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According to the U.S. Department of Energy, enough electric power for the entire country could be generated by covering about 9 percent of Nevada with solar power systems. This is a plot of land roughly 92 miles by 92 miles. Also according to the D.O.E., wind could provide 5,800 quads of energy ...
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unr.edu — The first real-world, demonstration-scale project in Nevada for turning algae into biofuel has successfully completed the initial... stage of research at the University of Nevada, Reno. The project is on track to show the process is an economical, ... (more) Nevada News | University of Nevada, Reno
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Why The Former Energy Secretary Should Keep His Mouth Shut!
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit — ... How appropriate it was to hear Sam Bodman, the Energy Secretary under the Bush administration, make the following statement last week in regards to Obama's plan to double our output of renewable energy in three years.... ...

Why The Former Energy Secretary Should Keep His Mouth Shut!
TreeHugger — How appropriate it was to hear Sam Bodman, the Energy Secretary under the Bush administration, make the following statement last week in regards to Obama's plan to double our output of renewable energy in three years.... It's a must read.... ...

Obama's Energy Plan: Data Dismisses Doubters
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit — ... Listen: No matter how aggressive Obama's renewable energy policy is, it is unlikely that those who seek to slow progress will ease up. That's just a fact. Some scientist could create a new solar cell tomorrow that's 100% efficient and could be deployed all over the world within three years – and still, guys like Tillerson, Morris, and former energy secretary, ...

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