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From Local to National, India to the US, Government Action Key to Low-Carbon Green Economic Development

September 17th, 2012 | by Andrew

Local governments are taking actions to spur low-carbon green economy development that falls right in line and reinforces initiatives at the regional, national, and international levels, an encouraging sign that real progress can and is being made. Announcements this week from cities and local governments as geographically and culturally separated and diverse as Kolkata and Westport testify to the actions taking place.


US Military’s Clean Energy Investments Jump 300% from 2006-2009, to Eclipse $10 Billion by 2030

September 23rd, 2011 | by Andrew

The US Dept. of Defense (DoD) spends more on energy than 3/4 of the world's nations. A rapidly growing percentage of that is coming from clean and renewable energy sources, however. The DoD's clean energy investments jumped 300%, from $400 million to $1.2 billion, between 2006 and 2009, a figure that's projected to surpass $10 billion annually by 2030, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts' research report



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