Quick candidate fact sheet and breakdown From The UTD Mercury Wants to end tax breaks for oil companies and use revenue from those taxes to finance alternative energy research and infrastructure. Believes employers should be held accountable for hiring illegal immigrants. Doesn't believe illegal immigrants should be allowed to work in the U.S., but wants to create a program to allow them to earn legal status, lean English and have them pay a fine before beginning the citizenship process. Believes the health care system should emphasize prevention....

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Dig deeper for a carbon dioxide solution From Detroit Free Press Carbon out, carbon dioxide in. Burying global warming gases is a very 20th Century solution, an admission that modern society cannot free itself from the carbon cycle that formed the original basis for heavy industry. A DOE manager for the project told the Free Press that carbon sequestration could raise electricity costs 30%-50%. The project included coal-to-gas electricity generation, designed to be more energy efficient, plus carbon dioxide burial. If Michigan proves to be an excellent...

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Isles most 'energy insecure' state in US, Lingle says From Honolulu Advertiser WASHINGTON Gov. Linda Lingle said yesterday federal officials are working to help the state wean itself away from dependence on oil as its primary energy source. To help attain that goal, the state signed a partnership with the Department of Energy Jan. 28 to have Hawai'i become a national model for use of renewable energy from wind power, solar power and other sources. The three-day governors' meeting, which began Saturday, is focused on developing clean energy and alternative fuels,...

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Investors banking on green stocks From Rutland Herald Many green funds are full of solar, wind and water energy companies. Morningstar analyst Michael Herbst says funds take two basic approaches to green investing. If the fund owns companies such as Microsoft and Procter & Gamble, it's probably taking the best-in-breed approach. Funds taking the direct approach are less diversified and often invest in smaller companies, which makes them riskier and more volatile over the short run. "Any kind of green energy fund is narrow and should be used in...

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Global Alternative Energy Fund Jumps Higher in Fourth Quarter From www.calvert.com/news_calvertnews.html Calvert Global Alternative Energy Fund is subject to the risk that stocks that comprise the energy sector may decline in value, and the risk that prices of energy (including traditional sources such as oil, gas, or electricity) or alternative energy may decline. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of an investment carefully before investing.

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