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US Departments of Treasury, Energy Announce More Than $3B in Recovery Act Funds for Direct Payments for Renewable Energy Projects

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Landfill gas. Marine and hydrokinetic. This direct payment program allows for an immediate stimulus in local economies. The rate of new renewable energy installations has fallen since the economic and financial downturns began, as projects had a harder time obtaining financing. Biomass (closed-loop and open-loop).

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Pike Research forecasts global biofuels market value to double to $185B by 2021

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Multiple aims include the reduction of dependence on imported oil, mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and driving economic development. Meanwhile, aviation and marine fuel demand could add 200 BGPY or more to global transportation fuel demand by 2021. access and dictating terms for accessing financing.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year

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You bet, says SETI pioneer · Grant money in jeopardy as Sims rejects cities proposal · King County deaths more AP LOCAL HEADLINES · First stimulus highway project starts in Wash. · Flu genes spell pig · British forces end combat operations in Iraq more AP: LOCAL · First stimulus highway project starts in Wash. ·

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