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(Scottish Liberal Democrats)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+energy+policy/SIG=11f0tpd11/*http%3A//www.scotlibdems.org.uk/node?page=136</link><guid>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+energy+policy/SIG=11f0tpd11/*http%3A//www.scotlibdems.org.uk/node?page=136539</guid><description>The future for Scotland lies in building on our successes, rising to the challenges that remain and moving forward through increasing entrepreneurial activity, closing the health gap, finding ways to link into growing economies such as China and India - like sharing expertise in sustainable energy solutions, for example - that benefit them and us, focussing on developing sectors such as energy ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:08:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Startling study prompts creation of energy task force (NBC 2 Fort Myers)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+energy+policy/SIG=121u1hko9/*http%3A//www.nbc-2.com/Articles/article.asp?articleid=24596&amp;z=3</link><guid>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/US+energy+policy/SIG=121u1hko9/*http%3A//www.nbc-2.com/Articles/article.asp?articleid=24596&amp;z=3540</guid><description>The City of Naples spent $4,000 to find out how much energy they're using. 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