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County drafts wind energy ordinance – Jacksonville Journal-Courier


County drafts wind energy ordinance
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, IL

It was modeled from the Illinois Clean Energy Foundation prototype, which many northern Illinois counties have adopted for wind energy conversion systems, he added. The county’s regional planning commission presented the proposed ordinance at a meeting ...
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Ski resorts toeing green's bottom line – The Associated Press


USA Today


The ski industry has pushed to redefine its image, with resorts switching to more environmentally friendly power and buying renewable energy credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions. The industry is trying to turn profits while confronting the ...
Wind power helps ski resort during recession CNN
Industry eyeing resort's giant turbine My Fox Boston
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The Energy is Contagious (And Clean) at Powershift 2009 – Huffington Post


Huffington Post


The energy for change is truly contagious and inspiring! Students are tenaciously committed to a clean energy revolution, and they are hopeful they can make it happen. With the size and power of this gathering, their hope is warranted. ...
Powershift 2009: Focus on Zo Tobi, Using Music to Deliver the ... OpEdNews
Powershift: Action this Weekend Mobilizes Youth and Green Energy ... AlterNet
The Youth Storm Washington Huffington Post
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Teague stresses renewable energy – Las Cruces Sun-News


Teague stresses renewable energy
Las Cruces Sun-News, NM

AP SANTA FE— The nation's electricity transmission grid needs to be expanded to help promote the development of renewable energy sources, US Rep. Harry Teague told lawmakers Friday. In a speech to a joint session of the Legislature, the Democratic ...
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Moving on a 'clean energy corps' – Albany Times Union


Moving on a 'clean energy corps'
Albany Times Union, NY

Paul Tonko on Friday afternoon to thank him for his support of renewable energy policies. They also wanted to pitch the idea of the federal government creating a "clean energy corps" that will be to the energy markets and the environment what the Peace ...
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Going Green: Economy makes alternative energy more attractive – Ocala


Daily Nation


“We are committed to increasing renewable energy.” On the national level, US Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, has become an expert on clean energy as a member of both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency ...
Feds’ energy rules will hit state hard Atlanta Journal Constitution
Growing excitement, expectations for green jobs corps CNN
Economic Stimulus Is Expected to Spur Investment in Renewable Energy SocialFunds.com
RenewableEnergyWorld.com - Providence Journal
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Progress Argues Against Reforms: Laws Would Raise Bills, Utility Says – istockAnalyst.com (press release)



Another would levy penalties for failing to increase reliance on clean energy resources, such as solar power and wind energy. "Prices are going to rise for the next 20 years," CEO Bill Johnson told Wall Street analysts and investors gathered at the New ...
CORRECTION: Progress Energy reiterates FY09 earnings outlook ... RTT News
A lot of people rethinking nuclear power Tampa Tribune
CEO: Progress Energy has a Reliable Track Record and a Clear ... MarketWatch (press release)
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Barron's: The Smart Way To Play The Green Revolution – CattleNetwork.com


Providence Journal


A slightly smaller, but faster-growing revenue stream flows from FPL's recently re-christened NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary. This unregulated clean-energy producer sells power throughout the US, using a diverse set of low-cost generation assets ...
Clean energy vital for economic growth and recovery Examiner.com
Georgia: Strapped for Renewables — or a Solar Goldmine? Earth2Tech
Green Transmission Superhighway Needed for Renewable Energy to ... RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Atlanta Journal Constitution - WTEN
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Will Obama spearhead the 'green revolution'? – News Chief


Business Wire (press release)


Nuclear power is clean, safe, and more efficient that solar or wind. Instead, when Obama spoke of leading the 21st century with clean, renewable energy, he pointed to China of all places. "And yet it is China," he said, "that has launched the largest ...
Lawmakers take on Obama tax hike on energy producers Houston Chronicle
Exxon, Chevron Would Pay More Under Obama’s Plan Bloomberg
Shifting Gears: Obama Budget Favors Renewables, Hurts Oil Wall Street Journal Blogs
Examiner.com - Dallas Morning News
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Opinion: Call for clean coal threatens new energy economy – Daily Camera



By Jeremy Nichols A new coal mine proposed in Western Colorado near Grand Junction threatens to sabotage Colorado's plans to cut global warming pollution and secure a clean energy future. Worse, Governor Bill Ritter seems poised to support this dirty ...
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