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Obama, Energy Efficiency & Accountability

Not once, but twice President Obama mentioned the importance of energy efficiency in his state of the union address January 27. His support for the resource is no surprise; his administration has channeled $20 billion toward energy savings programs. Obama made clear that going into his second year his support will not

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Obama, Poker and What 2010 Holds for Energy Efficiency

Tip his hand? In fact, as Stewart pointed out, Obama has shown that hand broadly to the world for the last year. Starting with his January 2009 inaugural speech, Obama buoyed the clean energy industry by advancing renewable energy, a first for a US president in that forum. But that turned out to be just the start. In talk after talk this year, he

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Housing Crisis Escalates

In my business forecast for next year I have to decide how I will market my business, the budget, the target audience, the type of marketing and overall rate of success from each method. So I look to Home Shows, Trade Fairs, mailing, print and other forms and ways to build my brand and sell my

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No place like home for energy savings

A recent White House task force on the middle class finds that our homes generate more than 20% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions. If we make our houses more efficient, we can significantly cut emissions and reduce energy use by 40%, a move that could lower our bills by $21 billion annually.

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Mississippi Grants up to $40,000 Help Purchase Foreclosed Properties/Energy Efficient Upgrades

“This program will have an enormous impact on the 48 communities statewide that have been identified as having high foreclosure rates,” said Dianne Bolen, Executive Director of MHC. “Over the next twelve months, the Home Buyer Advantage program will help homebuyers get good value for their money while simultaneously helping their neighbors protect the value of their homes. It’s a real win-win situation for everyone involved,” she

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