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Boost alternative energy ; Oil spill simply highlights problems, should encourage shift from fossil fuels – Buffalo News (Buffalo, Ny)

As the millions of gallons of oil spilled and the billions of dollars
of corporate and taxpayer assets spent in the Gulf of Mexico attest, the fossil-
fuel economy is no cheap fix. The large-scale development of alternative sources of energy has been put
off for decades, largely on the belief that

Boost alternative energy ; Oil spill simply highlights problems, should encourage shift from fossil fuels – Buffalo News (Buffalo, Ny)

As the millions of gallons of oil spilled and the billions of dollars
of corporate and taxpayer assets spent in the Gulf of Mexico attest, the fossil-
fuel economy is no cheap fix. The large-scale development of alternative sources of energy has been put
off for decades, largely on the belief that

In Oval Office Speech, Obama Calls for New Focus on Energy Policy

June 15, WASHINGTON — President Obama summoned Americans on Tuesday to a “national mission” to move away from reliance on oil and develop alternative sources of energy, casting the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as an imperative for Congress to act quickly to overcome “a lack of political courage and candor.” <<Full story>>

Govt awards more renewable energy contracts – The Manila Times

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded over a hundred renewable
energy (RE) contracts to investors on Monday as part of its aggressive campaign
to promote the use of these alternative sources of energy. The DOE gave out 112 RE contracts and certificates to a number of proponents
of biomass,

Weather watch – Mail On Sunday (London, Uk)

With the world’s governments focussing more and more on how we are
slowly destroying the planet, I am keen that we should all do what
we can to be less wasteful. Biomass, wind turbines and solar panels are just a few of the
alternative sources of energy we could use to help preserve our
dwindling

Environment education in schools [Ludhiana] – The Times Of India

LUDHIANA: Environment education in schools continues to be a
redundance as in almost all schools, hardly anything has been done
to use alternative sources of energy like solar equipment. In
mostly all schools, generators are being run to brave the power
crisis, despite the fact that these

World’s Largest Solar Power Project Planned

World’s Largest Solar Power Project PlannedGujarat, a state of India, is quite eager to opt for alternative sources of energy. It started out as a small dream. The Gujarat government visualized only 500 MW of solar power generation by 2014. But this humble goal may now be increased to 3,000 MW. The Gujarat Government is undertaking a $10 billion [...]
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Extend rebate on solar energy to other alternative sources: FKCCI – The Hindu Business Line

B.S. Satish Kumar The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FKCCI) has appealed to the State power regulator to extend the
rebate on solar energy to those who use other alternative sources
of energy such as biofuels and agricultural waste, to heat water. In its objections

Solar power system to be installed at railway stations [Ludhiana] – The Times Of India

LUDHIANA: To find alternative sources of energy, everybody is on the
lookout for better options. As such, solar power equipments are
picking up fast as apart from several government departments,
private institutions are also coming forward for the same. Joining the list of new entrants are the

W. Newbury looking into sites for wind power – The Boston Globe

In response to rising utility costs, West Newbury officials are
beginning to explore alternative sources of energy. Selectmen voted to sign an application for a municipal wind turbine
site study that, if approved, would be conducted by the
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Four locations