the agenda of US President Barack Obama’s trip to the UK this week, but came second to matters of national security.
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15 April 2011
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s implementation of a renewable fuel standard has received plaudits from industry bodies, which have previously called for policy leadership from federal bodies.
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31 March 2011
US President Barack Obama has said that within four years, the country’s federal agencies will exclusively purchase alternative-fuel vehicles, hybrids or electric vehicles.
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26 January 2011
US President Barack Obama has set a goal of producing 80 per cent of the country’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035.
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20 January 2011
The state heads of the US and China strengthened bilateral cooperation this week with a renewed commitment to clean energy policy and collaboration through cross-border partnership.
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9 November 2010
US-based solar cell manufacturer Suniva is a participant in the US-India Innovation Roundtable led by President Barack Obama in Mumbai during visit to India this week.
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29 September 2010
Addressing the over-reliance on fossil fuels in the US will be a top priority in 2011, President Barack Obama has said.
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29 September 2010
US President Barack Obama has been urged by 181 Members of the House of Representatives to address China’s unfair trade practices that benefit its green technology manufacturers to the detriment of US competitors.
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18 May 2009
In his weekly address, US President Barack Obama praised individuals representing different perspectives for coming together to address the challenges of building a clean energy economy, and laying a new foundation for the long-term strength of the US economy.
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23 April 2009
Speaking at a wind tower production facility in Iowa, US President Barack Obama laid out his vision for a new clean energy economy, independence from foreign oil, combating pollution and finally addressing the climate change problem that, according to him, has been neglected for decades in Washington.
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