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Solar power bankruptcies loom as prices collapse

By doris | Published: November 30, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The once high-flying solar power sector is headed for tough times, as a combination of slack demand and massive oversupply is leading to plummeting prices and profits for solar panel makers. The past year was already grim. The Guggenheim Solar (TAN) exchange-traded fund is down 60% since [...]

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Biofuel grasslands could be for the birds

By doris | Published: January 10, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com Picture the vibrant wildflowers and swaying grasses of prairies covering the Midwestern United States once again, teeming with wildlife and requiring very little management from people, yet providing a renewable energy sources. Managing native grasslands for biofuel production provides more habitat for birds and other wildlife than growing corn for ethanol [...]

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