December 13, 2008: Stanford Receives $100 Million For Clean Energy Institute
Stanford University received $100 million to start a renewable energy research institute.
The U.S. Army announced it would lease 4,000 “neighborhood electric vehicles” and called it “the largest acquisition of electric vehicles…in the entire country.”
Contrary to popular belief, recessions may increase economic inequality.
Despite the recent drop in fuel prices, state energy assistance program rolls may rise by 25 percent this winter.
Local Green: Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius hopes to pass legislation that would require stricter energy efficiency in government buildings and mandate that the state produce 20 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2020.
Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine proposed legislation to exempt clean energy equipment from sales tax and extend incentives for solar energy and biofuel production.
Iowa plans to build a $1 billion wind farm.
Tennessee’s efforts to bring green-collar jobs and clean energy industries to the state are paying off.
NJ.com reports on Newark’s green-collar jobs training program.
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