Washington DC - March 10 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate’s green jobs subcommittee, has introduced legislation to encourage the installation of 10 million solar systems on the rooftops of homes and businesses over the next decade.

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Washington DC - February 23 - Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $1.37 billion in loan guarantees under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to BrightSource Energy, Inc. to support the construction and start-up of three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants.

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Washington DC - January 28 - Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

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Washington DC - January 22 - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of five projects to receive more than $20.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support deployment of community-based renewable energy projects, such as biomass, wind and solar installations.

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Washington DC - January 19 - The Tennessee Valley Authority, the Electric Power Research Institute and Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced that they will test and deploy solar-assisted charging stations for electric vehicles across the state of Tennessee as part of one of the largest electric transportation projects in U.S. history.

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Washington DC - January 11 - President Obama announced the award of $2.3 billion for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States; including solar, wind and efficiency and energy management technologies.

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Washington DC - January 7 - Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants to support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations.

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Washington DC - December 30 - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to helping the nation reach its “green energy future” by guaranteeing full environmental analysis and public review for 31 renewable energy projects to remain on the fast-track list for expedited processing.

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Washington DC - December 23 - U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) Secretary Steven Chu outlined the Department’s plans to invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy areas.

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Washington DC - December 18 - Leaders representing the U.S. solar energy industry reported the potential of solar energy to meet 15 percent of U.S. energy needs by 2020 at an UNFCCC press briefing in the Bella Center, the hub of activity at the United Nations Climate Conference.

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Washington DC - December 16 - USDA Secretary Vilsack spoke at the climate change talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, highlighting the Obama Administration’s efforts in actively partnering with rural communities to create solutions for curbing greenhouse gases and preventing the worst impacts of climate change.

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Washington DC - December 11 - The American Clean Technology Manufacturing Leadership Act extends the life of a successful tax credit that allows companies to write off 30 percent of the cost of creating, expanding, or re-equipping facilities to manufacture renewable energy technologies, like solar panels, wind turbines, and advanced batteries.

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Washington DC - November 12 - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act. The bi-partisan legislation will provide a tax credit to support solar manufacturing here at home.

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Washington DC - October 28 - President Barack Obama announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system.

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Washington DC - October 19 - Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) introduced the Green Energy Investment Zone Act, a bill that would enhance renewable energy tax credits for economically distressed cities.

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