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Search results for "wind energy" ...
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Green Grants: Tracking the Energy Stimulants
The 2009 stimulus bill created a program that was supposed to drive development of wind, solar and other renewable energy projects. But when reporter Anne C. Mulkern dug into the grants in lieu of tax credits effort, she uncovered that in many cases, federal money did little to stimulate new business investments.
Tags: stimulus; green power grants; taxpayer money; grants; green grants
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"Blown Away"
The reporter takes a look at how stimulus money is being spent. He focuses mainly on the money delegated for "green energy," specifically, a grant program that lets developers collect a percentage of their "investment costs" in cash.
Tags: green; energy; stimulus; money; wind; turbine; renewable; investment
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The Need for Nuclear Power
Rhodes and Beller find that solar-energy systems, wind farms and geothermal sources would only waste resources. Instead, they write, nuclear energy is the cleanest solution to the world's increasing energy demands. "The massive investment in renewables could have been better spent making coal plants and cars cleaner."
Tags: power plants; toxic waste; environment; pollution; fuel; oil; solid waste
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It's Easy Being Green: George W. Bush doesn't get it yet. But renewable energy is no longer the stuff of noble visions and pipe dreams: It's available, inexpensive, and increasingly normal.
These three articles explore all of the various ways in which the US should implement renewable energy use. Through only minor changes, Americans could save a lot of energy. However, the government and big business have gotten in the way.
Tags: hybrid cars; conservation; Kyoto agreement; oil; wind energy; turbines; environment
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Snake Oil For Fossil Fools
The Sierra Magazine finds that "George Bush and his oil allies are trying to exploit California's energy shortage to drill the Arctic, subsidize oil companies, and allow more air pollution." The story reports on some tips to save on energy bills, and points out the various opportunities to use the supply of renewable energy from the sun and the wind.
Tags: environment; California energy crisis; coal; power-plants; electricity production; wildlife; climate; nuclear power; noncarbon energy; pollution