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China’s 2009 Green Stimulus Almost Double the U.S.’ [Graphic]

by Timothy B. Hurst on December 22nd, 2009

The $121 in green stimulus spending in 2009 almost pales in comparison to such spending in China in 2009.

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Feds Cut $155 Million Check for Industrial Efficiency Projects

by Timothy B. Hurst on November 4th, 2009

Bulk of DoE funding goes to cogeneration, waste heat, and district energy systems. File this one under “low hanging fruit”. Energy Secretary Steven Chu Tuesday announced the 41 recipients of $155 million in funding for industrial energy efficiency projects (PDF). The bulk of the project money will go to combined heat and power (CHP) and district [...]

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Ford Sales Surge 21%, Fusion Leads Way with 132% Jump

by Timothy B. Hurst on September 3rd, 2009

Ford Fusion sales totaled 21,010 for the month of August—a sales record for any month—and up 132 percent versus a year ago.

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Feds Inject $.5 Billion into Sagging Renewable Energy Industry

by Timothy B. Hurst on September 2nd, 2009

The Departments of Energy and Treasury Tuesday announced the recipients of the first round of the renewable energy grants that were passed as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed into law by President Obama in February.

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Canada Launches $730 Million Clean Energy Fund

by Timothy B. Hurst on July 9th, 2009

Canadian officials just announced the launch of the Clean Energy Fund, which will invest $850 million (Canadian) in technology research, development and demonstration for cleantech projects.

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