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Weather stripping our way to economic empowerment

Article: Weather stripping our way to economic empowerment

Posted November 04th, 2009, 4:11 PM by

Did you know that last Friday (October 30) was National Weatherization Day? Me neither, but the US Department of Energy marked the occasion with the launch of a new website: Energy Empowers. The site is chock full of media telling stories about how simple home upgrades to insulation, windows, and heating systems are saving consumers money on their energy bills, and providing jobs in local communities hard hit by the economic downturn.

Obama To Congress: Economic Recovery 'Begins' With Clean Energy

Article: Obama To Congress: Economic Recovery 'Begins' With Clean Energy

Posted February 26th, 2009, 8:02 AM by

WASHINGTON, DC, February 25, 2009 (ENS) – In his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Barack Obama earned repeated standing ovations from both Democrats and Republicans. He focused on three issues – clean energy, health care and education – and an overarching fourth issue – economic recovery. “The fact is,…