Rounds lobbies Bush for alternative energy From Sioux Falls Argus Leader WASHINGTON South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds joined dozens of other governors Monday in lobbying President Bush to support efforts to wean the nation from foreign energy sources and develop new domestic sources of alternative energy. But Bush also told the governors that traditional energy sources still will be an important part of the nation s energy mix for years to come, Rounds said.

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Rounds joins push for alternative energy From Sioux Falls Argus Leader WASHINGTON -- South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds joined 46 other governors Monday in lobbying President Bush to support efforts to wean the nation away from foreign sources of energy and to develop new domestic sources of alternative energy. Bush agreed with the governors but at the same time told them that traditional energy sources will still be an important part of the nation's energy mix for years to come, Rounds said after an hour-long meeting at the White House.

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Titan Energy Worldwide Completes $6.5 Million Private Placement From CNNMoney.com Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (OTCBB: TEWI) closed a $6.5 million private placement offering of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock on January 31, 2008. With the completion of this raise and the bridge financing, the company has 15,398,205 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 657 shares of Preferred Series D which convert to 6,570,000 shares of common stock, and 7,828,442 warrants which if exercised, convert into 7,828,442 shares of common stock. Investors are cautioned that...

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Midwestern Governors Pick New Leaders From The Associated Press Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm listens to remarks during the National Governors Association winter meeting Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 in Washington. (AP) Members of the Midwestern Governors Association have elected South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm as their new leaders. Granholm said the dozen Midwestern governors already are working on Rounds' and the association's main focus for the coming year: transportation and infrastructure, which she said tie into...

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Gov't 'vigorously' pursuing alternative energy investment From Stabroek News Government is vigorously pursuing private sector investment in the alternative energy sector, specifically hydropower and bio fuels, said Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh during the reading of the National Budget on Friday. Synergy Holdings Inc had expressed the concern that because of Guyana's poor credit rating and the inability of the Government of Guyana to provide a sovereign guarantee for the hydro facility, the project will depend on the financial strength of the Guyana Power and...

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