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Tax breaks big and small sweeten financial bailout
WASHINGTON - Millions of taxpayers, thousands of businesses and groups as diverse as solar power developers and natural disaster victims will see tax relief with the House vote Friday to approve and send to the president a $700 billion financial rescue plan.
Nations:U.S. People:Kay Bailey Hutchison Rush Limbaugh Nancy Pelosi Activities:2008 U.S. Financial Rescue
2008-10-03
Wind, solar energy built on temporary tax breaks
WASHINGTON - Congress is putting the short-term future of renewable energy companies in jeopardy even as the presidential candidates and most lawmakers hail windmills, solar panels and biofuels as long-term solutions to high gasoline prices and global warming.
Nations:U.S. People:Max Baucus Source:(AP)
2008-08-31
Bloomberg proposes windmills for New York City
NEW YORK (AFP) - Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed a renewable energy program for New York city that would include placing windmills on city bridges, solar panels on skyscrapers, and the use of tidal, geothermal and nuclear energy.
Nations:U.S. France Canada People:Michael Bloomberg Source:(AFP)
2008-08-20
In Silicon Valley, a rebound
San Jose, Calif. - There's a place in the United States where factories are thriving under global free trade, pay is scaling record highs, and the housing market is sturdy as brick.
Nations:U.S. India China Germany Japan
2008-07-10
Quest for renewable energy is new 'green gold rush': UNEP
NAIROBI (AFP) - A green "gold rush" is underway, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Tuesday as it announced a 60 percent rise in new investment entering the sustainable energy sector in 2007.
Nations:India Brazil China U.S. Source:(AFP)
2008-07-01
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