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• In graphics: Big issues in European election – BBC News

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• COMMENTARY: Disaster-hit Tohoku communities search for a renewable way – Asahi Shimbun

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• LORNE GUNTER – Sun News Network

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• European Elections 2014: Full Yorkshire and Humber candidate list – Grimsby Telegraph

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• US plans to back energy infrastructure investment in Africa move ahead – Out-Law.com

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• In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country’s energy future – eco-business.com

  In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country's energy future eco-business.com “The solar company is ready to fund my technical education and has also assured me a job when I complete my engineering degree”, the 18-year-old said. Other residents say they are selling some of their land to solar companies to buy luxuries they once … and more »

• Local solar thermal setback – The Transcontinental

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• Long Beach City College announces Innovation Fund recipients – Long Beach Press-Telegram

  Long Beach City College announces Innovation Fund recipients Long Beach Press-Telegram The companies are Pick My Solar, a Los Angeles-based firm that has created an online platform for solar panel contractors to submit bids to interested homeowners; Revoterial, a Los Angeles-based company pitching alternative, nontoxic materials to the … and more »

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• Most Searched ETFs: Changes at the Top – ETF Trends

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  Most Searched ETFs: Changes at the Top ETF Trends Our weekly looks at the most searched exchange traded funds are usually an entertaining, instructive exercise. Still, even we will … That changed this week as it was India ETFs that were far and away the most searched global funds on ETF Trends. http … and more »

• Climate Change Research Axed in Australia – Guardian Liberty Voice

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• Hayward’s Measure C debate: Would new library be worth it? – SFGate

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  Hayward's Measure C debate: Would new library be worth it? SFGate Hayward voters are deciding whether to pass a half-cent sales tax to generate more than $200 million over 20 years – enough to fund five police officers, five maintenance workers, upgrades to fire stations and pothole repairs throughout the city. But …

• There is energy momentum in Africa – Kandeh Yumkella – Sierra Express Media

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• Sen. Murphy speaks about international relations, health care and education at … – Meriden Record-Journal

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• Hamilton school, Liberty Twp. church enjoy partnership – Hamilton Journal News (subscription)

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• Entrepreneurship is all over the world — not just the US – USA TODAY

  Entrepreneurship is all over the world — not just the US USA TODAY "It's a big gamble," Murray said. "I've invested thousands of dollars of my own money to fund the company and try to compete with the bigger developers who have massive funding and backing from venture capitalists." Hardware Music Player Rocki tried a …

• Bernardston annual town meeting Wednesday – The Recorder

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• The cookie factory that balances profit with progress – Marketplace.org

  The cookie factory that balances profit with progress Marketplace.org Brady can provide a substantial list of positive projects the company has undertaken: solar panels on its roof, buying sustainable cocoa and sugar, providing social support for workers who need extra help outside of work — and when jobs open up …

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• Green policies casualties of Abbott’s vengeance – Echonetdaily

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  Green policies casualties of Abbott's vengeance Echonetdaily … vowed revenge. The proposed trashing of the $3.1 billion Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), which under various guises has for years backed Australia's world-leading solar research and demonstration projects for the energy technologies of … The budget has it backwards on climateABC Online Australia dumps clean energy in favour of asphalt economyRenewEconomy Tony Abbott steps up "assault" on Australian environmental policyBusiness Green Sydney Morning Herald –The Guardian all 213 news articles »

• King C. Stutzman – Sturgis Journal

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• Canadian Solar Inc.: Canadian Solar Reports First Quarter 2014 Results – The Wall Street Transcript

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• Markets Live: Fortescue slumps – Sydney Morning Herald

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• Capital Energy: Unpaid utilities come due; Rise of storage – Capital New York

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• Webber banks on entrepreneurial spirit – Albuquerque Journal

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• Climate Change This Week: Ice Sheet Collapse, Solar Africa, and More! – Huffington Post

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• Fact: Clean Energy Is Working In Ohio – Forbes

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• Do solar power subsidies benefit rich homeowners at the expense of the poor? – The Conversation

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• Wednesday Papers: Pfizer admits Astra deal would mean cuts – Citywire.co.uk

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• Angry head of renewable energy agency says axing will leave energy sector … – Sydney Morning Herald

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• The chemistry Ph.D. with the formula to save one of Israel’s poorest communities – Haaretz (blog)

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• Australia dumps clean energy in favour of asphalt economy – RenewEconomy

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• Energy group targets October for new solar project in Middletown – RenewablesBiz

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• In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country’s energy future – Thomson Reuters Foundation

  In India, solar surge aims to reshape the country's energy future Thomson Reuters Foundation “The solar company is ready to fund my technical education and has also assured me a job when I complete my engineering degree”, the 18-year-old said. Other residents say they are selling some of their land to solar companies to buy luxuries they once …

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• Thinknum and OptionsPlay: Two Good Trade Aids – Barron’s

  Thinknum and OptionsPlay: Two Good Trade Aids Barron’s … and stochastic-systems course. One went to work as a hedge fund analyst while the other became a quantitative strategist at Goldman Sachs. "At work, we both saw everyone scrambling around and trying to update their models by hand, especially during … and more »

• Loop 303 carves new West Valley identity – Arizona Republic

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• Chapel Hill mayor sees new promise in Ephesus-Fordham plans – Chapel Hill News

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• More voices on provincial election – Toronto Star

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• Nevada development chief: State-recruited jobs reach 4771 and growing – Las Vegas Review-Journal

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• Rural Electric Cooperatives: Leaders in Renewable Energy – USDA.gov (press release) (blog)

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• Greg Walden cranks up campaign to snuff out GOP primary challenge from … – The Oregonian

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• President Obama Unveils New Climate Actions at Walmart Visit – National Geographic

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• Southampton Town Meeting to vet tax override, solar zoning, public safety … – MassLive.com

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• Conservative politicians railing against renewables – Echonetdaily

  Conservative politicians railing against renewables Echonetdaily He added: 'This fund will be a honeypot to every white-shoe salesman imaginable and it will be controlled by Labor and Bob Brown; give me a break.' Actually, the CEFC has been a co-investor with the likes of NAB and CBA in numerous schemes that … and more »

• Finch urges local businesses – CT Post

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• Southwest a good match for Tesla’s battery factory – Arizona Republic

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• Fukushima Legacy Pt. I: Japan Plans Mankind’s First Solar Farm – DailyTech

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• 13 Women in Business to Bet On – Newsweek

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• The Greening of Business Travel Gains Momentum – New York Times

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• Divesting from coal: good intention, bad decision – The Stanford Daily

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• Grants and loan guarantees available to help small rural businesses and farms … – Lakenewsonline.com

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• Recurrent Energy Reaches Commercial Operation of 10 Solar Projects Totaling … – Marketwired (press release)

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• Australia’s conservative politicians railing against renewables – RenewEconomy

  Australia's conservative politicians railing against renewables RenewEconomy Macfarlane, however, has never been a fan of variable renewables such as wind and solar, pointedly telling the industry in 2012 that they were not up to the job. He prefers “baseload” renewables such as wave energy, although this technology appears a … and more »

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• First Solar’s (FSLR) CEO Jim Hughes on Q1 2014 Results – Earnings Call … – Seeking Alpha

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• Insalaco presents the city a plan to conserve and grow renewable energy – Sewardcity News

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• Harry Reid’s enriching ‘good old boys’ network – WND.com

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• Four Reasons I Love Monthly Dividend Payers… And You Should, Too – NASDAQ

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• Justin Trudeau: TFW Program Hurts Struggling Regions – Huffington Post Canada

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• John Imes: The way to a more resilient Wisconsin – Capital Times

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• Budget is dead, government dissolved, and election set for June 12 – Waterloo Record

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• DuPont’s Kullman: "Never Declare Victory" – Barron’s

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• TransCanada’s CEO Discusses Q1 2014 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha

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• Supreme Court Upholds Coal-Fired Plant Rules – AzJournal.com

  Supreme Court Upholds Coal-Fired Plant Rules AzJournal.com Those in opposition to the rules voiced concerns that, combined with other new regulations, the rules will force coal-fired power plants to shut down, eliminate much-needed jobs and drive up the cost of electricity. “This is just the latest blow … and more »

• Ontario election: A primer on key business issues – Toronto Star

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  Ontario election: A primer on key business issues Toronto Star The Liberals say they would create a 10-year, $2.5 billion Jobs and Prosperity Fund to improve Ontario's ability to attract significant business investments and strengthen Ontario mining, automotive, IT, financial services and other key industries in … UPDATE: Government dissolved, election set for June 12Cambridge Times all 803 news articles »

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• How job recruiters screen you on LinkedIn – MarketWatch

  How job recruiters screen you on LinkedIn MarketWatch “Don't write senior analyst at Ernst & Young, write hedge fund financial analyst at Ernst & Young,” says Jeremy Roberts, editor of Sourcecon, a blog and conference series for recruiters. Recruiters punch in keywords, not buzzwords. When fine-tuning … and more »

• Wynne’s budget promises no fix for Ontario: MPP Leone – Waterloo Record

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• The Climate Wealth Opportunists – CounterPunch

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• Berkeley mayor launches new education initiative, talks challenges and … – Berkeleyside

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• Georgia: PSC candidates differ on policies Walter Jones – Southern Political Report

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• Solar company ramps up to bring sun power to Las Vegas – VEGAS INC

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• MAILBAG: Clean energy crucial to state’s economy – Baraboo News Republic

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• UMass gets $6 million state grant to provide assistance to communities … – GazetteNET

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• Is the US Being Colonized By Communist China? – The New American

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  The world's largest solar panel farm is completed and live in Arizona GigaOM The farm was built with a $967 million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy, as well as equity from owners NRG Energy and MidAmerican Solar, which is the energy-focused fund owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. MidAmerican bought 49 … and more »

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