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Red Planet to Green Building: “Aspen Aerogels, which makes insulating material for industrial applications, has started selling its air-filled aerogel blankets to make existing buildings more energy efficient.” Previously, aerogel manufacturers have focused on higher-end industrial applications, such as insulating oil and gas pipelines and the Mars Rover. — CNET’s Green Tech

Smith Electric Partners Up With Proton Power: Fleet van maker Smith Electric Vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell developer Proton Power Systems have agreed to collaborate on a new battery-powered vehicle using Proton’s fuel cell technology “to substantially extend the range of Smith’s previous models to nearly 200 miles.” — VentureBeat’s GreenBeat

Obama vs. Obama: The $54 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear power plants in President Obama’s 2011 budget proposal is not “exactly an about-face from the talk that once emanated from Candidate Obama, but it does represent a significant shift from his once-cautious stance.” — Greentech Media

White Roofs for Climate Cooling: A forthcoming study suggests that “if every roof in every city were painted white, it would reduce demand for air conditioning and ultimately cool every city by an average of about 0.7 degrees Fahrenheit.” — NYT’s Green Inc.

Next Chapter for UN Climate Accord: As of today, 55 countries have submitted their greenhouse gas emissions reduction plans to the United Nations, including the U.S., Canada, the 27 members of the European Union, India and China. — UPI

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