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Two national laboratories, the state of New Mexico and a Japanese agency are developing smart grid technology to give homeowners and businesses more access to renewable energy sources by controlling the supply and demand of electric power.

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Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ’s cabinet endorsed planned legislation to offer 100 billion ($1.1 billion) in low-interest loans to developers of electric cars and solar and nuclear power.

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Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan , the government-backed investment fund started in July, is looking at the nation’s automotive industry and technology companies for its first investment, an executive said.

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Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Innovation Network Corporation of Japan , the government-backed investment fund started in July, is looking at the nation’s automotive industry and technology companies for its first investment, an executive said.

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It’s becoming increasingly clear that the shift to a new energy future means greater government involvement in the energy business. That doesn’t just mean subsidies for everything from wind power to clean coal, support for nuclear power, or even stricter environmental regulations that shape what energy is attractive and what isn’t.

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