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Because I can't place video, here is its URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded and short desription: "To save the national economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050, the U.S. government should invest a few billion dollars more annually to foster energy technology innovations. This major recommendation from a three-year Harvard Kennedy School study argues that doubling energy RD&D spending to $10 billion/year will improve U.S. competitiveness and security in the energy arena and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Increased funding levels for PV, energy storage, and bioenergy technologies are essential, as are expanded incentives for private sector energy innovation and a substantial price on carbon emissions. The policy rationale is explained in this video".

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High efficiency, inexpensive, Multifuel (fuel agnostic) green turbine to replace reciprocals and less efficient turbines. For CCHP gensets producing steeply discounted electricity on site, off grid, or vehicle propulsion. No outsourcing, can retrofit cars, trucks, buses, tractors, marine, etc.

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I had the fortune to meet the principal energy advisor to the Rio Tinto group, one of the largest mining companies in the world.
An interesting Frenchman, he mantioned many insights during the 2 hour meeting...the one I remember most is what he said about power consumption. He felt that the rate of increase in power consumption is the biggest problem we face today worldwide. He mentioned that in France, over 40% of the power consumed today were for new applications when compared to consumption 20 years back. His view was that people should not just be protesting against nuclear…

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Free Magazine Subscription to Renewable Energy World. Renewable Energy World effectively promotes all aspects of renewable energy technology in the worldwide marketplace. - http://efunda.tradepub.com/free/rew/prgm.cgi

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http://www.powermag.com/POWERnews/4046.html?hq_e=el&hq_m=2287397&hq_l=7&hq_v=48bf396b28

Take into attention,please. Each kWh of produced energy consumes about 100 litres (average estimation) of fresh water in existing conditions now. About exhaust gases I'm not talking.

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By 2030, utilities worldwide will spend $378 billion on Smart Grids, according to Innovation Observatory ( http://www.innovationobservatory.com/sgpress2 ).

That's a heck of a lot of money. Smart grid is not a point-idea, but a fairly complex framework. What component of smart grid would most these billions go into?

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http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/Business_Strategy/Cisco-smart-grid-strategy-Failure-or-just-getting-started-3919.html

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Has your organization budgeted for enterprise carbon and energy management software in 2011? There are countless applications to consider - close to 100 by some counts - but research firm Verdantix has whittled down that list to 10 providers that it believes are leaders in this burgeoning category. Those companies are (in alphabetical order):

* CA Technologies
* CarbonSystems
* Enablon
* Enviance
* Hara
* IHS
* ProcessMap
* SAP
* TRIRIGA
* Verisae

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/green/10-best-carbon-and-energy-management-software-tools/15046

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Cool Energy Receives Funding for Combined Heat and Power, joins Idealab Incubator

Cool Energy, Inc., a developer of clean energy power generation systems, today announced that it has joined the Idealab network of operating companies and received significant funding from Idealab.

"Cool Energy's technology is in a sweet spot for clean energy, enabling low-temperature waste heat recovery, and novel solar and biomass systems for distributed power generation," said Bill Gross, Chairman and CEO of Idealab. "We are thrilled to be involved with a company that has the potential to make a real difference in the world."

http://cleanergy.blogspot.com/2011/07/cool-energy-receives-funding-for.html

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From around the world: 5 groundbreaking smart grid projects - http://www.smartgridnews.com/artman/publish/news/From-around-the-world-5-groundbreaking-smart-grid-projects-3816.html

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