On Friday, June 26, 2009 the U. S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which some are calling the “Cap and Trade Bill.”
So, what this means is that there will be a cap on how much pollution such as coal-fired power plants and other industrial complexes can [...]
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It’s no secret that President Obama’s new stimulus program offers major incentives for the solar and wind industries. Also included in the package are plans to conserve energy at government offices throughout the nation by adding insulation, CFL bulbs and hybrid vehicles.
And, District of Columbia officials have just announced that they will be offering as [...]
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I watched President Obama signing the U. S. stimulus package yesterday on CNN, while taking a break from other green tech matters. I was delighted to hear Blake Jones talk about how his solar company has gone from 3 employees to over 60 in 3 years time and how now (brown cow) that the stimulus [...]
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I received an email from a Pickens Plan supporter, Mike Kendall over the weekend, who has a novel idea for stimulating the growth of alternative energy in this country. Mike would like the U. S. government to issue “Energy Independence Savings Bonds” or “Renewable Energy Bonds” to give people a sense of ownership over green [...]
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It’s no secret that T. Boone Pickens (pictured right) wants to see alternative energy succeed. In fact, Pickens has and is investing heavily in wind power. The Pickens Plan outlines how the U. S. can put up wind farms all along the Wind Corridor from Texas up the middle of the country all the way to [...]
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With the rising cost of oil, gas, natural gas and other fossil fuels and the design for energy independence many, over the years have gone off-grid or partially off-grid in order to take back power from the power companies. Wind and solar energy is particularly appealing to people as a means towards home energy generation [...]
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