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		<title><![CDATA[The ABC of Carbon | BTalk Australia]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnetau.com.au/aussierules/2009/08/09/the-abc-of-carbon-btalk-australia/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[(Episode 304; 16 minutes 04) This month author Ken Hickson released his book â€œThe ABC of Carbonâ€, which looks at climate change and the opportunities businesses have to help correct it whilst driving efficiencies.    The book has taken two years to research and write. The author is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:05:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Energy Crops Company - Changing Minds About Renewable Energy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=962347]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Energy Crops Company delivers complete wood pellet-fired heating systems to organisations throughout the UK, helping them to reduce net carbon emissions. The Energy Crops Company's business was the major PR challenge. Yes, everyone was talking about renewable energy, but no-one had heard of biomass. Compared to the glamour and gadgetry...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[America's Oil Consumption Continues To Grow And The Government Is Encouraging It!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=387152]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The world is running out of oil, and federal government's policy to combat this is ineffective long term. Change is necessary, but what change is appropriate? Most renewable energy sources are currently more expensive than traditional means of energy production, such as coal and oil. These new technologies are still...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Integrating Large Amounts of Wind Energy With a Small Electric-Power System]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=168398]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The cost of building and operating wind farms continues to decline. And governments increasingly encourage development of renewable energy resources. As a consequence, the amount of wind capacity is growing, raising important questions about the integration of wind output with electric-power systems. These questions have physical especially reliability and economic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solar Cities: Local Government & Utility Leaders in Solar Deployment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=127244]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Responding to concerns about increasing electricity costs, environmental quality, grid security, and disaster preparedness, many local governments have established policies and programs to foster renewable energy development. Some of these initiatives are directed at encouraging residents, businesses, and developers to install renewable energy systems; such initiatives include outreach and demonstration...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/renewable+energy.html"><![CDATA[Renewable Energy]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Transitioning to a Renewable Energy Future: New White Paper Outlines Policies for Sustainable Development and Environmental Preservation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=101867]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At a time when pressure is growing for government at all levels to provide a vision of an affordable and socially responsible transition to sustainability and clean energy, the International Solar Energy Society has produced a white paper that clearly shows where smart governments are investing their efforts: Renewable Energy...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy: Local Government and Community Programs and Incentives]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=127251]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper presents a review of local government and community programs and incentives for renewable energy as collected and catalogued by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's IREC Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy DSIRE project. More than 200 programs, incentives, policies, or projects have been implemented by over 100...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Solar Solutions : Risk Management Analysis]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=63509]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Catastrophes are now part of everyday life. They impact every region of the United States, are increasing in terms of frequency and severity and result in significant property damage and economic losses. Fifty percent of all property losses over the last forty years have occurred since 1990, and twenty-one of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Local Government and Community Programs and Incentives for Renewable Energy: National Report]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=127254]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper presents a summary of the renewable energy programs and incentives of 45 communities in 23 states as collected and catalogued by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's IREC Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy DSIRE project. Also included are summaries of state initiatives that impact implementation of renewable...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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