States beat Washington to renewable energy
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In Texas, home to some of the  world's biggest oil companies, you might think the case for  renewable energy would be tough to make. As it happened it was  tough, but not impossible.
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WASHINGTON -- Governors from five Western state
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Democrat Christine Gregoire won the Washington governor&#39;s race by a 130-vote margin out of 2.9 million ballots cast, according to final recount results from King County, the last of Washington&#39;s 39 counties to report.
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Some of the regionâs best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.
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A scientist says the United States could more than double its hydropower supply by harnessing the energy of smaller streams. Doug Hall said the feat can be achieved using small turbines or generators instead of dams.
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Science & environment: Green groups urge government not to scrap key local authority policy that has been credited with boosting the use of renewable energy.
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Republican Dino Rossi was certified as the winner Tuesday of Washington's race for governor, but the closest gubernatorial contest in state history is far from over.
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By TOM BREEN  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  Although most take it for granted, West Virginia has one distinct advantage in the growing race for alternate sources of energy: water.   Without an abundant supply, coal-to-liquids power plants are hard to run.
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A &quot;green rush&quot; of clean,  renewable power is underway in California but the Golden State  still need powers plants burning natural gas to keep the lights  on, state energy officials said on Monday.
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Virginia may be the top-ranked state for the second year in a row, but Washington--and its culture of innovation--is the big story.
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Washington state legislators are  considering a bill to promote a biofuels industry in the state  and require state-owned fleet vehicles to reduce use of fossil  fuels.
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By Ken Dey, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Jun. 13--Washington Group International will help design what backers are calling the nation's first coal-fueled, near-zero-emissions electric power plant.
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By TOM BREEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Although most take it for granted, West Virginia has one distinct advantage in the growing race for alternate sources of energy: water. Without an abundant supply, coal-to-liquids power plants are hard to run.
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When farmer Greg Bryant first heard about plans for windmills along a swath of mountain ridges in this northeastern Vermont hamlet, he was all for it. The idea of tapping a plentiful natural resource for power was appealing.
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The Christian Science Monitor - Out at the Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River, a new turbine is being tested that generates more electricity, but won't kill so many fish - thanks to research dollars from Uncle Sam.
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Wind power projects are in various stages around the state, from the Atlantic coast in the east to the wooded slopes of the Berkshire Mountains in the west, gigantic towers whose hurtling blades are designed to create clean energy.
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Washington Attorney General Christine Gregoire won the state&#39;s governor&#39;s race by 130 votes, according to a hand recount that overturned a 42-vote victory initially awarded to Republican Dino Rossi.