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Environmental Leader: Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations
Yale Environment 360: U.S. Awards $3.4 Billion to Create a "Smart" Electric Grid
unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog: Obama's "Smart Grid" Sets Stage For "Clean Grid"
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http://bit.ly/8UJYR Obama sharing wealth. The grants, which range from $400,000 to $200 million, will go to 100 companies. @glennbeck 10/29/2009 |
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RT @tcktcktck: Obama announces $3.4 billion in grants to 100 companies to build a smart grid across 49 states http://short.to/v7oo 10/29/2009 |
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Obama announces $3.4 billion in grants for smart grid http://bit.ly/1B24Af || Would U take Grant $$ ... imagine the (after the fact) strings 10/28/2009 |
Federal Grants to Spur Clean-Tech, Smart Grid Innovations
Environmental Leader —
... $3.4 billion in government grants to help build a “smart” electric grid that will save consumers money on their utility bills, reduce blackouts and carry power supplies generated by solar and wind energy, according to the White House, reports Reuters . Administration officials say this is the largest award made in a single day from the $787 billion stimulus package approved by Congress, and will create tens of thousands of jobs while upgrading the U.S. electric grid, reports Reuters. The grants, which range from $400,000 to $200 million, will go to 100 companies, utilities, ...
U.S. Awards $3.4 Billion to Create a "Smart" Electric Grid
Yale Environment 360 —
The Obama administration is awarding $3.4 billion in grants to modernize the national electric grid. One-hundred companies, utilities, manufacturers, and cities will receive the grants — ranging from $400,000 to $200 million — for projects that help build a “smart” grid that cuts energy costs, reduces blackouts, and has the capacity to deliver more wind and solar energy to American homes and businesses. Calling the nation’s grid system “dilapidated,” Carol Browner, the Obama administration’s top adviser on climate and energy issues, said federal funds ...
Obama's "Smart Grid" Sets Stage For "Clean Grid"
unEARTHED: the Earthjustice Blog —
... President Barack Obama handed out a passel of money today for "smart grid" projects, much of it going towards house electrical meters that can be controlled by power companies. The meters allow companies to manipulate how much electricity each house uses at any given time -- useful in times of power shortages and for being able to shift power from where it's least needed to where it's most needed. The grants also went to modernizing various components of the grid to make it "smarter." ...
U.S. Awards $3.4 Billion to Create a "Smart" Electric Grid
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
990289_solar_panel_in_the_field_5.jpg The Obama administration is awarding $3.4 billion in grants to modernize the national electric grid . One-hundred companies, utilities, manufacturers, and cities will receive the grants — ranging from $400,000 to $200 million — for projects that help build a “smart” grid that cuts energy costs, reduces blackouts, and has the capacity to deliver more wind and solar energy to American homes and businesses. Calling the nation’s grid system “dilapidated,” Carol Browner, the Obama administration’s top adviser on ...
