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Feds lend Tesla $465 million to build electric car
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By Solarstuff2 on Jun 25 2009, 12:21 am
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By Chuck Squatriglia (WIRED) -- The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it. It's one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion that the Department of Energy awarded Tuesday to spur the development of fuel-efficient vehicles.Tesla CEO Elon Musk behind the wheel of a Model S electric car in March. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is also lending $5.9 billion to Ford to retool factories in five states. Nissan will receive $1.6 billion to refurbish a factory in Tennessee to produce electric cars. The loans are the first awarded under the $25 billion Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Prog...
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Commentary: Let's get real about alternative energy
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By suncooker on Jun 04 2009, 1:39 pm
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David MackaySpecial To CNN(CNN) -- We need to introduce simple arithmetic into our discussions of energy.We need to understand how much energy our chosen lifestyles consume, we need to decide where we want that energy to come from, and we need to get on with building energy systems of sufficient size to match our desired consumption.Our failure to talk straight about the numbers is allowing people to persist in wishful thinking, inspired by inane sayings such as "every little bit helps."Assuming we are serious about getting off fossil fuels, the scale of building required should not be underestimated. Small actions alone will not deliver a solution.Let's express energy consumption and energy production using simple personal units, namely ki...
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Alternative Energy Stimulus may get small wind turbines spinning
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By suncooker on Jun 04 2009, 1:27 pm
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By William Armsby(CNN) -- The gale force of President Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package could breathe new life into an emerging industry: small wind turbines.This 10-kilowatt, 120-foot-tall small wind turbine could fulfill the electricity needs of this household.The bill provides a 30 percent investment tax credit to consumers who buy these turbines, which are typically used to help power homes or small businesses.Even amid a recession, this tax credit "is going to blow the top off the market," said Ron Stimmel, a "small-wind" advocate with the American Wind Energy Association.The association predicts the federal subsidy could help the small-turbine market grow by 40 to 50 percent annually, a boost that would parallel the growt...
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Powering The Planet - Wind Energy
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By Solarstuff2 on Jan 23 2009, 8:30 pm
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To watch this video "CLICK" on the RED link below- "Read Entire Article From Source". Wind Energy as a part of our future Energy plan.tags: Wind Power, Wind Energy, Windmill, Wind Turbine...
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07/07/2009
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Carbon Markets Mexico
Carbon Markets Mexico & Central America
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Energy Event: Conference, Workshop, Etc.
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Mexico City, Mexico
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07/10/2009
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07:00 am
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West Coast Energy Management
West Coast Energy Management Congress
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Energy Event: Conference, Workshop, Etc.
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Long Beach, California (USA)
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07/13/2009
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07:00 am
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Intersolar North America 2009
Intersolar North America 2009
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Energy Event: Conference, Workshop, Etc.
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San Francisco, California (USA)
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08/10/2009
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07:00 am
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3rd Renewable Energy India
3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo
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Energy Event: Conference, Workshop, Etc.
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New Delhi, India
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08/11/2009
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07:00 am
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American New Energy Conference
American New Energy Conference and Expo
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Energy Event: Conference, Workshop, Etc.
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Los Angeles, California (USA)
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