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Renewable Energy Executives Call On Congress To Pass Strong RES

Today, top executives in the renewable energy sector gathered to applaud 2009’s strong renewable energy development but emphasized the need for Congress to swiftly enact key policies to continue accelerated growth across the entire sector in order to add jobs and boost economic growth in 2010. Executives stressed that if these policies are not enacted, the renewable energy sector could face a downturn in investment and jobs in 2010.... Read More

Bill Could Increase PV Rooftop Panels & Hot Water to 10M

Sentaor Bernie Sanders Representative Steve Cohen Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN)  introduced the 10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 on Capitol Hill today. This bill, modeled on California’s Million Solar Roofs initiative, would deploy photovoltaic solar panels on 10 million rooftops nationwide and increase the capacity of solar hot water by 10 million gallons over the course of the next 10 years. Passing... Read More