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Alternative energy is a worthy investment

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It was the funds available from the PUC and paid for by the utility companies, that pushed me over the edge in my decision to take the solar plunge. As a result of the PUC grant of dollarsignr5,100, I installed a 1.7-kilowatt array on my residence.

PUC wants to raise the roof on energy

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City council will be asked to "walk the talk" Monday when it comes to its proclamation of Sault Ste. Marie being the alternative energy capital of North America. Staff will ask council to consider a PUC Inc.

Renewable-energy grant program gets renewed for a year

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President Obama signs an extension of the 1603 Treasury grant program, a potential casualty of partisan bickering in Congress. The program covers up to 30% of the cost of alternative-energy projects. A popular federal incentive program that has helped boost renewable-energy projects has been extended another year.

Alternative Energy and Climate Change Mutual Funds, Part I

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It's been a bit over a year since I last looked at the mutual funds in the Clean Energy sector. Each year, I comb through their portfolios for new ideas on where to invest my own funds and those of my green-minded clients, with the added bonus of being able to help readers make better decisions about which fund, if any, is right for them.

Is Cleveland’s answer to innovation blowing in the wind?

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Diane DiPiero, Yahoo! Contributor Network Once known for massive steel mills belching smoke into the sky, Cleveland could one day be known as the center of innovation for clean, alternative energy with wind turbines lining the edge of Lake Erie …

White House to install rooftop solar panels

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To demonstrate the potential of alternative energy, the roof of the presidential residence will have solar hot water and solar electric panels installed by next spring.

Solar, Wind And Biofuels Are Alternative Energy’s Most Likely Disruptors, Says New Report

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: Boston Consulting Group selects four technologies likely to be cost competitive by 2020 and begin

The solar stock has attracted a slew of buy-to-open put volume

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Alternative energy issue JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO) has become a popular target among put players lately...( Read More )

Renewable Energy From the Deep Ocean

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Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) process and an ideal location in Puerto rico

Alternative energy industry in Great Lakes Bay Region leads to new schooling program to retain students

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The Great Lakes Bay Early College program is designed to fully integrate high school students after their sophomore year into college courses for up to 60 credit hours. The initial class — 80 students from Saginaw County and 40 students each from Midland and Bay counties — is scheduled to begin in fall.

Montgomery alliance leads push for offshore wind energy

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With several offshore wind initiatives likely on the agenda of the legislative session that opens Wednesday, environmentalists working to generate interest in the alternative energy source recently took their pitch to Frederick County.