• Campus pushes for renewable energy – Royal Purple News

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• Mayor Greg Stanton's State of the City Address – AZFamily

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• Margaret Krome: State should back alternative energy, not discourage it – Madison.com

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  Margaret Krome: State should back alternative energy, not discourage it Madison.com It makes no sense for Wisconsin, which produces no fossil fuel and lags behind other Midwestern states in job creation, to discourage the rapidly growing solar industry. At the end of 2015, the … Institute in East Troy, Wis. She coordinates the … and more »

• Miami Beach's $400 Million Sea-Level Rise Plan Is Unprecedented, but Not Everyone Is Sold – Miami New Times

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  Miami Beach's $400 Million Sea-Level Rise Plan Is Unprecedented, but Not Everyone Is Sold Miami New Times The Mississippi native has tackled difficult jobs before. Before Mowry took the position in 2013, he'd spent 35 years working on water-resources projects from China to New Orleans. Now he's a key part of a stable of experts Miami Beach Mayor Philip … and more »

• The road to rural healthcare reform – Democratic Voice of Burma

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  The road to rural healthcare reform Democratic Voice of Burma “One in five [children] will die because of poverty and a lack of healthcare in the remote areas, especially in really rural areas in the jungle,” — Kanchana Thornton, Burma Children Medical Fund. … Medical equipment isn't the only thing missing … and more »

• Sunedison, Inc: David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital Inc decreased Its Holding – Stock Caller

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  Sunedison, Inc: David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital Inc decreased Its Holding Stock Caller The hedge fund with about $11.41 billion looks more negative after reporting such a decrease of its Sunedison, Inc ownership. … In the manager's latest 13-F, we saw a few other positions. … There were 116 that closed positions and 87 reduced them … and more »

• Major New Mexico solar company acquired by private equity firm – Albuquerque Business First

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  Major New Mexico solar company acquired by private equity firm Albuquerque Business First Unirac, one of the biggest players in New Mexico's solar manufacturing industry, has been acquired from Hilti by an affiliate of Tenex Capital Management. Albuquerque-based Unirac, which makes … Tenex invests in and acquires companies across a … and more »

• Questions over aid for solar-panel maker – Toledo Blade

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  Questions over aid for solar-panel maker Toledo Blade Recent filings in the bankruptcy of Xunlight, a Toledo solar-panel manufacturer born out of technology developed at the University of Toledo and subsidized with local, state, and federal funds, indicate money or technology intended for use in Ohio may …

• Where the GOP, Dem presidential candidates stand on the issues – Newsday

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  Where the GOP, Dem presidential candidates stand on the issues Newsday New York will hold its presidential primaries Tuesday. The following is a look at where the Republican and Democratic candidates stand on key issues: REPUBLICANS. Donald Trump. Economy: Trump, a real estate mogul turned reality television star, has … and more »

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• Beacon Hill Roll Call-April 15, 2016 – CapeNews.net

  Beacon Hill Roll Call-April 15, 2016 CapeNews.net He argued the bill is regressive and discriminates against community-shared and low-income solar projects, which will hurt mainly middle-income and low-income people who can't put solar on their own roofs. (A Yes vote is for … Daniel Wolf—Yes … and more »

• The Leap Manifesto: When did stating the obvious become 'political suicide'? – iPolitics.ca (subscription)

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  The Leap Manifesto: When did stating the obvious become 'political suicide'? iPolitics.ca (subscription) Whatever social services we fund out of our taxes on those exports, the exports will only make things worse. We can't justify doing it just because it means jobs; gangster kids shoot at one another to … If the authors and signers of the Leap … and more »

• Ubon school a model of sustainability – The Nation

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  Ubon school a model of sustainability The Nation Starting out with a classroom built of clay bricks and powered by refurbished solar panels, this secondary-level school, initiated by a local abbot and established in 2010, has become a model school for renewable energy and the sufficiency economy.

• MEET EASTON SELECTMAN CANDIDATES: Dottie Fulginiti – Wicked Local

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  MEET EASTON SELECTMAN CANDIDATES: Dottie Fulginiti Wicked Local We have worked hard to cut costs, particularly in healthcare, and have sought creative ways to bring in revenue, like putting a solar field on the closed landfill. The town has done a terrific job maintaining the services we have come to expect and … and more »

• SunEdison Inc (SUNE): The Real Reason the Bears Are Growling – Investorplace.com

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• renewable energy target at risk – The Australian

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  renewable energy target at risk The Australian Infrastructure Capital Group chairman Andrew Pickering said energy companies were offering three to five-year contracts for prospective wind and solar energy developments, rather than the 10 to 15 years needed to justify investment from infrastructure …

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• Inspiring Environmentalists Working to Save the World – TeenVogue.com

  Inspiring Environmentalists Working to Save the World TeenVogue.com Learning about the importance of a sustainable food system in college prompted Michelle Cashen, 25, to get a job as farm manager at the New York rooftop-farming company Brooklyn Grange, where she oversees production of everything from kale to … all …

• MEET EASTON SELECTMAN CANDIDATES: Dan Smith – Wicked Local Easton

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  MEET EASTON SELECTMAN CANDIDATES: Dan Smith Wicked Local Easton That said, we must continue to find opportunities to save taxpayer dollars through efficiencies and partnerships as we have with the solar field, Energy Services Performance Contract, and energy efficiency which is saving us in excess of $500k annually … and more »

• Anti-Trump Protesters Demonstrate Outside GOP Gala – WAMU 88.5

  Anti-Trump Protesters Demonstrate Outside GOP Gala WAMU 88.5 … to local eateries. It's also a job-training program for women — many of whom have criminal records. … Congressional Republicans smack down a request to help fund Metro. Maryland … After 9-Month Delay, Record-Breaking Solar Plane Prepares For … and more »

• With The Economy Crashing, Brazilians Turn On A Once-Popular President – WAMU 88.5

  With The Economy Crashing, Brazilians Turn On A Once-Popular President WAMU 88.5 Last year, this northeastern state of Pernanbuco lost 89,500 jobs, the most in the country. It's been a … Congressional Republicans smack down a request to help fund Metro. Maryland … The Solar Impulse 2 is preparing to resume its flight around the … and more »

• Zac Goldsmith did not declare family interest in green grant cuts – The Guardian

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  Zac Goldsmith did not declare family interest in green grant cuts The Guardian His younger brother, Ben, a venture capitalist, had personally invested in one solar energy firm Engensa, which described the cuts as unacceptable. Ben Goldsmith's investment fund, WHEB, also owned a quarter of Engensa's software partner, PassivSystems … and more »

• Galbraith: No more industrial wind, no more tax coddling for corporations – Bennington Banner (subscription)

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• After 9-Month Delay, Record-Breaking Solar Plane Prepares For Liftoff – WAMU 88.5

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• Politician Who Rarely Rode The Trains Emerging As Metro's Most Vocal Champion – WAMU 88.5

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• Is it possible to reduce CO2 emissions and grow the global economy? – The Guardian

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  Is it possible to reduce CO2 emissions and grow the global economy? The Guardian Last year, more than twice as much money was put into new capacity for renewables such as solar and wind power than into new power stations burning fossil fuels, according to a new analysis by the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. For the … and more »

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• Flurries Yesterday – 70s Tomorrow. Welcome to Spring in Minnesota – Minneapolis Star Tribune

  Flurries Yesterday – 70s Tomorrow. Welcome to Spring in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune … Thursday; a shot at 80F over west central Minnesota. Job productivity and test scores will suffer. Source: AerisWeather. …. Here's the intro to a story at Bloomberg: "Wind and solar have grown seemingly unstoppable. While two years of crashing …

• Jacksonville Bold for 4.12.16 – The money chase – Florida Politics (blog)

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  Jacksonville Bold for 4.12.16 – The money chase Florida Politics (blog) The report is released just as the city's utility, JEA, deals with controversy from solar activists over proposed changes to its net metering program. “Janet Adkins makes honor roll on Florida's Education Report Card” …. “Court voids police, fire … and more »

• Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards – Business Facilities Magazine

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• Hammering out a brighter future – Mountain View Voice

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  Hammering out a brighter future Mountain View Voice Career Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare students for a jobs in broad range of industries, ranging from building and construction trades to engineering and communication technologies. These programs have … Alta Vista is currently home to a … and more »

• Australian mining jobs becoming rare commodity – Nikkei Asian Review

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  Australian mining jobs becoming rare commodity Nikkei Asian Review Other commodities will also fuel job growth. "New markets and, therefore, jobs will come from a boom in lithium production as the world embraces new battery technology in energy storage, such as solar power and electric cars," added Kent. … In an …

• Australia could be world leader in solar-powered electric vehicles – RenewEconomy

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  Australia could be world leader in solar-powered electric vehicles RenewEconomy Origin Energy, one of country's big three utilities, says Australia could a market leader in solar-powered electric vehicles, given the right incentives and policies that could encourage the uptake of renewable energy and force the closure of the most …

• Business briefs: Semprius misses job grants target in Vance County – Durham Herald Sun

  Business briefs: Semprius misses job grants target in Vance County Durham Herald Sun HENDERSON — The N.C. Department of Commerce will not extend the job creation deadline for a $750,000 grant that was awarded to Vance County five years ago and loaned to Durham-based solar company Semprius, according to the The Daily Dispatch.

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• Outside groups ramp up spending to get McGinty through primary – Environment & Energy Publishing

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  Outside groups ramp up spending to get McGinty through primary Environment & Energy Publishing While McGinty has previously touted fracking as the state's "secret sauce" for job growth, she once again sought to distance herself from suggestions that she has raised campaign funds from the oil and gas industry (E&E Daily, Feb. 12). "The bottom … and more »

• A Golden Opportunity for Silver – ValueWalk

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• Sustainability too big to be crammed into simple story – MSUToday

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  Sustainability too big to be crammed into simple story MSUToday Today's energy resources and the struggle to meet the world's needs sustainably is a complicated and compelling story involving people, the environment, competing needs and shared fates. In the journal, Energy, scientists suggest new, more holistic …

• Oil sands workers champion shift to renewable energy – The Independent News

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  Oil sands workers champion shift to renewable energy The Independent News The've named the project Iron & Earth, which they introduced at a press conference in Edmonton on March 21, along with the vision for their first undertaking: to retrain 1,000 out-of-work oil sands workers in Alberta to install solar panels in that …

• How Does Total Energy Ventures, VC Arm of a French Energy Giant, Navigate Silicon Valley? – Greentech Media

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• Maryland Senate passes 25% RPS in clean energy jobs bill – Utility Dive

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  Maryland Senate passes 25% RPS in clean energy jobs bill Utility Dive As much a jobs bill as clean energy legislation, Maryland's new expanded RPS not only targets solar and wind energy but also seeks to bolster minority- and women-owned energy businesses. If it is signed by Gov. Larry Hogan, the bill would place … Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill To Increase Renewable Energy MandateSolar Industry all 66 news articles »

• The Morning Ledger: Valeant Gains Breathing Room on Debt Obligations – Wall Street Journal (blog)

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• Semprius misses job targets for state grant – Henderson Daily Dispatch

  Semprius misses job targets for state grant Henderson Daily Dispatch “CDBG funds were provided to the company in the form of a forgivable loan provided that the company meet certain job creation requirements,” said Diane Cox, executive director of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Government, which provided …

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• Investing With a Conscience, but Done by a Robot – New York Times

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  Investing With a Conscience, but Done by a Robot New York Times Yet an upstart fund manager called Arabesque Partners has determined that Cracker Barrel is among the most attractive investments out there in a special category that takes into account environmental, social and governance factors — known in the …

• MUNICIPAL UTILITIES – Watertown Public Opinion

  MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Watertown Public Opinion Bids for Solar Salt and Pebble Lime were opened Thursday, March 24th, 2016 at 1:30 PM by Municipal Utilities Department Staff as authorized by the Board. SOLAR SALT: No bids were … This job will be posted in house right away. IT, Normal monthly IT …

• Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill To Increase Renewable Energy Mandate – Solar Industry

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  Maryland Lawmakers Pass Bill To Increase Renewable Energy Mandate Solar Industry According to a release from the Maryland Climate Coalition, increasing the RPS to 25% would lead to about 1.3 GW of clean energy and create more than 1,000 new solar jobs in the state. In partnership with renewable energy company SunEdison Inc., the … and more »

• Extenders in Senate spotlight – Politico

  Extenders in Senate spotlight Politico Minority Leader Harry Reid is pushing for extensions for sources like geothermal, biomass and fuel cell technology that were left behind in the December tax extenders deal for wind and solar, biofuel and carbon capture and storage technology backers …

• Sunburn for April 6 – Rick Scott walks into a Starbucks. You won't believe what happens next… – Florida Politics (blog)

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  Sunburn for April 6 – Rick Scott walks into a Starbucks. You won't believe what happens next… Florida Politics (blog) “Great, who here has a great job? I was looking forward to finishing school. You really feel you have a job coming up?” The young woman then scolded the governor for stripping money and assets of public health care. “Shame on you Rick Scott,” she added … and more »

• Sustainable America's Kranowitz Weighs in on Food and Fuel Waste – waste360

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  Sustainable America's Kranowitz Weighs in on Food and Fuel Waste waste360 A large event can generate tons and tons of organic waste that can be diverted from the landfill, but on a smaller scale we have also done work with a hedge fund in Connecticut that has several hundred employees at its own foodservice. More recently …

• Red tape-averse Davos guru the right fit for Brics bank – BDlive

  Red tape-averse Davos guru the right fit for Brics bank BDlive There are also trade disputes. A recent World Trade Organisation ruling says requirements that a percentage of solar cells and panels be manufactured locally do not conform to international trade laws. Mr Modi's no-nonsense pragmatism has seen him …

• Solar Under Cloud – Business Today

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• Pima County approves funds despite some neighbors' objections – Arizona Daily Star

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  Pima County approves funds despite some neighbors' objections Arizona Daily Star The Santa Cruz Southwest Neighborhood Association asked for $293,000 to install six speed bumps, three sets of chicanes with water harvesting and native plants, seven solar street lights, and a 5-foot wide path made of concrete and asphalt along a 1 …

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• Energy company's license revoked – KLAS-TV

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  Energy company's license revoked KLAS-TV The Nevada State Contractors Board has revoked the license of Summerlin Energy because of unfinished solar projects. Homeowners filed 55 complaints against the company last year. More than $100,000 was lost, and that's just by four homeowners.

• Business digest: Aquarium job fair – The Salinas Californian

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  Business digest: Aquarium job fair The Salinas Californian Aquarium holding job fair. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is holding a job fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Heritage Harbor, Harborview Room, 99 Pacific St., Suite 100 C, Monterey. … It is a passive-solar alternative energy system utilizing a …

• Prime Minister's Remarks at Children's Bay Cay Development Presentation in Exuma – thebahamasweekly.com

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• Why Tesla's Model 3 Can't Fix Our Energy Problems – Gizmodo

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• Bringing solar power and jobs to low-income neighborhoods – CNNMoney

  Bringing solar power and jobs to low-income neighborhoods CNNMoney Mark Davis used to be a professional basketball player for the NBA. But what he most wants to be known for is bringing solar power and jobs to low-income neighborhoods. His company, WDC Solar, not only provides free solar energy to low-income residents … and more »

• Payrolls in U.S. Increased 215000 in March as Wages Picked Up – Bloomberg

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  Payrolls in U.S. Increased 215000 in March as Wages Picked Up Bloomberg “We've been through some rough patches, but we continue to generate a lot of jobs,” said Ward McCarthy, chief financial economist at Jefferies LLC in New York, who correctly forecast the gain in payrolls. “In a consumer-driven economy, that's going to … and more »

• He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying – WIRED

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  He Drew the Sun for 40 Years, But Now His Telescope Is Dying WIRED But the NSF's budget is tricky to balance: It has to consider grants to individual scientists, funds for building new telescopes, and money to keep existing ones up and observing. In recent years, with federal funding cuts or … His job went away …

• SECDEF unveils $317 million deal for high-tech textiles at MIT – Military Times

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• Report: Clean Power Plan Must Be Fair to Rural Communities, Workers – Daily Yonder

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  Report: Clean Power Plan Must Be Fair to Rural Communities, Workers Daily Yonder The rural landscape is comprised of forests, farms and rangelands that can capture carbon when managed appropriately; land and resources for wind, solar and other renewable installations; and most importantly, people and ingenuity to implement the … New climate campaign moves full steam aheadBloomberg Government (blog) Clean Power Plan Backers Petition Court in Support of EPAPOWER magazine all 86 news articles »

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• SunEdison Inc: TerraForm CEO Resignation Is the Least of SUNE's Problems – Investorplace.com

  SunEdison Inc: TerraForm CEO Resignation Is the Least of SUNE's Problems Investorplace.com Along with that warning, TerraForm Global warned that its parent/partner SunEdison ran a very real risk of bankruptcy, which could adversely impact both TerraForm companies, which depend on SunEdison to supply up-and-running solar power projects … and more »

• Chicago's REV: How ComEd is reinventing itself as a smart energy platform – Utility Dive

  Chicago's REV: How ComEd is reinventing itself as a smart energy platform Utility Dive That's not our job. But for something that creates general public benefit, I think that's what we do. That's what our socialization mechanism does.” Beyond that, the utility also wants to test whether such microgrids can offer a “strategic reserve” of …

• Wall Street Breakfast: First Quarter Comes To A Close – Seeking Alpha

  Wall Street Breakfast: First Quarter Comes To A Close Seeking Alpha State-controlled newspaper Rodong Sinmun is warning North Koreans to prepare for economic hardships ahead as the nation channels funding into its weapons program. "The path to the revolution is never easy, we might have to go through Arduous March …

• The Potential Problem With Bernie Sanders's Plan to Phase Out Nuclear Power Plants – Newsweek

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  The Potential Problem With Bernie Sanders's Plan to Phase Out Nuclear Power Plants Newsweek While generating an additional megawatt-hour of electricity from existing solar or wind facilities can be cheaper than burning coal, building a whole new set of wind turbines is more expensive than just feeding more gas into your existing gas-fired … and more »

• SunEdison: The Coup De Grace (The Killing Blow) – Seeking Alpha

  SunEdison: The Coup De Grace (The Killing Blow) Seeking Alpha SunEdison's swap of $336 Exchangeable Notes for Project Equity with Madison Dearborn et al is in jeopardy of failing. April 1st, Madison Dearborn et al have the right to terminate the swap for solar projects in Hawaii and California that have not …

• Thinking Outside the Tent: How These Funders Approach the Refugee Crisis Differently – Inside Philanthropy

  Thinking Outside the Tent: How These Funders Approach the Refugee Crisis Differently Inside Philanthropy Enter the Speed School Fund, which describes itself as "a private donor philanthropic fund designed to develop and scale initiatives which help out-of-school children get back to and learn in school." Speed School Fund has committed to mobilizing $20 …

• New climate campaign moves full steam ahead – Bloomberg Government (blog)

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  New climate campaign moves full steam ahead Bloomberg Government (blog) Meanwhile, West Virginia's Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who has led the opposition to the EPA's rule said he'll “strongly oppose efforts by anyone to bully job producers into compliance with this illegal and unprecedented regulation … Clean Power Plan Backers Petition Court in Support of EPAPOWER magazine all 43 news articles »

• Ted Strickland Was For Free Trade with China, Before He Was Against It – The Weekly Standard (blog)

  Ted Strickland Was For Free Trade with China, Before He Was Against It The Weekly Standard (blog) Strickland, after being put out of a job by John Kasich in 2010, has been biding his time as president of the liberal Center for American Progress Action Fund, all the while serving on the governor's council of the oddly named "Bipartisan Policy Center … and more »

• Projects focus on industries facing shortages of skilled workers – Virginia Business Magazine

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  Projects focus on industries facing shortages of skilled workers Virginia Business Magazine Terry McAuliffe proposed a new effort to fund and increase the breadth of noncredit workforce credential programs in community colleges and to boost the number of students receiving certification in high-demand fields. The state's final two-year state …

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• Investigation on climate change fraud intensifies, with 15 states joining coalition – Houston Chronicle

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  Investigation on climate change fraud intensifies, with 15 states joining coalition Houston Chronicle In recent years U.S. oil companies have largely backed off earlier efforts to question climate change, shifting to a position that fossil fuels are essential to maintaining the world's economy. Even as companies like BP, Shell and … Those officials … Gore, state AGs to announce climate movePolitico all 56 news articles »

• Is Selling Vivint Solar Inc Here a Winning Strategy? The Stock Just Gapped Down – SmallCapWired.com

  Is Selling Vivint Solar Inc Here a Winning Strategy? The Stock Just Gapped Down SmallCapWired.com The institutional sentiment decreased to 1.02 in Q3 2015. Its down 0.25, from 1.27 in 2015Q2. The ratio dived, as 22 funds sold all Vivint Solar Inc shares owned while 22 reduced positions. 25 funds bought stakes while 20 increased positions. They now … and more »

• 'Eternal vigilance': DC regulators on the Exelon-Pepco merger and what's next for the PSC – Utility Dive

  'Eternal vigilance': DC regulators on the Exelon-Pepco merger and what's next for the PSC Utility Dive On March 23, regulators in Washington, D.C. approved the $6.8 billion acquisition of mid-Atlantic utility Pepco Holdings by Exelon, a Chicago-based utility holding company. With the addition of Pepco's more than 2 million customers to a portfolio that … and more »

• TerraForm Global Expects SunEdison's Imminent Bankruptcy To Have Material Adverse Effects On Its Business – Seeking Alpha

  TerraForm Global Expects SunEdison's Imminent Bankruptcy To Have Material Adverse Effects On Its Business Seeking Alpha TerraForm Global does not rely substantially on SunEdison for funding or liquidity and believes that, in the event SunEdison seeks bankruptcy protection, TerraForm Global will have sufficient liquidity to support its ongoing operations. … In the … and more »

• These smart blinds adjust based on sunlight, temperature, and more – Digital Trends

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  These smart blinds adjust based on sunlight, temperature, and more Digital Trends “Window blinds are there to regulate incoming heat and light, but it is nobody's job to open and close them several times a day. Such a simple, but annoying task has got to be automated, just like many other things at home.” … Once in place, they are … and more »

• City solar project could cut costs for low-income homes – The Coloradoan

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  City solar project could cut costs for low-income homes The Coloradoan As proposed, the solar array — a partnership between Fort Collins Utilities and Grid Alternatives with funding from the Colorado Energy Office — would be built on city-owned land and provide 190 kilowatts of electricity, or enough to power about 40 … and more »

• Monopoly Money Stifles Growth – Daily Caller

  Monopoly Money Stifles Growth Daily Caller The first step to restoring a vigorous and growing economy, however, is to surrender the fantasy that manipulating government monopoly money can do anything for real growth in jobs and opportunities. … larded up with K-street lobbyists, Silicon …

• Why This Governor Opposes a Bipartisan Bill to Subsidize Solar Energy – Daily Signal

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  Why This Governor Opposes a Bipartisan Bill to Subsidize Solar Energy Daily Signal Advocates say the contracts would create roughly 800 jobs. Officials in the … In April 2014, LePage vetoed another bipartisan solar energy bill because it would impose a new tax on residential and commercial electric bills to fund a solar program … and more »

• Michigan home to 87000 clean jobs – Coldwater Daily Reporter

  Michigan home to 87000 clean jobs Coldwater Daily Reporter “Clean energy jobs play a critical role in Michigan's economy and this report shows the clean energy sector's potential to continue growing and leading the Midwest,” Liesl Clark, president of the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, said … and more »

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