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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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RPS policies as of March 2011. Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. On December 16, 2010 the US DOE Energy Information Agency (EIA) published a report projecting that renewable energy will still only constitute 12 percent of the USA’s energy sources by 2035.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The cost of shifting from rescue operations to border enforcement may be harder journeys for migrants and the deaths of some. Following Spain’s SIVE experience, in 2011. While migrants and traffickers fight over the cost of their crossings, European entities have fought over how to stop migrant crossings. Sipa USA via AP.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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car when tech-savvy types can configure one in their garage by rewiring their existing hybrids. Whats more, businesses can also afford to spend a little more on their vehicles until the cost of the technology falls. The 100 m.p.g. mark has pretty much been the Holy Grail in the land of alternative vehicles for some time.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Electric vehicles will be available for customers in 2011. Pre-paid 600 kilometer cards are one approach that is suggested. SZ (1) 6753.T

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