Alternative Energy in the News

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Alternative Energy News Wednesday December 27th 2006

Alternative energy good for jobs
(Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Tue, 26 Dec) WASHINGTON 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.

Energy Revolution in Cuba
(Granma Internacional: Tue, 26 Dec) NUEVA GERONA.-The works involved in the final stage of mounting the Eolian Park installed on the Isle of Youth to generate electricity via a more economical alternative as part of the Energy Revolution were commended by Yadira García Vera, minister of basic industry, during a tour of the area, some 40 kilometers from this city.

City saves energy with LED lights
(McKinney Messenger: Tue, 26 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.

Energy development has strong support
(Montana Standard: Tue, 26 Dec) HELENA - A majority of Montanans favor large-scale energy development in the state, whether it's coal or alternative power sources like wind, a Lee Newspapers poll shows.

House Democrats set sights on energy industry
(Richmond Times-Dispatch: Wed, 27 Dec) WASHINGTON - House Democrats in the first weeks of the new Congress plan to establish a dedicated fund to promote renewable energy and conservation, using money from oil companies.

Analysis: S. America's energy freedom
(UPI: Wed, 27 Dec) MIAMI, Dec. 26 (UPI) - Latin America made energy headlines in 2006, with one nation declaring itself self-sufficient, while others followed the path made popular by Venezuela, announcing their energy revenue would be more equally distributed among the needy.

Can alternative energy spur job growth?
(USA Today: Sat, 23 Dec) The Apollo Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental advocates, is advocating a $300 billion, 10-year public-private program to create "clean energy" industries. The group projects the program would create 3.3 million new jobs and free the United States from imported oil. But is that a realistic goal?

Energy companies bolstered by state funds, private efforts
(BizJournals: Mon, 25 Dec) The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative has been busy this fall, approving $2.7 million to spur Bay State alternative energy development.

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