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Green revolution: still possible amid deep recession? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News) In 2008, oil prices spiked then collapsed, climate-change talks stuttered, and nuclear power reemerged. us.rd.yahoo.com
The Jimmy Conrad Experience (Soccer365) It was an eventful 2008 for Jimmy Conrad and the Kansas City Wizards, a bumpy year he hopes has prepared them to earnestly chase MLS Cup glory this fall. us.rd.yahoo.com
Obama Stimulus Plan May Include Renewables (Red Herring) Sources in Washington, D.C., say that the stimulus bill could include nationwide mandates for generating a percentage of electricity from renewable sources; also planned is extension of tax credits. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sentilla Grabs $7.5M (Red Herring) The energy management startup says its technology will help companies reduce energy usage and save them money. us.rd.yahoo.com
Group Asks Obama for $30B Tech Stimulus (Red Herring) Lobby says upgrading the digital infrastructure will create far more jobs than fixing the nation’s roads and bridges. But is $30B too much for broadband? us.rd.yahoo.com
Excrement, Insulation, Bike Paths Trim CO2 Emissions in Cities (Bloomberg) Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- In East Berlin’s communist-era apartments, warm air used to seep through drafty walls. Heaters had to run overtime, taxing power plants and increasing greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming. us.rd.yahoo.com
RTEV Applying for $15M Loan (Red Herring) Electric car company asks for loan to get its Wheego Whip ready for U.S. roads. us.rd.yahoo.com
Goodbye Macworld, Hello Unlocked Music (Red Herring) Apple makes final bow at Macworld in San Francisco, where expectations ran low without Steve Jobs. Apple still comes through with a surprise: millions of DRM-free tunes. us.rd.yahoo.com
Verizon Wireless Taps Microsoft for Search (Red Herring) Ballmer to make it official at CES; Seidenberg says Blackberry Storm selling well, but shortages marred launch. us.rd.yahoo.com
Villa eye £10m Spanish stopper Canella as Shorey fails to impress O'Neill (Daily Mail) Aston Villa are in line to make a £10million bid for Sporting Gijon defender Roberto Canella. Reports suggest Nicky Shorey will be allowed to leave the Midlands club. us.rd.yahoo.com
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