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By hook or by crook, the renewable energy tax incentive legislation which was stalled in Congress for so long, only to be passed, then to stall again a few days later, has been approved by both the House and the Senate, and already signed into law by President Bush.

In South Korea, wind power would be a likely resource to help the world's tenth largest energy consumer meet government goals to lower fossil fuel dependency through greater investment in renewable energy.

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Planilum Lights by SAAZS
Designed by Tomas Erel of SAAZS, these Planilum Lights not only look beautiful, but they are long-lasting (about 20 years, or 500,000 hours), efficient (more than incandescent, though we couldn't get exact info on how they compare to CFLs and LEDs), and they use non-toxic gases and materials....

The recently announced alliance between technology giants General Electric and Google may provide the lobbying arsenal necessary for the U.S. to overhaul an outdated electric grid widely considered as a barricade to a low-carbon future.

The collaboration brings together two industry leaders with significant investments in U.S. renewable energy. Their focus on electricity infrastructure may stimulate improvements in transmission efficiency and utility access to clean energy sources, industry observers said.

Eco-Libris blog interviews Bill Roth, the author of the new book "On Empty (Out of Time)", which readers have described as "America's final "wake-up call"" and "A must read if you want freedom from high pump prices!"

WIRED NextFest Chicago 2008
Today was a press day for WIRED NextFest in Chicago. It officially opens to the public tomorrow. If you are in the area and are considering checking it out, this preview might help convince you.

Sneak Peek One Day Before it Opens to the Public