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Turning Rhetoric to Reality?
watthead.org - 10/27/2009
Turning Rhetoric to Reality?
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Originally posted at the Breakthrough Institute By Yael Borofsky and Jesse Jenkins President Barack Obama spoke eloquently to an audience at MIT on Friday about clean energy, innovation, and the American entrepreneurial spirit. Unfortunately, the masterful public speaker was disappointingly ...
Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech
nytimes.com - 10/21/2009
Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech
— nytimes.com — President Obama will try to push the Senate climate bill forward Friday with an energy-themed speech at... the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, just days before the start of a marathon series of hearings featuring testimony from top administration ... (more) Obama to Give Senate Climate Bill a Push With MIT Speech

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reuters.com - 10/26/2009
Obama plans big smart grid announcement
— reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce the largest investment of economic stimulus funds in clean... energy during a visit to Florida, an Obama administration official said on Monday. The announcement will involve the smart grid, ... (more) Obama plans big smart grid announcement

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tigerweekly.com - 10/22/2009
The issue of our time
— tigerweekly.com — [ Comment Below ] By Jonathan Specht Whatever you think of President Obama's surprising Nobel Peace Prize,... one thing is certain: It caused a great deal of debate about how his presidential success will be measured. Obama arguably faces a wider set of ... (more) The issue of our time

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