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Huhne made his comments during a keynote speech at RenewableUK's annual conference in Manchester where he said renewable energy technologies would deliver "a third industrial revolution every bit as profound as the first two." According to Huhne, just this year, there have been approximately 9,000 jobs created and £1.7 billion invested in the UK renewables sector.

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The current economic crisis is not limited to failing stock markets but also about millions of unemployed people unable to find another job, and countless more lacking access to food, water and energy, a situation that is being severely aggravated by climate change. And a devastating famine in the Horn of Africa shows that the poorest people are also the most vulnerable to the current and future impacts of extreme weather events. Innovative solutions do exist. These solutions address the twin crises of economy and environment. They also generate much needed public revenue that could fund the transition towards low-carbon and climate resilient economies.

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Norway will launch Energy + at a high-level conference co-organized by the International Energy Agency and attended by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. The conference will include discussion of both renewables and fossil fuels as solutions to energy poverty.

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The DOE announced $38 million will go to advance geothermal technology and reduce cost. Another $43 million will go to help the U.S. build an offshore wind industry.