Energy Star So, you're patting yourself on the back because that new refrigerator or TV you just bought comes with a bright blue Energy Star sticker.
And the green issue of climate change is running headlong into the red, white and blue issue of energy independence.
But those who are riding solar bandwagons on a sunny blue sky road to energy independence should beware.
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"The Blue Lagoon brings more energy to business groups, and makes corporate events more fun and productive, " notes Magnea Guomundsdottir, the director of public relations for Blue Lagoon Iceland.
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Until now, seven conservative "Blue Dog" Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee had prevented the House bill from moving forward.
Other investments include Bloom Energy, CloudFlare, and Blue Jeans Network.
He's betting that lawmakers, blue-chip utility companies and consumers seeking energy efficiency will bring in the business.
The problem with the latter is that it tends to generate a very cool light with a blue tinge, while the former is less energy efficient because of their reliance on green LEDs.
Democrats outnumber Republicans 36-23 on the Energy and Commerce committee, which contains eight Blue Dogs, including Ross.
Instead the losers will be blue-collar polluting industries--such as traditional energy production, trucking or manufacturing--which have largely remained close to the GOP.
That year the company brought in bleached wood and etched glass for its counters, a new blue for its packaging and more androgynous models who glowed with energy and health.
"It's a very reassuring feeling to turn on the stove, see that blue flame and know you had a part in bringing a stable energy source to your community, " Glenn says.
They might even have some helpful ideas, like streamlining regulations, investing in critical infrastructure and research facilities, expanding support for training a new generation of skilled blue collar workers and using incentives to encourage firms to improve their energy efficiency.
Meantime, that blue ribbon panel that is part of the U.S. Department of Energy has suggested two interim storage facilities.
Blue-collar workers, manufacturing workers actually being able to translate that into alternative energy, that's a big deal out there.
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Like Blue Pillar, PowerSecure, a Wake Forest, NC-based veteran of the energy services industry, is also jockeying for position in the networked energy space.
But making green off blue power soon proved to be so much California dreaming as plans for West Coast wave energy arrays sank under opposition from surfers, fishermen and local residents.
Alternative-energy car sales tend to fall rapidly after fuel prices peak, according to Kelly Blue Book.
Eco transportation charted the ocean blue as well as researchers at Boston University unveiled plans for a fleet of ships that generate energy from the motion of the ocean.
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Two House committees have passed a bill drafted by Democrats, but a third -- the Energy and Commerce Committee -- has been delayed by cost concerns raised by the Blue Dogs, who hold enough seats on the panel to block passage of the measure.
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Opened in 2010, the light-filled building with its pale-wood furniture and splashes of bright blue and yellow prides itself on being an eco-friendly hotel that pays close attention to its energy and water consumption and contributes to the community (for example, the mostly organic breakfast is provided by local bakers and greengrocers).
Blue Dog Democrats are blanching at the cost of the president's initiatives, fighting against the specter of higher energy taxes in the cap and trade debate, and coming out strongly against health care reform that includes a big role for government.
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