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Geothermal energy will benefit from $338 million in Recovery Act funding from the US DOE.

The funds will be used to explore and develop new geothermal fields and for research into advanced geothermal technologies.

The cost-shared grants will support 123 projects in 39 states;  recipients include private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE's national laboratories.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told reporters that a full-fledged international climate deal, along the lines of the Kyoto Agreement, won't happen in Copenhagen.

The most he sees possible is the creation of a "framework" that includes clear commitments from all countries, developed and developing. Commitments would include timetables on reducing emissions in developed nations and commitments on what actions developing nations will take.  

Although it is much less expensive to initially get hooked into the local electric company’s grid than it is to set up and hook into wind turbines, in the long run one saves money by utilizing the wind for one’s energy needs—while also becoming more independent. Not receiving an electric bill while enjoying the advantages of the modern electrically-driven lifestyle is a wondrous feeling.