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Sierra Club official: Consumers Energy 'making a wise decision' to reportedly scrap coal-fired plant The Jackson Citizen Patriot Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:44 AM PST A report that Consumers Energy is scrapping its proposed $2 billion coal-fired plant on the shores of Saginaw Bay was welcomed this afternoon by an official with the Sierra Club, one of the project's chief opponents. Green energy powers plug-in stations KXAN 36 Austin Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:44 AM PST Austin's vehicle plug-in power stations will be the first charging network in the country to be powered completely by renewable energy, Austin Energy said Friday. Qns. College’s Summit Hall Gets Gold For Going Green Times Newsweekly Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:43 AM PST The Summit residence hall at Queens College has earned LEED Gold certification, a ranking established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. As noted, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. read more President Obamaâ€"With Help from Bill Clintonâ€"Pushes Energy Efficiency Swampland Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:42 AM PST It’s been tough going in the renewable energy business lately. Prices for solar panels have fallen drastically, which is good news for consumers, but not so good for solar manufacturers, who are struggling to survive. Someâ€"like the much-maligned Solyndra, which went down earlier this year after receiving more than $500 million in government loan guaranteesâ€"won’t [...] Alliance Praises $4 Billion in Energy-Saving Building Upgrades PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:42 AM PST Contact: CONTACT: Ronnie Kweller, +1-202-530-2203, rkweller@ase.org Levin calls for investigation of Chinese cheating in trade practices Macomb Daily Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:41 AM PST Congressman Sandy Levin has taken a lead role in a congressional bid to expose Chinese cheating in exporting solar energy products and force a Commerce Department investigation of unfair trading practices by China. Last Call for Energy Efficiency Homeowner Tax Credits PR Newswire via Yahoo! News Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:40 AM PST Contact: Ronnie Kweller, +1-202-530-2203, rkweller@ase.org Georgetown Hoyas: Adding Seats on the Bandwagon Bleacher Report Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:39 AM PST It's becoming easier and easier to jump on what was once was a rather empty Georgetown bandwagon. A 6-1 record and two consecutive victories over Top 15 teams will do that. So, too, will the brilliant play of the team's big three: Jason Clark, Henry Sims and Hollis Thompson. Add to it the infectious energy and passion the young Hoyas are playing with and its hard not to become infatuated with ... Arlington Rapper Remy Puts Out New Video About Light Bulbs The Huffington Post Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:39 AM PST More to the point, it's about the federal government's regulation of incandescent light bulbs -- the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 , a law that effectively bans incandescent bulbs starting in January. Conservatives and libertarians have come out strongly against the law. OPIC Loan Links Micro Borrowers to Clean Energy Products Through Carbon Markets Business Wire Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:37 AM PST DURBAN, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Low-income access to clean energy products will be made easier through a $10 million loan from OPIC, the US Government's development finance agency, which links the products to carbon markets.

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