The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative, a coordinated effort to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency exports, is the most recent program launched as part of this national export effort.

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As a top environmental official in Massachusetts and Connecticut, she helped design programs to expand energy efficiency and promote renewable energy.

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The bill does set aside a considerable amount of allowances to improve energy efficiency and promote renewable energy.

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Second, he can use this visit to spotlight efforts China is making, or has pledged to make, to hold down the growth of carbon emissions, promote efficiency and invest in the development of solar, wind and other renewable energy sources.

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So I would say that this is mostly about coming through on a promise that he made to the American people that he would have a comprehensive energy plan that would include some increased domestic production of energy but also some big investments in renewable technology, as well as finding ways to promote efficiency and things like that.

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