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• Obama: Pass stimulus or recession lasts ‘years’
Obama laid out goals of doubling the production of alternative energy over three years, updating most federal buildings to improve energy efficiency, making medical records electronic, expanding broadband networks and updating schools and universities
• Algae used in biofuel on U.S. jet test flight
HOUSTON - Continental Airlines on Wednesday became the first U.S. commercial carrier to conduct a demonstration flight powered in part by alternative fuels, though large-scale use of such fuel is forecast to be several years away. The Houston-based ...
• China jails democracy activist for 6 years
Dozens of activists were arrested and sentenced to up to 13 years in prison, most on charges of subverting state power. China allows a small number of officially recognized alternative parties, although they serve as advisers to rather than ...
• Invest in This Sector in 2009
Consumers say that they think private label brands are just as good as name brands, with Nielsen reporting that 72% of consumers think these are a "good alternative" to name brands. Still, private label products only make up 21% of consumer product ...
• Going green may get a federal boost in 2009
As the costs of alternative energy — such as wind, solar and geothermal power — gradually fall to the level of traditional sources, businesses will increasingly choose those alternative options as well as technologies such as green roofs. And ...