Renewable energy has economic advantages that extend beyond steady, predictable electric rates - and Maine is in a good position to capitalize on those opportunities.
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Related Ethanol has reduced our nation's dependence on imported energy, created thousands of jobs, reduced a... LANE EVANS Whenever we get those opportunities (to score), we want to capitalize on those situations. MEGAN SCHWAB We had a lot of opportunities, and opportunities you need to capitalize on, ... You don't capitalize... WALI LUNDY Ethanol has reduced our nation's dependence on imported energy, created thousands of jobs, reduc... LANE EVANS But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative ren... JIM CLYBURN In the fourth quarter, we'll continue to extend the competitive advantages of our cable company and ... DICK PARSONS We think there is virtue in letting customers act on a voluntary nature in terms of renewable energy... DANIEL BISHOP It's a good sign, a good step the village is taking toward incorporating renewable energy. JAMES ALBERT This is a major milestone for us. There is still a lot of work ahead but with Edison Mission Group e... HARLEY LEE Some solutions are relatively simple and would provide economic benefits: implementing measures to c... DAVID SUZUKI I think it's really important as we position Hawaii as the policy leader in renewable energy. DAVID IGE Obviously our goaltending has been great, ... And we're scoring at opportune times. If you can capit... BRIAN ROLSTON Obviously our goaltending has been great. And we're scoring at opportune times. If you can capitaliz... BRIAN ROLSTON Our kids are playing hard, they're playing smart and intense, and they're in the right place at the ... BRUCE SCIFRES McCarthy Limited has confidence in the future of the South African vehicle industry, and we expect m... BRAND PRETORIUS One of the ugly secrets of the renewable-energy industry is that its products make no economic sense... NATHAN MYHRVOLD Economic opportunities for some forms of renewable energy not only exist but are ripe and ready for ... JAMAL SAGHIR Every day I get to 'Think' and work on everything from digitizing electric grids so they can... GINNI ROMETTY I appreciate this partnership, because I know Mark has had this vision for a long time. (Renewable e... BILL RITTER We've had good economic stability in the UK and steady growth, and much of this is down to that deci... VINCENT CABLE We played flat, and couldn't capitalize on our opportunities. GREG BAUDO Large energy users are going to be saddled with a disproportionate share of the program costs. And w... JOE LYONS Operationally and financially the company looks like it is on a steady footing now. It seems more an... JAMES HARPER The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER We weren't able to capitalize on some of the opportunities that we had. BUDDY BELL It's a renewable source of energy that's renewable every year. ED WHITEHOUSE He's got a good combination of power and finesse. One of his biggest advantages is the ability to ad... DAVID GONSALVES I have been working for years to promote a responsible energy policy that works to increase energy e... LOIS CAPPS Any time and money spent on LNG is time and money not spent on renewable energy. DAVID IGE (Riggs) is an offensively-oriented coach and always has good guard play. He does good things to get ... SAM DAVIS Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves in a position to... ALEXANDER HAIG Our offense against the man-to-man is not as good as our zone offense. We could not get anything to ... JANET SMITH This is a critically important time for South Dakota and I want to bring my unique perspective and l... LARRY DIEDRICH We felt we played good enough to win. We had some opportunities that we didn't capitalize on. We sho... EDGAR SOTO We just couldn't finish our shot and capitalize on our opportunities. KATHY DODD Lindsay is a really good pitcher, and she has been hitting her spots. I think we fed off her energy ... ALLISON MERZON I support renewable energy. FRED UPTON Some of us are concerned that the mills in Maine in general have not looked for niche markets. Rathe... BOB RICE In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency gener... JEFF GOODELL Our underlying business experienced distinct improvements, including cash generation, in the current... BILL LOWE To win in this league, you almost have to play a perfect game. We didn't capitalize on our opportuni... GREG OMOTO At that point, we had left 10 guys on base. We had had a couple opportunities, but we didn't capital... RICH AURILIA Defensively, I thought we played pretty well with the exception of a couple plays. But we had some o... LARRY ALLEN There is an incredible renewable energy resource off both coasts of this country - wind and tidal en... CHELLIE PINGREE Global trade has advantages. For starters, it allows those of us who live through winter to eat fres... DAVID SUZUKI This program will have little or no impact on rates compared to what ratepayers would otherwise pay ... BEN LUCE You and I need to inform the public of the peaking of oil and the energy crisis that is coming in th... ROSCOE BARTLETT Over the past two years, the Obama Administration and USDA have worked to build a foundation for sus... TOM VILSACK The Pacific Northwest depends on inexpensive renewable energy from our dams. CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS The Republic of Macedonia is being built on democratic ideals and values, not on ethnic groups. Thos... BORIS TRAJKOVSKI Carbon saving can be a way of making money and increasing returns on investment. It makes economic o... GORDON BROWN Our goal is to ensure that there are no undue effects on existing uses, scenic character, and natura... HARLEY LEE If you see good in people, you radiate a harmonious loving energy which uplifts those who are around... ANNAMALAI SWAMI These rates clearly show that active employees had more convenient access to programs and took advan... LOUIS YEN We are floating the company because we want to capitalize on our market opportunities. JOACHIM HUNOLD We didn't capitalize on our opportunities. We had a first-and-goal on the 1-yard line and didn't sco... JACK MCCAULEY Clubbing energy efficiency with renewable energy will give us the much-needed window to incubate the... JAMSHYD GODREJ It's almost as if renewable energy is a victim of being loved to death. DAVID GARMAN Higher energy prices and uncertainty about interest rates as economic growth continues are making it... PHILIPPE GIJSELS The ESOP was the way to go because it had distinct tax advantages, and it allowed a smooth and predi... BILL NELSON I'm the only candidate which has a policy about how to bring economic opportunity - using clean,... HILLARY CLINTON We had our opportunities (against Buffalo). The thing now is to go and capitalize on them. The thing... JASON SIMMONS Wind energy is inexhaustible and infinitely renewable. It's simple but it's true. LARRY FLOWERS get rid of our dependence on oil and move toward clean, renewable domestic energy policies. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER I'm honored and excited to assume this new leadership role at AMD. During my time at AMD, we've over... DIRK MEYER I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this i... WILLIAM WELD Access to quality, affordable health care is particularly important here in Maine, where many of us ... CHELLIE PINGREE It's crazy that the Constitution has to be amended to clarify what for the majority of Americans... 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