City saves energy with LED lights (McKinney Messenger: Sun, 24 Dec) As Americans are making the switch to environmentally-friendly hybrid cars and cleaner-burning ethanol fuel, now, even the white lights of Town Center are going green. The traditional incandescent light strands have been replaced with LED lights, a brighter, energy-saving alternative.
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Democrats' energy goals likely to be modest in 2007 (USA Today: Sat, 23 Dec) The new Democrat-controlled Congress is expected to place greater emphasis on renewable energy sources and end the drive to open offshore areas to oil and natural gas production. But Democrats who will have jurisdiction over energy issues indicated they don't plan a major energy bill next year.
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Fuel diversity key for area's energy use (Allen American Star: Sun, 24 Dec) The Texas Association of Business has started a cross state campaign promoting policies for alternative fuel choices to keep Texas from running out of power. The TAB's plan is not supported by all though.
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Can alternative energy spur job growth? (CentralOhio.com: Sun, 24 Dec) WASHINGTON (GNS) - Expect Democrats who take control of Congress in January to talk about alternative energy as a way to create new jobs, from factory workers who assemble windmills to construction workers who build new ethanol plants.
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