cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com - 12/9/2008
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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles took the spotlight at July's Plug-In Conference and Exposition in San Jose, Calif. How much will plug-ins change the energy game?
If the plans being laid for the economy and the environment work out the way ...
salon.com - 12/4/2008
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salon.com —
Dec. 4, 2008 | Has any U.S. president
come into office with higher expectations from foreign countries?...
Perhaps the greatest expectation is that Barack Obama will reverse George W. Bush's all-too-successful eight-year effort to thwart international ...
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Obama, China, global warming
change.gov - 12/16/2008
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"The future of our economy and national security
is inextricably linked to one challenge: energy," President-elect Barack...
Obama said at a Chicago press conference today announcing the leaders who will guide his administration's policy on energy and ...
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The energy and environment team (Update 2: video)
money.cnn.com - 12/15/2008
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President-elect Barack Obama unveiled
his energy and environment team on Monday, ushering in...
what's likely to be a dramatic shift in the way the nation tackles the challenges of climate change, energy efficiency and the ...
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Obama names energy, environment team - Dec. 15, 2008
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DrumBeat: December 9, 2008
The Oil Drum —
The Future of Energy
If the plans being laid for the economy and the environment work out the way President-elect Barack Obama's advisers hope they do, the future of energy can be summed up in one word: electricity.
That one word covers a lot of policy twists, however: What will the economic downturn mean for initiatives to cut down on greenhouse-gas emissions? What will the recent drop in gasoline prices mean for efforts to boost alternatives to fossil fuels? Can the electrical grid handle increased demand? How do you smooth out the highs and lows of ...
The future of energy
Peak Oil News —
... John Gardner looked at a similar list - and he said, 'That list? That's a list of incredible opportunities masquerading as insoluble problems.'" That reflects the thinking of Obama's top advisers on energy and environmental policy, who would make "green infrastructure" a top target for next year's economic stimulus. Based on statements made during the campaign as well as afterward, they see energy innovation as a key economic driver as well as a way out of the climate-change mess. MSNBC
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