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Before an audience at Carnegie Mellon University  in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, President Barack Obama today (2 June 2010) strongly and persuasively spoke about our dangerous dependence on fossil fuels, the benefits of shifting to clean energy, and his commitment to finding the votes necessary to pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill that lays "the foundation for a better future."

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American presidents used to promise a chicken in every pot. If it were up to Google it would be a smart meter in every home.

In an initiative with the Climate Group, the company this week wrote a letter and hosted a summit at its Washington DC offices to urge Barack Obama to adopt a goal of providing every household with real time information about their electricity use.

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"The fact that President Barack Obama on Monday announced his participation in the UN climate conference is another signal that the US President is leading a "significant" change in US policy towards global warming, says former Vice President Al Gore. "

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"Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. "

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The European Union has clashed with Barack Obama's administration over climate change amid fears negotiations on regulating greenhouse gases could break down, according to reports.

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Barack Obama has only four years to save the world. That is the stark assessment of Nasa scientist and leading climate expert Jim Hansen who last week warned only urgent action by the new president could halt the devastating climate change that now threatens Earth. Crucially, that action will have to be taken within Obama's first administration, he added.

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