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	<title>Comments on: Obama Administration Approves 2 Huge Renewable Energy Projects</title>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/22/obama-administration-approves-2-huge-renewable-energy-projects/#comment-109974</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anonymous]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot; The [Sonoran Solar Energy Project] will create over 374 jobs through construction operation and maintenance.&quot;
&quot;..., the [Tule Wind Project] is expected to create 337 jobs.&quot;

These claims are quite misleading, because they fail to distinguish between the temporary jobs for construction and the permanent jobs for operation &amp; maintenance. From the linked fact sheets:
Sonoran: &quot;Employ 358 workers during peak construction and 16 permanent employees when the plant is operational;&quot;
Tule: &quot;Create up to 325 jobs during peak construction and 12 permanent jobs&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8221; The [Sonoran Solar Energy Project] will create over 374 jobs through construction operation and maintenance.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;&#8230;, the [Tule Wind Project] is expected to create 337 jobs.&#8221;</p>
<p>These claims are quite misleading, because they fail to distinguish between the temporary jobs for construction and the permanent jobs for operation &amp; maintenance. From the linked fact sheets:<br />
Sonoran: &#8220;Employ 358 workers during peak construction and 16 permanent employees when the plant is operational;&#8221;<br />
Tule: &#8220;Create up to 325 jobs during peak construction and 12 permanent jobs&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Clean Tech Week in Review: 10 Headline News Stories</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Clean Tech Week in Review: 10 Headline News Stories]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] week. Following are highlights and links to ten other headline news stories&#8230;1. In addition to announcing approvals for NextEra Energy&#8217;s 300-MW Sonaran Solar Energy Project and Iberdrola Renewables&#8217; [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] week. Following are highlights and links to ten other headline news stories&#8230;1. In addition to announcing approvals for NextEra Energy&#8217;s 300-MW Sonaran Solar Energy Project and Iberdrola Renewables&#8217; [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>By: Mattpeffly</title>
		<link>http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/22/obama-administration-approves-2-huge-renewable-energy-projects/#comment-109896</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[go ahead, modify, tighten, and enlighten]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>go ahead, modify, tighten, and enlighten</p>
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		<title>By: Zachary Shahan</title>
		<link>http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/22/obama-administration-approves-2-huge-renewable-energy-projects/#comment-109882</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zachary Shahan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks :D

I thought of writing such a post :D

You cool if I use yours, perhaps modifying it a bit? :D

Or would you like to tighten it up for a guest post? :D]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks <img src="http://cleantechnica.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="wp-smiley" /></p>
<p>I thought of writing such a post <img src="http://cleantechnica.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="wp-smiley" /></p>
<p>You cool if I use yours, perhaps modifying it a bit? <img src="http://cleantechnica.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="wp-smiley" /></p>
<p>Or would you like to tighten it up for a guest post? <img src="http://cleantechnica.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif" alt=":D" class="wp-smiley" /></p>
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		<title>By: MattPeffly</title>
		<link>http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/22/obama-administration-approves-2-huge-renewable-energy-projects/#comment-109874</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[MattPeffly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First it is great news. And now my x-mas wish, I want to wake up on the 25th to the following news report.

Congress/Senate/Pres have agreed to go green. Starting on Jan 1 the US will start the following policies:
1) National FIT, with roof top, parking lot top project receiving a 20% bonus on top of normal FIT. FIT will be tiered to promote local ownership.
- For projects that product less than 3x annual use by a build/campus the utility has 1 month to resolve connection issues. After that they start paying 10% of the FIT (based on rated max production), increasing additional 10% each month until connected (to a max of 150% of FIT).
2) A carbon tax on coal, oil, gas. Starting small and going up each quarter. See the carbon tax post for the messy details on import taxes etc.
3) End all special tax breaks/loops holes to coal, gas, oil, nuclear. Stop all government funding/break to said groups. 
4) Funds raised by (2) and saved by (3) will be used to train vets to install green energy and do energy efficiency projects. And then pay those vets to do said work on government buildings, schools, base housing.

There is more, but I&#039;ll stop there, the wishing star has it&#039;s work cut out for it with just those.

Happy Holiday to all


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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First it is great news. And now my x-mas wish, I want to wake up on the 25th to the following news report.</p>
<p>Congress/Senate/Pres have agreed to go green. Starting on Jan 1 the US will start the following policies:<br />
1) National FIT, with roof top, parking lot top project receiving a 20% bonus on top of normal FIT. FIT will be tiered to promote local ownership.<br />
&#8211; For projects that product less than 3x annual use by a build/campus the utility has 1 month to resolve connection issues. After that they start paying 10% of the FIT (based on rated max production), increasing additional 10% each month until connected (to a max of 150% of FIT).<br />
2) A carbon tax on coal, oil, gas. Starting small and going up each quarter. See the carbon tax post for the messy details on import taxes etc.<br />
3) End all special tax breaks/loops holes to coal, gas, oil, nuclear. Stop all government funding/break to said groups.<br />
4) Funds raised by (2) and saved by (3) will be used to train vets to install green energy and do energy efficiency projects. And then pay those vets to do said work on government buildings, schools, base housing.</p>
<p>There is more, but I&#8217;ll stop there, the wishing star has it&#8217;s work cut out for it with just those.</p>
<p>Happy Holiday to all</p>
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