November 04, 2010
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Energy & Renewables Newsletter November 04, 2010 |
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Mid-term defeat leaves Obama`s climate agenda hanging by a thread
Barack Obama`s plans to focus on energy and climate change legislation next year look set to face fierce opposition after the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives to the Republicans in yesterday`s mid-term elections. The Republicans won at least 57 seat in the House, giving them a clear majority this morning of 239 seats to 183, with a handful of results still to be declared. Democrats avoided the complete electoral wipe out that had been feared, holding on to at least 51 seats in the Senate, including the high profile seat of Nevadan Senator Harry Reid who defeated ... |
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EPA recognizes top green power purchasers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its list of the top 50 organizations using the most renewable electricity. The Green Power Partnership’s top purchasers use more than 12 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the electricity use of more than 1 million average American homes. Green power is generated from renewable resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, and low-impact hydropower. The Intel Corporation tops the list as the Partnership’s largest single purchaser ... |
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