More than 90 percent of these jobs will be in the private sector, jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges, constructing wind turbines and solar panels, laying broadband and expanding mass transit.

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We also profiled the ELF, a three-wheeled solar-electric-assist velomobile designed by Organic Transit.

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So the transit of Venus is now being used to help us learn about other Solar Systems.

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While solar energy isn't viable in rainy Seattle, Microsoft employees also enjoy free access to mass transit and company-subsidized hybrid cars.

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