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EPA May Regulate Cap-and-Trade but Without RPS & Full Economic Benefit
January 6, 2010
EPA bolsters emissions regulating power yet clean energy deployment questionable | www.examiner.com
As stated in this core reference article, 2010 will be a critical year for the clean energy industry in the U.S., as pending federal legislation will set the bar for long-term growth potential. Without a comprehensive overhaul of energy policy from both a regulations and manufacturing perspective, the full economic benefit will never be realized.
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DOE Releases Clean Energy Information Hub
December 17, 2009
New Go-to Government Website for Energy Information | www.examiner.com
As noted in this core article, in the age of information technology, central databases for energy information will be highly useful for timely collaborations and research and manufacturing partnerships in the private sector. Currently, most clean energy information resources are highly scattered and segmented into categories such as solar, wind, geothermal and biofuels and many different time-consuming searches involving a plethora of sites are necessary to pull together critical data.
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Cost-Effective Financial Solutions for Solar Energy Conversion
December 14, 2009
Feed-in tariffs critical for new affordable clean energy policy | www.examiner.com
As published in this template article, Europe’s experience with feed-in tariffs will be beneficial in implementing its recent energy neutrality mandate for new buildings. If the U.S. enacts cap-and-trade legislation with an accompanying renewable energy portfolio standard, feed-in tariffs may become more pervasive in this country as well.
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TARP Funds for Job Creation Stimulus Program & Clean Energy Initiative
December 9, 2009
New economic stimulus & clean energy plans amidst climate change controversy | www.examiner.com
As noted in this original source article, advocates of using the $200 billion from unspent TARP funds to pay for a new U.S. job creation stimulus program state that it would be more beneficial to utilize the allotment for ultimately generating increased tax revenue, as individuals and businesses dramatically boost net income, all of which have implications for the clean energy sector as well as other sectors of the economy.
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Link Between Carbon Emissions, Clean Energy Finance & Economic Growth
December 4, 2009
Solar finance deals as COP15 U.N. Climate Change talks approach | www.examiner.com
As noted in this original template article, financing at the customer level is a critical link for the enormous residential solar market opportunity at hand. Moreover, in order to meet pending greenhouse gas emissions reductions and cap-and-trade restrictions at the industry level, enhanced financing options are also necessary for large-scale capital projects such as concentrating solar power facilities and solar farms,
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More Climate Change Partnerships for Copenhagen & Cleantech Sector
November 25, 2009
U.S.-India Clean Energy Partnership: who will gain | www.examiner.com
As stated in this source article, the new clean energy partnerships with India and China promise to be bear much fruit for the U.S., as it facilitates the growth of a global clean energy economy that will also reduce GHG emissions. Numerous states, companies, and government research centers stand to gain in the process.
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New Policies Aid U.S. in Cleantech Race
November 19, 2009
New clean energy policies target U.S- China trade balance | www.examiner.com
As noted in this core article, the new U.S.-China partnership coupled with the Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act will enhance America’s competitiveness in the cleantech race- not to become simply be a consumer of renewables to meet greenhouse gas emissions standards, but a producer as well.
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LED Lighting Industry Leaders Shine at 2009 Greenbuild Expo
November 16, 2009
Greenbuild 2009 showcases LED lighting innovations | www.examiner.com
The 2009 Greenbuild Conference and Expo was a major event for showcasing innovations in solid state lighting; as a result, three of the top LED industry leading chipmakers including Nichia, Cree and Philips exhibited at the trade show. Since there are only a few major high-brightness LED chipmakers in the industry, more overall product ingenuity, design, commercial application innovation is necessary for differentiation among fixture companies
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Solar Industry Conferences Offer Sales Growth Opportunity
November 11, 2009
Greenbuild 2009 arrives in Phoenix with Al Gore & solar potential | www.examiner.com
As highlighted in this recent article, Greenbuild 2009 is offering a full slate of forums, lectures, and product demonstrations for businesses and professionals, which is a perfect sales opportunity in preparation for green energy market growth, as stimulus programs and the prospectus of emerging clean energy legislation lift the industry.
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Green Jet Fuel Critical for U.S. Military & Energy Independence
November 6, 2009
Military Biofuels Key to Rid U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence | www.examiner.com
As stated in this original article, oil consumption for aircraft, ships, ground vehicles and facilities makes the U.S. Department of Defense, and namely the U.S. military, the single largest oil consumer in the world. Military biofuels are critical for lessening the country's dependence on foreign oil, and research has been underway at leading companies and universities over the last several years to solve this problem.
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Semiconductor & Solar Manufacturing Trends
October 30, 2009
Arizona Loses More Manufacturing & Clean Energy Opportunity | www.examiner.com
As noted in this core article, many companies such as Microsemi, who decided to close semiconductor plants, were not insightful enough to capitalize on green stimulus funding in the development of new product lines to support the emerging green revolution of energy-efficient and cleaner energy components and devices including: lighting-emitting diodes, advanced batteries, smart grid elements, low-power circuitry for ENERGY STAR appliances.
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Road to a Clean Energy Economy Runs through Smart Grid
October 28, 2009
Smart grid superhighway funding for cap-and-trade transition | www.examiner.com
As noted in this original core article, the $3.4 billion in smart grid stimulus funding will enhance energy-saving options for consumers, increase efficiency, and enable the growth of renewable energy sources, while opening the door for the U.S. to meet a possible renewable energy portfolio standard, which may require as much as 20 percent of energy consumption to be derived from renewable sources by 2020.
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Emerging Trend of Solar Military Installations
October 23, 2009
Being Army-Strong for Solar: largest DOD plant in U.S. | www.examiner.com
As noted in this original source article, the Fort Irwin U.S. Army installation will be housing the largest military solar energy plant in the country, and ACCIONA Solar Power and Clark Energy Group`s joint partnership for the project will likely develop more than the initial 500 megawatts of solar power, since expansion plans allow for up to 1 gigawatt to be generated in later years.
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Recovery Through Retrofit Program Lifts Green Building Industry
October 21, 2009
Recovery Through Retrofit Program Offers Numerous Homeowner Benefits | www.examiner.com
As noted in this core article, one of the main goals of the Recovery Through Retrofit program is to simplify and incentive the process for Americans to implement green building retrofits for major energy cost-savings, while reducing carbon emissions for environmental benefits.
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US & California Developing Comprehensive Solar Initiatives
October 16, 2009
Arizona Rep. Giffords authors U.S. Solar Roadmap bill as CA plows ahead | www.examiner.com
As stated in this source article, U.S. House Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) has introduced the Solar Technology Roadmap Act, which would allocate $2.25 billion for solar research over the next five years, while California enacts legislation for remaining the leading U.S. state in renewable energy.
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Benefit Analysis of Florida Power & Light Lifting State to #2 in Solar
October 14, 2009
Green scene for sunny Arizona & Florida: imminent solar horizon | www.examiner.com
As stated in this original source article, even without any state renewable portfolio standard (RPS), Florida Power and Light is capitalizing on the state’s solar-friendly climate and preparing for potential federal requirements that would bind them to offering a significantly higher percentage of clean energy, and the state is reaping the benefits.
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Energy Reform Offers Facelift to U.S. Manufacturing Sector: who will gain?
October 9, 2009
Clean Energy Debate Heads to White House with Corporate Executives | www.examiner.com
As noted in this original source article, the investor coalition Ceres and the Clean Economy Network organized a clean energy debate forum this week at the White House including corporate executives from more than 100 companies, representing a wide variety of industries including renewable energy, information technology and athletic apparel.
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New Climate Change Bill Lacks Critical RPS for Renewables
October 7, 2009
Senator Kerry introduces Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act: where is the RPS? | www.examiner.com
As stated in this source article, the various renewable energy industries such as solar are in desperate need of investor confidence and a guaranteed future market size to work towards, amidst a glut of oversupply at this time. A well-defined national RPS in the new climate change bill would lead to increased R&D into more cost-effective and efficient technologies and the formation of a complete domestic supply chain for renewables to support predictable future growth.
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Energy-Efficient Products for Green Building Initiatives
October 2, 2009
Innovative solar-powered LED lighting provides green revolutionary benefits | www.examiner.com
As noted in this source article, the energy-efficient solar-powered products discussed in this article would be options to consider for small businesses, large companies, and government offices applying for various applicable green Recovery Act grant programs
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Energy Efficiency for Efficient U.S. Economic Recovery
September 30, 2009
Re-building U.S. Economy with Green-Building | www.examiner.com
As stated in this source article, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu announced last week that more than $106 million in stimulus funding is being awarded to nine states for energy efficiency and conservation activities. The advantage of energy efficiency measures is that they are stimulative in rebuilding the U.S economy, as desired, since many pre-existing technologies and products may be administered to generate cost-savings, while leading to immediate job creation in the process.
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