• Thin Film Intelligence Brief: 1 April 2013 – PV Insider News and Analysis

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• Climate Change This Week: China’s Choice, Climate Punch, and More! – Huffington Post

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• Indigo Telecom CEO: White space is the technology Africa’s been waiting for – Devex

  Indigo Telecom CEO: White space is the technology Africa's been waiting for Devex Imagine a [solar-powered] mast in a school providing free Internet to children. From that mast we can go 300 square kilometers in a 360-degree circle, connecting 120 local entrepreneurs, who we will help fund and support. These agents will provide …

• IFC to quadruple its Pacific investments in the next three years – Radio Australia

  IFC to quadruple its Pacific investments in the next three years Radio Australia FINKLESTON: We're talking about village access and part of what we're trying to do as well is to work with the private sector to make sure that they'll get access to things like solar charging stations for mobile phones. So as you … But we'd also … and more »

• Axiata kept at ‘buy’ on earnings outlook – The Star Online

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• Glamour & Grit – April 1, 2013 – TCPalm

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• April Fools 2013: The Ultimate Round-Up – TechCrunch

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• State Cutting Back Clean Energy Spending – NJ Spotlight

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• Tiny ice creamery seeks kick-start – Arizona Daily Star

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• Obama Proposes $2 Billion Clean-Energy Fund; Calls it ‘Bipartisan’ – Christian Post

  Obama Proposes $2 Billion Clean-Energy Fund; Calls it 'Bipartisan' Christian Post "Few areas hold more promise for creating good jobs and growing our economy than how we use American energy," Bloomberg quoted Obama as saying. "The private sector on its own won't invest in this research because it's too expensive, it's too risky …

• IFC gives thumbs up for Jordan’s public-private airport expansion – MENAFN.COM

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• California To Other 49 States: Can You Match Our Clean Energy Economy? – ThinkProgress

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• Colleges say federal cuts could cause brain drain – Phys.Org

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• Marlow residents approve program to encourage business growth – The Keene Sentinel

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• Companies paying the most in income taxes – USA TODAY

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• Our Voice: Support the Save Our Sea campaign – The Desert Sun

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• Obama urges Congress to back energy research fund – China.org.cn

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• Tax lobbyists help businesses reap windfalls – Boston Globe

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• US Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Data, Central Banks’ Meetings – Wall Street Journal

  US Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Data, Central Banks' Meetings Wall Street Journal Ahead of that big jobs data, weekly jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m., and economists are calling for new claims to rise to 353,000 from 344,000 last week. However, claims have bounced around in the past few weeks, and if they break lower toward the … and more »

• Merkel’s One Europe Attacked by Adenauer Grandson – Businessweek

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• New York’s “Sustainability” Plan: aka “Agenda 21” – OpEd – Eurasia Review

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• Q&A: Infigen Energy’s Miles George – Part 2 – Climate Spectator

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• Rosemont Copper to Fund Arizona Trail Relocation Costs – Tucson Citizen

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• Hawaii House Moves Hundreds of Bills Over to Senate – Hawaii Reporter

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  Hawaii House Moves Hundreds of Bills Over to Senate Hawaii Reporter HB858 HD1 RELATING TO THE HI GROWTH INITIATIVE Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation for the HI Growth Initiative, an investment program to develop an ecosystem to support high-growth entrepreneurial companies in the State …

• Solar-Powered Microgrids Touted, at Climate Change Forum – Chelsea Now

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• Little Unity Over California’s Cap-And-Trade Program – Fox Business

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• URS Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha

  URS Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha In addition, there's a continued focus on alternative energy generation, led by solar and wind power. And we'll be active on a number of projects this year, including … And I should note for you that the Federal Highway Trust Fund component of MAP-21 … and more »

• Dog paddling to Bedlam . . . Or Consolidating Everything – the Atrophying of … – Dissident Voice

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• Treasury nominee: No carbon tax from the White House – Daily Caller

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• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : ?Remarks by Acting Secretary Neal … – 4-traders (press release)

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• Noon news headlines for Feb. 25, 2013 – WKSU News

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• Hawaii Wants to Give $20 Million to Entrepreneurs – HispanicBusiness.com

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• Arizona must do more to become a global leader in bioscience research – Arizona Capitol Times

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• Dalton McGuinty: Canada’s greenest premier ever – Toronto Star

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  Dalton McGuinty: Canada's greenest premier ever Toronto Star The boom in wind farms and solar panels, though sometimes controversial with local landowners, has generated an estimated 20,000 jobs and is positioning Ontario to prosper in the world's fastest growing energy market. On the conservation front …

• BC universities poised to become ‘one-stop shop’ for the Prometheus Project – Hill Times (subscription)

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• PACE financing could be coming to energy-saving projects in Broward and … – Sun-Sentinel

  PACE financing could be coming to energy-saving projects in Broward and … Sun-Sentinel Financing those costs for up to 20 years, like a mortgage, should encourage more energy improvements, help create jobs, reduce the need for new power plants and switch more Floridians to renewable energy sources such as the sun, PACE proponents say …

• The best solution on climate change requires Congress to act – The Guardian (blog)

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  The best solution on climate change requires Congress to act The Guardian (blog) It also would help create millions of jobs as we transform our energy system away from fossil fuel and into energy efficiency and such sustainably energies as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass. A major focus of … It also means tripling the budget … Climate change: Latino advocates have green hopes for next generationVOXXI all 15 news articles »

• Selectmen propose nearly flat budget for Webster town government – Concord Monitor

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• Hawaiian Electric Industries’ CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results – Earnings Call … – Seeking Alpha

  Hawaiian Electric Industries' CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results – Earnings Call … Seeking Alpha Utility sales from renewable energy exceeded 13% in 2012, with agreements signed to add 136 megawatts of wind, solar and waste energy capacity in 2012, and with more clean energy already in the works, we expect to exceed our 2015 renewable portfolio … and more »

• SAC boosts stakes in News Corp., EBay: Business briefs – The Advocate

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• Are Solar Panels Bad for the Environment? – Fox Business

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• Oil pipeline protest coming to San Francisco – San Francisco Bay Guardian

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  Oil pipeline protest coming to San Francisco San Francisco Bay Guardian While the President has made promises to work on wind and solar energy, McKibben said, he's also emphasized a goal of “producing more oil and gas here at home. … TransCanada, the pipeline developer, claims the project would provide tens of thousands … Democrats Ready Climate Bill But Obama Call Signals Path To EPA RulesElectric Light & Power all 365 news articles »

• Strong Climate Change Legislation Introduced in Senate – SustainableBusiness.com

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  Strong Climate Change Legislation Introduced in Senate SustainableBusiness.com It means tripling the budget for ARPA-E to do advanced research, and investing hundreds of billions through incentives and a public-private Sustainable Technologies Fund focusing on energy efficiency, solar and wind and geothermal and biomass, and … Senator Barbara Boxer pushes carbon-tax bill despite tough odds for passageThe Desert Sun Scientists outline danger of warmingThe Advocate all 40 news articles »

• Obama gives green energy funds a jump-start – Reuters

  Obama gives green energy funds a jump-start Reuters The PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (, one of the largest funds by assets in this sector, is down 21 percent over the past three years and off 26 percent over the past five through January 30. Its holdings include the solar-energy company … and more »

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• Around Dublin: Green town about to get a lot greener – Contra Costa Times

  Around Dublin: Green town about to get a lot greener Contra Costa Times The carnival rides, normally placed where the solar power construction will go on, are being moved to the Dublin Sports Grounds parking lot off Dublin Boulevard nearest the roadway entrance to Civic Center. In addition, the main performance stage will … and more »

• The 6am Cut London – FT Alphaville

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• Andrew Daga – keystoneedge

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• Under Obama, coal country fights for its way of life – Utility Products

  Under Obama, coal country fights for its way of life Utility Products Leon Lieser has been a coal miner 49 years, his bent fingers testament to his first job, loading coal by hand into a bucket. Mining also led … Lieser's boss, Robert Murray, chief executive of Murray Energy Corp, said he fears for the end of coal …

• The Institutional Investor Adds GT Advanced Technologies – Seeking Alpha

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• Governor Mark Dayton says in his State of the State speech that past state … – KARE

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  Governor Mark Dayton says in his State of the State speech that past state … KARE Last year, we eliminated premiums and expanded health care access for 16,000 more Minnesota children; and we were recognized for providing the Best Long Term Care Services in the nation by the AARP Commonwealth Fund. No one should be satisfied, or … and more »

• New Sunshot Funding To Harness Big Data – Energy Matters

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• Sally Jewell Picked to Lead Interior Deptartment – TIME

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  Sally Jewell Picked to Lead Interior Deptartment TIME The White House faced criticism that the new Cabinet lacked diversity after Obama tapped a string of white men for top posts, but Obama promised more diverse nominees were in the queue for other jobs. Jewell's confirmation also would put a prominent …

• Sally Jewell picked to head Interior Dept. – Boston Globe

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  Sally Jewell picked to head Interior Dept. Boston Globe The White House faced criticism that the new Cabinet lacked diversity after Obama tapped a string of white men for top posts, but Obama promised more diverse nominees were in the queue for other jobs. Jewell's confirmation also would put a prominent … President Obama introduces new Interior Secretary Sally JewellRed, Green, and Blue all 221 news articles »

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• Connecticut program helps fund clean energy upgrades – New Haven Register

  Connecticut program helps fund clean energy upgrades New Haven Register “Our goal has been to design a financing program that will make Connecticut a clean energy leader in attracting private capital toward clean energy deployment and support the creation of more jobs, ” Garcia said in a statement. … Among the … and more »

• Climate Change This Week: Carbon Bombers, Greenland Meltdown, and More! – Huffington Post

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  Climate Change This Week: Carbon Bombers, Greenland Meltdown, and More! Huffington Post ***Oily Billionaires Secretly Fund US Climate Skeptics a new report indicates… Surprise … *****Ready to Invest Your Bucks in Solar? … Making the U.S. a global clean energy leader will ensure a heck of a lot more jobs, and a clean, safe future. If … and more »

• Positive Energy: Woodbridge High School graduate helping his beloved alma … – MyCentralJersey.com

  Positive Energy: Woodbridge High School graduate helping his beloved alma … MyCentralJersey.com Weather conditions don't stop Dave Royle, a union electrician, or his coworkers from doing their job of installing thousands of solar panels at Woodbridge High School. / Photo Courtesy David Royle. From the Woodbridge High School Alma …. In … and more »

• Nearly 200 Hess workers to lose their jobs under plan to close Woodbridge … – MyCentralJersey.com

  Nearly 200 Hess workers to lose their jobs under plan to close Woodbridge … MyCentralJersey.com The company also built a solar panel field on upper Main Street. Hagerty said Hess will continue to be a major employer and taxpayer in Woodbridge. Hess' terminal network … in the Caribbean — with 10 million barrels of capacity — will be included … and more »

• Robots to take over Christchurch – Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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• German Green Energy Push Bites Hand That Feeds Economy – Businessweek

  German Green Energy Push Bites Hand That Feeds Economy Businessweek 1 in the fees grid operators set to fund wind and solar investments is driving the maker of paint ingredients to Turkey, where next month it will start making a new type of hardening agent at a factory near Istanbul. The levy will cost Worlee 465,000 … and more »

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• The next generation of solar project finance – Lexology (registration)

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• Wounded Warrior fundraiser taking shape – Daily Press

  Wounded Warrior fundraiser taking shape Daily Press While on the job, members of the U.S. Coast Guard tend to stay busy patrolling the nation's waterways, intercepting drug smugglers or maintaining port security. In their off hours, they can get creative. The personnel at the Coast Guard Training Center …

• Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature – Nwlaborpress

  Labor readies agenda for the 2013 Oregon Legislature Nwlaborpress The Oregon AFL-CIO will press lawmakers to fund the Columbia River Crossing, ban public sector union-busting, and preserve industrially-zoned land. Building trades unions … The Oregon AFL-CIO itself will be pursuing a “not-just-jobs, but good jobs … and more »

• Washington gridlock harming agribusiness – AG Week

  Washington gridlock harming agribusiness AG Week Klobuchar says the sugar industry needs to reach out and make its case for the jobs and economic benefits provided by the program. “I still feel we should … The Agriculture Utilization Research Institute of Marshall recently helped fund a feasibility …

• Osborne still can’t tell arse from elbow – Morning Star Online

  Osborne still can't tell arse from elbow Morning Star Online Norwegian Statens Pensjonsfond (state pension fund) the place where all surplus from petroleum sales is being deposited. In the last quarter of 2012 the fund was valued at $654 billion and contained 1 per cent of all global equities. As well as paying …

• Emerging Stocks at One-Week Low on Slower Growth Forecast – Businessweek

  Emerging Stocks at One-Week Low on Slower Growth Forecast Businessweek The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) exchange-traded fund, the ETF tracking developing-nation shares, slipped 0.1 percent to $44.41. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Emerging Markets ETF Volatility Index (VXEEM), a measure of options … and more »

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• Saluting efforts on renewable energy – Khaleej Times

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  Saluting efforts on renewable energy Khaleej Times This year, the prize's fund was increased to US$4 million and a fifth category — global high schools — was added to the existing four: large corporation, small and medium enterprise, non-governmental organisation and lifetime achievement. … d.light … and more »

• Danger in placing some above law – Sydney Morning Herald

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  Danger in placing some above law Sydney Morning Herald It is just as well Julia Gillard doesn't need a job in a ''faith-based'' organisation (''Religious groups free to discriminate'', January 16). As an avowed atheist who is unmarried yet living with a partner, she would be labelled someone who might … and more »

• What the Current Economic Outlook Means for American Families – TIME

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• Historic Building Rehab: A Viable Option for Relocating or Expanding Business – Area Development Online

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  Historic Building Rehab: A Viable Option for Relocating or Expanding Business Area Development Online They can help fund a project that might not otherwise get off the ground, and they can create new construction jobs for the community (which builds further good will in the process). In addition, being designated as an historic place may increase …

• Tiny Chevrolet Sonic helps Detroit shake off rust – Philippine Star

  Tiny Chevrolet Sonic helps Detroit shake off rust Philippine Star Nearly 790,000 people now have jobs building cars, trucks and parts, up 27 percent from the dark days of 2009. The story of the Sonic shows how the industry, along with a …. I spent the college fund and everything in the bank," he said. "I had a … and more »

• The Natural Gas Bubble – Truthdig

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  Chesapeake, Ensco lead energy stocks higher MarketWatch NASA captures the sun's massive solar eruption on Monday. The EIA … The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NAR:XLE) , which includes energy stocks contained in the S&P 500 Index, rose 1.1%. Reuters. Chevron shares rise slightly in Friday trading. Exxon … and more »

• Community meeting for D Street Hotels set for Jan. 14 – Boston.com

  Community meeting for D Street Hotels set for Jan. 14 Boston.com The garage would have solar panels on its roof, according to the Notice of Project Change filed with the BRA. For a copy of the … The site was purchased from the Intercontinental Fund IV 371-401 D Street, LLC by the MCCA in Oct. 2012 for close to $33 …

• Navajo Group Proposes Solar Project on Black Mesa – New America Media

  Navajo Group Proposes Solar Project on Black Mesa New America Media Among the benefits for the community would be developing an equity ownership that would generate a stream of revenue for the chapters or developing a community-controlled fund. Johns, who is originally from the Forest … “We've had a lot of research …

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  Illinois Coal Bankruptcy: Good News for Environment, Bad News for Workers In These Times Edison Mission Energy has debts of $5.1 billion, according to bankruptcy filings, including about $200 million in pension-fund obligations, which will be picked up by Edison International, its parent company. Statements … And energy industry leaders … and more »

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