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OIT Offers Renewable Energy Systems Degree
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
In June of this year, the Oregon
Institute of Technology (OIT)
graduated its first student with a
Bachelor of Science in Renewable
Energy Systems, the first such degree
in North America. The school set up
the program to keep up with the
industry's growth in the state.
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7/25
48 State Governors Urge Congress to Renew PTC/ITC
New Energy Finance
Governors from 48 US states have
called on the US Congress to extend
federal tax credits considered
critical of the development of US
renewable energy.
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7/24
Western States, Provinces Put Together an Emissions Strategy
The Oregonian
Your daily routine -- switching on a
light, cooking a meal, driving down
the street -- would generate less
greenhouse gases under a first-of-its-
kind regional strategy to curb global
warming unveiled Wednesday at the
Capitol.
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7/24
US to Sign Leases for Offshore Testing
Clean Edge News
The US federal agency tasked with
permitting offshore renewable energy
projects has selected 11 wind and
marine projects to receive temporary
leases.
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7/23
Pennsylvania Governor Signs $650 Energy Fund
Clean Edge News
Pennsyvania Governor Edward G. Rendell
recently signed into law a new fund
intended to save families and small
businesses money on their energy bills
by supporting investments in energy
conservation and efficiency.
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7/23
Japanese Manufacturers Team up to Standardise Lithium-Ion Battery
New Energy Finance
Toyota Motor is reportedly joining
other Japanese manufacturers to set
common standards for the lithium-ion
battery used in
next-generation autos, a move likely
to put the country further in the
clean-car lead.
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7/22
World's First Commercial-Scale Tidal Turbine Feeds Grid in Northern Ireland
Clean Edge News
SeaGen, the world's first commercial-
scale tidal turbine, located in
Northern Ireland's Strangford Lough
and developed by British tidal energy
company, Marine Current Turbines
(MCT), has delivered electricity into
the grid for the first time.
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