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"Firms Eyeing Gold In China's Smart-Grid Rollout"

Some transnational technology corporations see billions of dollars of business opportunity in China's rollout of a "smart grid" energy infrastructure in the next five years. No plans of comparable scale exist in the U.S.

Source: Reuters, 11/29/2010

"UN Urges Congo To Ban Oil Drilling In Gorilla Park"

"The United Nations' cultural arm UNESCO has appealed to Congolese President Joseph Kabila to guarantee there will be no oil exploration in the forest home of rare gorillas where two UK-listed firms hold drilling rights."

Source: Reuters, 11/29/2010

"Salazar Aims to Streamline Offshore Wind"

"Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced a broad-based initiative on Tuesday aimed at accelerating the development of offshore wind power projects on the Outer Continental Shelf along the nation’s Atlantic coast."

Source: Green (NYT), 11/24/2010

"Nissan Leaf Runs Equivalent Of 99 Miles Per Gallon"

"The Nissan Leaf, an electric car aimed at attracting environmentally conscious motorists, will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving, based on government testing."

Source: AP, 11/23/2010

Pioneering Chicago Climate Exchange Fades into Sunset

"A tough political atmosphere in which Congress backed away from comprehensive clean energy and climate change legislation may have been the nail in the coffin for one of the voluntary carbon market's early pioneers."

Source: Reuters, 11/22/2010

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