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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture. NGO's The campaign initially began by focusing on the 50 largest cities in the U.S., but it has grown far beyond this point.

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DOE awards more than $145M for advanced solar technologies under SunShot Initiative

Green Car Congress

Solyndra was backed in part by capital from funds associated with George Kaiser, a Tulsa billionaire and Democratic fundraiser. The Administration is standing by its support for renewable energy ( Bloomberg ), but the failure (Solyndra was the third US solar company to go under in a month) has created a new political football.

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