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	<description>Do you think green? Solar Energy, Wind Power, Alternative Fuels and more information &#38; resources here...</description>
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		<title>Report Emphasizes Need to Reduce U.S. Consumption of Petroleum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An attempt to account for the energy security costs of 
domestic and imported oil finds higher security costs for 
imported oil. However, the costs are low compared to the 
direct cost of oil, implying that U.S. energy security efforts 
should focus on lower petroleum use, regardless of its source.]]></description>
		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/10/report-emphasizes-need-to-reduce-u-s-consumption-of-petroleum/</link>
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		<title>Geneva Motor Show Spotlights Plug-Ins, Electric Vehicles, and Hybrids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland is 
highlighting electrified vehicles, including plug-in hybrid 
electric vehicles, electric vehicles, and a range of new 
hybrids. The debuts include entries from such sports car 
leaders as Porsche, Ferrari, and Lotus.]]></description>
		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/10/geneva-motor-show-spotlights-plug-ins-electric-vehicles-and-hybrids/</link>
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		<title>Navy Awards $200 Million for 40 MW of Solar Power on Southwestern Bases</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Navy recently awarded a $200 million contract for a 
total of 40 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic power 
systems on Navy and Marine Corps bases throughout the 
Southwest. The National Park Service is also installing solar 
power at many of its facilities, using Recovery Act funds.
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		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/10/navy-awards-200-million-for-40-mw-of-solar-power-on-southwestern-bases/</link>
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		<title>Recovery Act Funds 191 New Transit Projects in 42 States, Puerto Rico</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden has announced more than $600 
million in Recovery Act funding for 191 new transit projects in 
42 states and Puerto Rico. Recipients are spending the funds 
on improvements such as hybrid electric buses and 
conversions of vehicles to hybrids.

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		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/10/recovery-act-funds-191-new-transit-projects-in-42-states-puerto-rico/</link>
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		<title>USDA Guarantees an $80 Million Loan to a Georgia Biorefinery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has guaranteed an $80 
million loan to Range Fuels, Inc., which is building a 
biorefinery in Georgia to convert wood chips to biofuels using 
a two-step thermochemical process. The guarantee is the 
agency's first to a commercial-scale cellulosic biofuel plant.
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		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/10/usda-guarantees-an-80-million-loan-to-a-georgia-biorefinery/</link>
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		<title>Secretary Chu Offers $117 Million Conditional Commitment for Hawaii Wind Power Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced that 
the Department of Energy has offered a conditional 
commitment on a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the 
construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) 
wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/05/secretary-chu-offers-117-million-conditional-commitment-for-hawaii-wind-power-project/</link>
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		<title>DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the 
Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment 
for a $72 million loan guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics, 
based in Faribault, Minnesota.  ]]></description>
		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/05/doe-offers-72-million-conditional-loan-guarantee-to-sage-electrochromics/</link>
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		<title>DOE Offers $100 Million for Innovative Energy Research Projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ DOE is offering $100 million in Recovery Act funding for the 
third round of projects under the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency - Energy. The latest funding round focuses on grid 
storage, power converters, and cooling systems for buildings.
]]></description>
		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/03/doe-offers-100-million-for-innovative-energy-research-projects/</link>
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		<title>Detroit Automakers Invest in Energy-Efficient Engines</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The three major Detroit-based automakers are all investing 
in a variety of energy-efficient engine technologies. Ford 
Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler 
have all announced plans to build more efficient cars by 
retooling factories and adopting new powertrain designs.

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		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/03/detroit-automakers-invest-in-energy-efficient-engines/</link>
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		<title>NREL Finds U.S. Wind Energy Potential Larger than Previously Estimated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study by DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory 
(NREL) finds that U.S. wind resources could generate nearly 
37 million gigawatt-hours annually. The study represents the 
maximum amount of wind power that could be reasonably 
developed in the contiguous United States.]]></description>
		<link>http://paintedlynx.com/blog/2010/03/03/nrel-finds-u-s-wind-energy-potential-larger-than-previously-estimated/</link>
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