• Tiny Houses Big With US Owners Seeking Economic Freedom – Bloomberg

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  Tiny Houses Big With US Owners Seeking Economic Freedom Bloomberg He invests the money he would have spent on a mortgage and related costs in a mutual fund, halving his retirement horizon to 10 years and maybe even as soon as three. “I am infinitely happier … His residence runs on a car battery and energy from two …

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• Santa Cruz-based foundation raises money to help African girls with careers – Santa Cruz Sentinel

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• Dow falls by triple digits, closes back under 17000: stock market live blog recap – MarketWatch (blog)

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• Obama getting cold shoulder in Colorado – Washington Examiner

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• Mid-Day ETF Update: ETFs, Stocks Lower Despite Strong JOLTS Data; Fed … – NASDAQ

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• Capitalism + cronyism = Crapitalism – Coos Bay World

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• The answer is blowin’ in the wind – The Australian

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• Morning Agenda: Commerzbank Under US Scrutiny – New York Times

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• ‘Crapitalism’ boosts crony companies – Columbia Daily Tribune

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• Vallecitos to seek $2 million bond in November election – Village News Network

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• Get Rid of the Export-Import Bank – Newsmax.com

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• Administrator talks “structural deficit” – Sierra Wave

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• Crapitalism: When government handouts go to undeserving companies – Columbia Daily Tribune

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• Environmentally Engaged Entrepreneur (E-3): – Hometown Focus

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• Sally Jewell: Obama’s Pro-Fracking Climate Czar – Businessweek

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• State plans to privatize Malaysia Airlines – Solar News PH

  State plans to privatize Malaysia Airlines Solar News PH The restructuring and potential sale of MAS is politically fraught due to heavy opposition to job losses from its powerful labour union, which has hampered previous revival plans, and its status as Malaysia's national flag-carrier. Khazanah's … The … and more »

• RESIZE: AAA – Human Events

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• A thriving research sector is not just about the money – Business Spectator

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• A star fund manager’s guide to China – Business Spectator

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• Novel Bromine Battery: Small-Scale Demo, Large-Scale Promise – Energy Collective

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• Nicholas Josefowitz, candidate for the BART board of directors, which oversees … – Re/code

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• Commentary: ‘Crapitalism!’ – Elko Daily Free Press

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• France’s Avignon Festival dodges strike threat for now – Solar News PH

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• Tom Corbett Is Mugging Philadelphia and Its Schools – Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

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• How Molly Lewis Built Her Indie Music Career Using YouTube, Social Media and … – hypebot.com

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• People in the News: Earthly Goods – Institutional Investor (subscription)

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• Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Thomas & Betts … – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com (press release)

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• Do-good investing gets White House boost – and $1.5 billion in private pledges – Christian Science Monitor

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  Do-good investing gets White House boost – and $1.5 billion in private pledges Christian Science Monitor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in the Red Room at the Capitol on Thursday, June 19, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. In December, Cuomo announced a “pay for success” initiative designed to reduce recidivism by providing employment training and job … and more »

• Honiton plumber turned to cannabis growing to pay off solar panel business debts – Exeter Express and Echo

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• Grow NJ – The New Call To Action! – Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

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• Novel bromine battery: Small-scale demo, large-scale promise – MIT News

  Novel bromine battery: Small-scale demo, large-scale promise MIT News Electrochemical systems such as batteries and fuel cells seem promising candidates for the energy-storage job. They can be sited wherever they're needed, and they can be discharged and recharged quickly and efficiently. Coupled with a solar or wind …

• CPE Announces the 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners – Commercial Property Executive

  CPE Announces the 2014 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners Commercial Property Executive Second Place: Cushman & Wakefield Inc. for representing First Solar Inc. in the sale of Mesa Gateway in Mesa, Ariz., to Apple Inc. for use by its supplier GT Advanced Technologies. Apple's decision to … Second Place: SJP Properties and Matrix …

• We can send humans back to space … if we fund Elon Musk instead of Nasa – The Guardian

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• Windiga To Build $50m Energy Plant In Burkina Faso – Ventures Africa

  Windiga To Build $50m Energy Plant In Burkina Faso Ventures Africa VENTURES AFRICA – Quebec-based renewable energy manufacturer, Windiga Energy has signed a deal to build and operate a $50m 20MW solar Photovoltaic (PV) plant in the Mouhoun province of Burkina Faso. Windiga … The PV plant will contribute to the … and more »

• Training center groundbreaking comes with work already begun – Newbritainherald

  Training center groundbreaking comes with work already begun Newbritainherald The new center will be 2,000 square feet and provide educational and job opportunities for New Britain-area residents. “We're calling it 'one-stop shopping,' ” Royce said, and welcomed those at the … Kennedy said people will get hands-on training … and more »

• ISIS Prepares to Open a Third Front – Daily Beast

  ISIS Prepares to Open a Third Front Daily Beast In August 2010, IBM, working together with researchers from King Aziz City for Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, built experimental solar-powered reverse osmosis plants in the Arabian desert. In Chile, researchers have constructed a small …

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• SolarCity and others backed Chinese solar-panel makers flooding U.S. market – Watchdog.org

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• How’s that for irony: Well-funded lobbyists ‘taking on big money in politics’ – Watchdog.org

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• Chinese infrastructure landscape changes – Financial News

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  Chinese infrastructure landscape changes Financial News In its 12th Five-Year Plan, for 2011 to 2015, the Chinese government set measures to tackle environmental problems. The increase of new energy such as hydro, biomass, wind, solar, and nuclear power in the energy mix, energy conservation and … and more »

• Getting real – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

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• Secondary school entries: all the ideas from the 2014 competition – The Guardian (blog)

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  Secondary school entries: all the ideas from the 2014 competition The Guardian (blog) St Augustine Academy, Maidstone, Kent: create a room that's all about astronomy and includes a telescope, dome reflex glazing, a solar system model and space books and decorations. Frederick Bremer …. St John's Marlborough School, Wiltshire: expand a … and more »

• Energy park plan ‘for personal reasons’ – Spalding Guardian

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• Training center groundbreaking comes with work already begun – Newbritainherald

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• Could a Texas utility become a lone solar star? – Business Spectator

  Could a Texas utility become a lone solar star? Business Spectator The company agreed not to expand beyond the four planned units and will establish a fund for residents to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. “While we wish the plant was not in our neighborhood, we are very pleased with the settlement … and more »

• Drop in sales tax prompts city to trim budget – Bakersfield Californian

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• Legislative District 3 candidates take stand on the issues – Arizona Daily Star

  Legislative District 3 candidates take stand on the issues Arizona Daily Star He said there must be a priority “to end the corporate tax handouts we're seeing,” in order to adequately fund schools. In terms of higher education, … She pushed for a Return to Work program that would allow unemployed workers to train in new career …

• Our View: Geothermal bill good for the Valley, good for the state – Imperial Valley Press

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• God Save Us From This Court – Daily Beast

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• Our Voice: Solar credit extension needs public hearings – The Desert Sun

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• The Recap: Team name is disparaging, patent office rules – Washington Post

  The Recap: Team name is disparaging, patent office rules Washington Post Former Goldman Sachs Group director Rajat Gupta, convicted of insider trading in a scheme masterminded by convicted hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, joined his co-conspirator in a Massachusetts federal prison to begin serving a two-year sentence …

• Update: Solar Roadways’ Passes $2.1M in Remaining Hours of Indiegogo … – Crowdfund Insider

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• Dear Dick (Cheney) – Daily Beast

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• Pipeline not needed, environmental activist says – The Sun

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• Balochistan unveils Rs215.7 billion budget – The Express Tribune

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• Climate Change This Week: the US Green Job Plan, India Boils, and More! – Huffington Post

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• The last hope for carbon reduction in Australia? | Simon Sheikh – The Guardian

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• Zuma bared flashes of revolutionary imagination – BDlive

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  Zuma bared flashes of revolutionary imagination BDlive There will be 1-million more jobs in the farm sector by 2030. … Those who claim that no "radical transformation" is on the cards have been proved wrong: "This situation", Zuma observed, "calls for a radical transformation of the energy sector, to … and more »

• Worth noting in business: Study says Southern Central Valley outpaced most of … – Bakersfield Californian

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• New Retirement Living Option – And Income Source – Investopedia

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• First Wind Announces Agreement with Rocky Mountain Power for Clean Energy … – MarketWatch

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• Still no Muncie jobs created, a year after money, incentives – Muncie Star Press

  Still no Muncie jobs created, a year after money, incentives Muncie Star Press Most notable was $1.5 million in Delaware County funds lost after a German company failed to create 100 jobs making wind-and-solar-powered streetlights. (Page 2 of 2). “I'm very skeptical that this product will have a marketplace,” Delaware County … and more »

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• Double dissolution trigger provided by Senate rejection of bill to abolish CEFC – The Guardian

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  Double dissolution trigger provided by Senate rejection of bill to abolish CEFC The Guardian The environment minister, Greg Hunt, introduced legislation on Wednesday to implement the $2.5bn emissions reduction fund – the centrepiece of his alternative “Direct Action” climate policy. He is seeking to implement the fund by expanding the existing … Greens move to block clean energy cuts sets up double dissolution triggerSBS all 191 news articles »

• OPIC Gets Board Approval for New Financing Commitments – Insurance News Net

  OPIC Gets Board Approval for New Financing Commitments Insurance News Net According to a release from the Company, OPIC is the U.S. Government's Development Finance Institution , and through financing, insurance and support to private equity investment funds helps the U.S. private sector confidently expand to markets for …

• Incumbent Robby Stein Re-Elected, Former Village Clerk Sandra Schroeder … – 27east.com

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  Incumbent Robby Stein Re-Elected, Former Village Clerk Sandra Schroeder … 27east.com … that he will not seek reelection. Voting for the two open trustee positions will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from noon to 9 p.m. at the main firehouse on Brick Kiln Road. … Mr. Stafford said he would like to see Sag Harbor be “greener” with … and more »

• Willits area calendar for June 18 – Willits News

  Willits area calendar for June 18 Willits News *Job Fair at Mendocino College for ages 16-24., Hensley Creek Rd, Ukiah. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hensley … The Jesse Pittman Fund offers a scholarship for Mendocino County high school students in honor of Jesse Pittman, who died serving in Afghanistan on …

• 37 farm, forestry projects share $1.1 million – MiamiHerald.com

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  37 farm, forestry projects share $1.1 million MiamiHerald.com We see an incredible potential for this work to create jobs. … $9,825 to Green Mountain Hardwood in Ripton for a portable sawmill and materials for solar-assisted lumber kiln; … "Every time we invest in our working landscape in the state of Vermont … and more »

• Solar Finance Roundup: $200M Admirals Bank-SunPower Loan Program … – Greentech Media

  Solar Finance Roundup: $200M Admirals Bank-SunPower Loan Program … Greentech Media Sunnova, a solar service provider offering leases and PPAs, announced last week that it had raised $145 million to "fund rapid growth" and "accelerate customer acquisition," as per a release. The company would not disclose the source of the funding or … and more »

• SolarCity plans world’s largest solar panel plant in upstate NY – Computerworld

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  SolarCity plans world's largest solar panel plant in upstate NY Computerworld The state is calling the site the "RiverBend Project," an area reserved as a high-tech manufacturing hub that the state believes will bring more than 1,000 jobs to the city. According to The Buffalo News, the state of New York also plans on investing … and more »

• Sona 2014: Focus on economy and job creation – Mail & Guardian Online

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• Texas Utility Doubles Large-Scale Solar, Says It Will Be Coal-Free By 2016 – ThinkProgress

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  Texas Utility Doubles Large-Scale Solar, Says It Will Be Coal-Free By 2016 ThinkProgress Thanks to new investments in natural gas and utility-scale solar energy, El Paso Electric, a Texas utility with nearly 400,000 customers, announced on Monday that its electricity mix will be free from coal by 2016. Thanks to successive investments in … and more »

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