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ENERGY SUMMIT

An all-day Monday powwow featuring some of the country’s best-known policymakers yielded an array of suggestions for boosting the nation’s green-energy economy.

The suggestions from more than 25 panelists and speakers at the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 could substantially help shape proposed federal legislation in the next year. If Monday’s discussions offer any indication, Americans can expect a coming congressional emphasis on home and office weatherization, a focus on finding dollars for alternative-energy power plants, carbon cap-and-trade regulations and creation of a national renewable energy portfolio mandate for electric utilities.

More on Energy Summit:
 • Green energy is good economics, former President Clinton says
 • Energy Summit draws vocal protesters
 • Cantwell: Clean energy means opportunities for Nevada
 • Podesta: Energy Summit will help shape legislation
 • NV Energy CEO highlights power company’s energy strategy
 • Al Gore speaks at Energy Summit
 • Thompson says investment in clean energy means jobs for Southern Nevada

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Green energy is good economics, former President Clinton says
By JENNIFER ROBISON/ RJ

Quit piddling around! That was the earnest exhortation from former President Bill Clinton, who spoke to a sold-out crowd of 900 attendees at today’s National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 at UNLV.

In a wide-ranging speech, Clinton referred repeatedly to the 7 million jobs the nation has lost since the recession’s 2007 beginning. He talked of restoring some of those jobs by unlocking private capital locked down in an ongoing credit freeze, and he urged the nation to take what Nevada is doing and put it on steroids to develop a green economy.

Energy Summit draws vocal protesters
By BENJAMIN SPILLMAN/ RJ

About 100 people turned out this morning to protest at the National Clean Energy Summit.

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Al Gore speaks at Energy Summit
By JENNIFER ROBISON / RJ

Al Gore knows it sounds “shrill” to say global warming threatens human civilization, but the alarmist nature of the message is no reason to discount it, the former U.S. vice president said this morning at the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0.

Political climate for energy policies cools

Monday’s National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 will bring a parade of celebrated public policy experts to Las Vegas to discuss greening the country’s economy.

Energy summit will help create jobs

While the Congress is in recess, important work goes on. The National Clean Energy Summit 2.0, which will be held in Las Vegas on Monday, will build on the two previous summits which were held in Las Vegas and in Washington, D.C. This year we will focus on how natural gas, wind, solar and other renewable sources of energy will positively impact jobs as we begin to emerge from the worst recession in decades.

Horsford delays federal weatherization program

CARSON CITY — A federally funded program that state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford wanted to use to train unemployed workers for future renewable energy-related jobs was delayed at least until September at his request Monday.

Saving greenbacks by going green

Green, more than a color, is a catchall term used to describe an ecoconscious lifestyle, including everything from hybrid-fuel-powered cars to recycled consumer goods to solar electricity. The big-minded concept is to preserve the Earth’s natural resources by reducing waste and pollution through innovative design and improved efficiency. In development circles, green has gone from a boutique idea to a mandatory part of architecture and construction.

American West offers design choices at four neighborhoods

Homebuyers have more than 20 home design choices at the four American West Highlands Ranch neighborhoods. Located in the southwestern valley adjacent to the Southern Highlands master plan, the variety of designs at Lexington, Newcastle, Windsor and Kensington are created to fit the needs of homebuyers.

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