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The debate among federal and state lawmakers and regulators over how to use wind power, including siting and transmission issues for wind farms both onshore and offshore, and “Smart Grid” technology advances needed to integrate wind and other renewable into the transmission system.
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Chu: U.S. Lags in Clean Tech RaceEnergy Secretary Steven Chu says the U.S. lags behind other countries in the race for clean technology even though it has the greatest "innovation machine" in the world.
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Wyoming Set to Tax Wind ProductionWyoming's governor is ready to sign into law the nation's first state excise tax on wind energy production.
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Wyoming Debates Wind TaxesDevelopers may have to pay a price on land used for wind farms in the state.
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Study: Cape Wind Would Cut New England Power CostsA study funded by the developer of the proposed Cape Wind project on Nantucket Sound contends the wind farm would drive down New England's wholesale electric costs by $4.6 billion 25 years.
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Obama Urges Both Parties to "Be Practical" on EnergyPresident Obama wants "bipartisan agreement" in Congress on ways to tap into both new and traditional sources of energy.
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Renewable Energy Wants Extensions for Tax CreditsRenewable energy takes precedence on teleconference about legislative priorities.
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Hawaii Gas Tax Could Pay for RenewablesThe state may add a 2 to 3 cent tax on every gallon of gasoline in order to raise $30 million for the state's renewable energy initiatives.
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Va. County Nixes Wind FarmTazewell County, Va., officials have voted to kill a proposed wind farm on the Virginia-West Virginia border.
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Salazar to Visit Cape Wind siteInterior Secretary Ken Salazar will visit planned sites for wind turbines on Nantucket Sound and meet with tribal officials from the region who oppose them.
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Salazar Sets Deadline for Cape WindSecretary of Interior asks for extended comment period on project off Cape Cod.
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