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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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While everyone agrees that Barack Obama has made a huge difference in the future of renewables, attendees were worried about the cap and trade provisions of the 2009 Energy Bill. The sponsor is the person who is responsible for the overall execution and has the greatest risk/reward. Will climate legislation provide funds? ”.

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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. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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Gregg Small, executive director of environmental nonprofit Climate Solutions , said electric cars could be a big part of achieving energy independence and addressing climate change, if done in conjunction with energy conservation. "If Our transportation system today is about 98 and a half percent based on burning fossil fuels."

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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A very low cost EV is taking a golf cart transaxle or whole GC rear/seat and weld, ect a MC front end, frame, title to it, change the batteries from 6vdc to 12vdc to double the voltage and use larger dia VW Rabbit tires and you can have a nice 1- 3 person MC trike that goes 45-55mph and 50+ mile range. — jerryd 7.

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