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41 min ago | Austin American-Statesman

Will: Oil's expanding frontiers

What city contributed most to the making of the modern world? The Paris of the Enlightenment and then of Napoleon, pioneer of mass armies and nationalist statism? London, seat of parliamentary democracy and center of finance? Or perhaps Titusville, Pa.

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Related Topix: Titusville, PA, East Texas, PA, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Opinion

Sat Nov 21, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Wind energy group holds Dec. 1 meeting

Eds: APNewsNow. Moving on general news and financial services. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. The South Dakota Wind Energy Association is planning its first membership meeting on Dec.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Sioux Falls Metro, Sioux Falls, SD

WSAW

Bio-fuel Growth Raises Concerns About Forests

The quest for alternative energy is raising fears that too much logging debris such as limbs and bark will be removed from the nation's forests.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy

WisInfo

Kagen moves to protect 'black liquor' tax credit

WASHINGTON - The same day the House of Representatives passed health-care reform legislation, U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Steve Kagen, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Chris Van Hollen, Charles Rangel, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Representative Ann Kirkpatrick

ClipSyndicate

Clean Energy Alliance Between China and U.S.

Chinese clean energy technology companies announced plans to invest in solar & wind manufacturing plants in the U.S.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Environmental, Video

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Colo. to review taxpayer-paid lobbyists practice

At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby Colorado lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy tax credits to increasing motor vehicle license fees.

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Related Topix: Bill Ritter , US Governors, Colorado, Colorado Government, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

Fri Nov 20, 2009

ABC News

Fed Funding to Help Study Wind Speeds in Michigan

Michigan State University will receive $83,806 to measure wind speeds in five areas around the state.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan State University, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

ABC News

Wilton Wind Farm in North Dakota Doubles in Size

The Wilton Wind Energy Center north of Bismarck, N.D., has doubled in size. Basin Electric Power Cooperative says the last of 33 additional wind turbines began operating in late October, bringing the total number of turbines to 66 and the generating capacity of the wind farm to 99 megawatts.

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Related Topix: Wilton, ND, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Bismarck Metro, Bismarck, ND

Scotsman.com News - Scottish news dir...

World's largest wave energy device switched on near Orkney

THE world's largest hydro-electric wave energy device was switched on to the national grid today.

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Related Topix: Orkney County, Scotland, United Kingdom, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy,

WLBT-TV Jackson

Tiny Iowa town has the chargers, awaiting drivers

Hoping to see the USA in your Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf? The tiny Iowa town of Elk Horn will have plenty of electric charging stations and no wait - if you can get there.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Vehicle, Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Chevrolet S-10

ClipSyndicate

Harnessing the wind

There are incentives out there, but to utilize wind power, it will cost you thousands of dollars, at least up front.But if you wait out the investment, homeowners like Gail and Dan Dulgar of Seneca County say you'll get paid back.In April the Dulgars installed a wind turbine in their back yard.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Environmental, Video

Domain-B

CIC takes 20 per cent stake in GCL-Poly Energy for $710 million

China Investment Corporation , the country's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a 20 per cent stake in a Hong Kong-based new energy company GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd for $710 million.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Solar Energy, Energy

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Detroit Free Press

Study to focus on retraining for clean energy jobs

WASHINGTON -- The Department of Labor is providing $4 million for a study of displaced autoworkers in hopes of identifying opportunities to retrain them for work in alternative energy fields.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Law, Employment / Labor Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Carl Levin, Democrat, Michigan

The Baltimore Sun

PSC approves Garrett County wind farm despite objections

The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved an application to build a 50-megawatt wind energy farm atop Backbone Mountain near Oakland in Garrett County .

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Related Topix: Garrett County, MD, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Oakland, MD

WFMY-TV Greensboro

Select Group Of NC Companies Receive Green To Go Green

Gov. Bev Perdue says 18 small North Carolina companies will receive federal stimulus grants to spur development in green technology.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Greensboro, NC, Greensboro Metro

Statesman Journal

Governor seeks review of whether energy tax credits are necessary

Gov. Ted Kulongoski has asked two state agency leaderds to quickly review whether Oregon's increasingly expensive incentives for renewable energy companies are necessary, especially for wind energy.

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Related Topix: Oregon Government, Oregon, Ted Kulongoski, US Governors, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy

WITN

Report Highlights Solar Power Potential In NC

An environmental group says North Carolina's future with solar energy can be bright.

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Related Topix: Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, North Carolina Government, North Carolina

Wed Nov 18, 2009

KSTP-TV Minneapolis

Transformer maker to open first US site in Colo.

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - A company that makes transformers that convert electricity from renewable energy sources to the grid plans to open its first U.S. plant in Wheat Ridge in January.

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Related Topix: Wheat Ridge, CO, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Alternative Energy, Energy, Denver Metro

Matter Network

a-Power, Us Reg To Build Us Wind Turbine Factory

Chinese wind-turbine maker A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. and the U.S. Renewable Energy Group have signed a cooperation agreement for the development and construction of a new production and assembly plant in the United States.

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Related Topix: World News, China, Asia, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Wind Power

Science Daily

Glimpsing a greener future: Computer model foresees effects of alternative transportation fuels

Look into Shane Stephens-Romero's crystal ball -- a computer model called STREET -- and find that air quality has significantly improved.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy

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