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altenergystocks.com - 12/28/2008
Smart Grid Stocks For The Obama Stimulus Package
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A few weeks ago, I wrote about how a new Obama administration would renew with Keynesianism (i.e. large-scale counter-cyclical infrastructure spending) but with a green twist to: (a) get the US economy out of its funk and (b) propel America into the 21st Century by providing a massive push ...
thenation.com - 12/26/2008
A Green Stimulus for the People
— thenation.com — By proposing a $100 billion "green stimulus" package to create jobs and cut carbon emissions, President-elect Obama... has wisely decided not to let the economic crisis get in the way of addressing climate change. He may even see the crisis as a way of ... (more) A Green Stimulus for the People

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businessweek.com - 1/1/2009
High hurdles for Obama's green stimulus
— businessweek.com — BusinessWeek: The scent of fast money in Washington has all manner of corporate interests scrambling to show... they can create jobs, especially green ones. The prize is a slice of the Obama Administration's stimulus package, expected to range from $675 ... (more) High hurdles for Obama's green stimulus

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greentechmedia.com - 12/31/2008
The Year in Smart Grid
— greentechmedia.com — Smart grid technologies got a lot more VC interest in 2008, and major players like IBM are... upping their efforts as well. Maybe that's because of the utility-scale size of the potential spoils. (more) The Year in Smart Grid

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Clean Energy Wonk:  Investing in Obama’s Stimulus Plan

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Investing in Obama’s Stimulus Plan
Clean Energy Wonk — ... What might happen to Solar Photovoltaic companies if consumers pull back Charles and I expect divened paying companies to come back into vogue. He has a few dividend paying alternative energy companies and I have a couple dividend paying energy efficiency companies to consider. I also revisited my list of Blue Chip Alternative energy companies to see which ones might benefit from the expected stimulus package, while Charles looked at Smart Grid stocks that might benefit from a stimulus package. One technology I’m betting on ...

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