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Obama putting $3.4B toward a 'smart' power grid ARCADIA, Fla. - President Barack Obama made a pitch for renewable energy Tuesday, announcing $3.4 billion in government support for 100 projects aimed at modernizing the nation's power grid.   Nations:U.S.   People:Barack Obama   Source:(AP)   2009-10-27 Demand for electricity sputters and bills may fall COLUMBUS, Ohio - Consumers and businesses may finally be seeing some relief from rising utility bills, thanks to the biggest decline in U.S. electricity demand in decades.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-09-05 Energy-pioneering Austrian town exports its model GUESSING, Austria (AFP) - After 20 years investing in renewable energy, the small Austrian town of Guessing, a model of energy self-sufficiency, is spreading its pioneering technology far and wide.   Nations:Sweden Switzerland Austria   Source:(AFP)   2009-07-05 Exelon raises hostile bid for NRG to $8 billion COLUMBUS, Ohio - Exelon Corp. on Thursday sweetened its hostile takeover bid for NRG Energy Inc. by 12 percent to $8 billion in stock, citing newly identified cost savings along with NRG's recent deal for Reliant Energy's Texas retail business.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-07-02 Chinese utility tries to join electricity pioneers BEIJING - As companies abroad slash spending to ride out a global slump, China's biggest utility is pouring money into the multibillion-dollar field of electric power transmission.   Nations:Brazil China India South Africa Italy U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-02-21 Headlines Obama putting $3.4B toward a 'smart' power grid 2009-10-27 Demand for electricity sputters and bills may fall 2009-09-05 Energy-pioneering Austrian town exports its model 2009-07-05 Exelon raises hostile bid for NRG to $8 billion 2009-07-02 Chinese utility tries to join electricity pioneers 2009-02-21 Chinese auto maker plans to take on giants with electric cars 2009-02-21 US clings to coal energy but wants it clean 2009-02-14 Freezing death of Mich. man in house sparks anger 2009-01-28 Nation's largest utility grapples with 2 spills 2009-01-10 Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states 2009-01-09 China energy chief: crisis chance to up reserves 2008-12-30 1st tests: Water safe after Tenn. ash deluge 2008-12-25 EdF takes on Buffett with new Constellation bid 2008-12-03 NRG rejects Exelon's $6.1B buyout offer 2008-11-09 One man's garbage becomes another's power plant 2008-10-26 San Francisco votes on electrical system takeover 2008-10-24 Frustrated in Ohio: 5 days without power for some 2008-09-20 Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system 2008-08-21 LA utility wary of California's emissions strategy 2008-07-31 Fuel cost now driving up electric bills 2008-07-25 High Oil Prices: It's All Speculation 2008-06-28 German cabinet agrees a raft of energy-saving laws 2008-06-18 Northern California tamping down wildfires 2008-06-15 Britain To Burn Trash for Energy 2008-06-09 Junk Computers Could Fuel Cars 2008-05-14 Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power 2008-05-04 UK grants planning permit to tidal power project 2008-04-07 European power groups mull British Energy takeover 2008-04-07 Fuel cells make power for homes in Japan 2008-03-03 Microsoft kicks off CeBIT tech fair with green message 2008-03-03 Florida power blackout remains a puzzle 2008-02-27 Coal industry spending on election ads 2008-02-27 Massive power outage hits millions in Florida 2008-02-26 Governors: Include coal in energy debate 2008-02-23 Energy storage nears its day in the sun 2008-02-22 Oceans eyed as new energy source 2008-02-14 China rushes to reconnect snow-hit areas 2008-02-09 China getting back on its feet as weather improves 2008-02-06 China says power being restored for millions 2008-02-06 11 electricians killed in China storms 2008-02-05 China orders 'urgent' action to avert power crisis 2008-01-23 Drought could force nuke-plant shutdowns 2008-01-23 With nuke rebirth come new worries 2008-01-13 Energy law pulls plug on Edison's light bulb 2007-12-19 Renewable fuel compromise key to bill 2007-12-03 Learn how much your power plant pollutes 2007-11-14 Ann Arbor to replace lights with LEDs 2007-10-17 World's most boring TV show to measure energy use 2007-10-02 Dirty energy threatens health of 2 billion: study 2007-09-14 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed US clings to coal energy but wants it clean 2009-02-14 Chinese utility tries to join electricity pioneers 2009-02-21 Energy-pioneering Austrian town exports its model 2009-07-05 China energy chief: crisis chance to up reserves 2008-12-30 Chinese auto maker plans to take on giants with electric cars 2009-02-21 Midwest, Plains hit by blowtorch heat 2006-07-31 Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states 2009-01-09 EU to help China tackle greenhouse gas emissions 2005-09-05 Report Blames FirstEnergy for Massive Blackout 2003-11-19 FirstEnergy Chief Defends His Engineers 2003-09-04 Exelon raises hostile bid for NRG to $8 billion 2009-07-02 1st tests: Water safe after Tenn. ash deluge 2008-12-25 One man's garbage becomes another's power plant 2008-10-26 Fuel cost now driving up electric bills 2008-07-25 China getting back on its feet as weather improves 2008-02-06 China says power being restored for millions 2008-02-06 Drought could force nuke-plant shutdowns 2008-01-23 Ann Arbor to replace lights with LEDs 2007-10-17 Calls to act on global warming precede Bush speech 2007-01-21 EU competition commissioner takes another swipe at EU energy sector 2007-01-08

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