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VP Biden: Nearly 900,000 New Clean Energy Jobs Thanks To Recovery Act

December 15, 2009 by Joseph Romm
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This guest post was written by Dan Weiss, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. On December 15, 2009, Vice President Joe Biden released a “Progress Report: Transformation to a Clean Energy Economy.” (not yet on line)  It documents the advances in clean energy investments and job creation during the first year of the... [read more]

Smart grid, green jobs, clean future - the administration is getting more vocal on climate change

November 3, 2009 by Climatico Analysis
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In the last week of October the Obama administration seemed to be finally making a concentrated effort to show that climate change is high on its agenda, with several public appearances from the president and the vice president during which they sang the praise of a low-carbon future for America. It started the previous Friday, when... [read more]

Huge day for the Obama Administration, Clean Energy, and EV

October 27, 2009 by ChrisSchultz
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Despite taking place in the heart of tea party country, President Obama braved the handful of teabaggers protesting everything from cap and trade, to solar power to yes, health care reform for the opening of Florida Power and Light's new solar energy power plant in Arcadia, FL. The 40 megawatt 90,000+ solar panel plant, which have been... [read more]

Recovery Through Retrofit: Getting Energy Efficiency Financing Off the Mortgage

October 19, 2009 by Peter Troast
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Three barriers to energy efficiency retrofits are identified in the Recovery Through Retrofit Report, (full pdf of report here) unveiled today by Vice President Biden and the Middle Class Task Force. These barriers are important to address promptly as the operation of existing buildings uses up seventy-six percent (76%) of all power... [read more]