 Cantwell Says U.S. Needs Energy Law Overhaul, More Efficiency
(Bloomberg via Yahoo! News: Sat, 16 Jun) June 16 (Bloomberg) -- Congress needs to pass an energy overhaul law that eliminates tax breaks for oil companies and requires utilities to use more alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power, Senator Maria Cantwell said.
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 Solar energy brightens up eastern Germany
(IANS via Yahoo! India News: Fri, 15 Jun) Freiberg (Germany), June 15 (DPA) Lying in the middle of what was once communist East Germany and shrouded for months under a leaden grey wintry sky, the small 800-year-old town of Freiberg would appear to be an unlikely new centre for the burgeoning global solar energy industry.
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 China To Clean Energy For 2008 Games
(GamesBids.com: Sat, 16 Jun) Prensa Latina reports that China will power its stadiums during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games with about 500 KW of solar energy and has pledged to cut dependence from pollutants like coal and oil.
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 Solar power lights yards, repels moles
(The Cincinnati Post: Sat, 16 Jun) Solar garden products are gaining in popularity among homeowners concerned about the environment and the cost of energy. While using solar power in gardens may not put a dent in energy use, it's a start.
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 Goddard OKs ACC rules promoting renewable energy
(East Valley Tribune: Sat, 16 Jun) Attorney General Terry Goddard has certified new Arizona Corporation Commission rules designed to promote the use of more solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources in Arizona.
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UTech students seize the light - Rolls out solar-powered golf cart in answer to energy crisis
