Renewable Energy and Green Jobs News, April

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address above.April 2009Obama 'not satisfied' with progress thus far on renewable energyUS President Barack Obama spoke from a town hall meeting at Fox Senior High
School in Arnold, Missouri. As he marked his 100th day in office.....100 days: Obama's big green dreamOn the environment, the Obama administration has moved swiftly toward
making climate and energy reform a reality.....World's largest economies start push for agreement on climateWASHINGTON -- The top U.S. climate negotiator, Todd Stern, said Tuesday
that he was ""a bit more optimistic"" that the world could solve the global
warming crisis after meeting with high-level officials from the countries
that produce the bulk of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.....Long-awaited funds for solar come from stimulusAfter years of zero financial incentives for alternative-energy
enthusiasts, Virginia is bursting out of the starting gate with tens of
millions of stimulus dollars just for renewable-energy aid.....Singapore's $1b green planSINGAPORE'S policymakers have unveiled a sweeping blueprint, 15 months in
the making, to help build a greener, more energy efficient and sustainable
nation.....Measure touts potential of state's green industryRep. Walt Leger is seeking incentives for companies in the renewable energy
sectorOfficials from New Orleans want incentives similar to those that lured
Sylvester Stallone to Louisiana to make his next action feature film
offered to the state's renewable energy industry, which they say could be
the next economic blockbuster.....Economy vs. environment? No need to chooseIf ""Monsters vs. Aliens"" isn't scary enough, how about Economy vs.
Environment?When those two duke it out, you might expect the economy to win hands down.
After all, with so many families, businesses and governments in dire
financial distress these days, it seems obvious the economy should take
priority.....Nimbys 'thwart plans' for cheap green energyScotland risks being left behind in the race for green technology by an
epidemic of nimbyism holding up planning applications and threatening to
derail government targets for renewable energy.....Vic can be 'world leader in green jobs'Victoria should seize a chance to lead the world in green jobs, a forum of
business, government and other leaders has heard.....Green jobs abound, but few takersPotentiality; Opportunities in renewable energy sectorUp the Alaska Highway -- way, way up at Mile Marker 0 -- renewable energy
entrepreneur Randyn Seibold has been wrestling with a tough choice: to have
a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in Northern B. C.'s unspoiled wilderness or
follow the lure of capitalism.....UK's first 'Carbon Budget' – Investment in renewables, energy efficiency &
green jobsUK - Chancellor Alistair Darling unveiled a series of 'green' initiatives
in the UK's first every 'carbon budget' on this week, with around £1
billion pounds set aside to encourage alternative and efficient energy use
and deliver 'green jobs'.....A tale of two energy economiesNew research shows that the real energy future for Colorado and much of the
West rests not with fossil fuel development but with renewable energy
sources and energy efficiency. Some, however, would have you believe
otherwise.....Green manufacturing retooling projects 2.5 million new jobsA multi-state advertising and advocacy campaign calling for federal
investments in "green" manufacturing is about to kick off.....People"