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<title>Kathy Heshelow - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kathy Heshelow writes most often about energy, commercial real estate, education, art and health. She has published two non-fiction books (on energy and on a specialized real estate subject) and she is working on a new book for 2010.  Kathy owns a commercial real estate firm, is a registered rep, is an artist and an active freelance writer. She lived abroad for 16 years and speaks French.]]></description>
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<title>Wind Power Potential</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wind power is a fast-growing alternative energy used primarily for electricity generation, and according to the Energy Information Agency (EIA), wind is expected to show more growth than any other renewable except biomass. In the U.S., wind produced about 2% of total electricity generation last year. Wind-generated electricity increased 30% between 2006 and 2007, and 51% between 2007 and 2008, more than any other renewable source, thanks to newly-constructed wind power plants.]]></description>
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<title>World Energy Outlook - The International Energy Agency (IEA) Report</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The International Energy Agency (IEA) acts as an energy policy advisor to 28 member countries, within the framework of the Organization for Economic Co-operation (OECD) in Paris. It was initially set up in 1973 to coordinate measure in times of oil supply emergencies, but their mandate broadened to incorporate energy security, economic development and environmental protection. The IEA publishes their "World Energy Outlook" each year, and the latest report was released at the end of 2009.]]></description>
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<title>History of the 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchange in Real Estate</title>
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<description><![CDATA[What is the history of the 1031 tax-deferred exchange? Some investors know that the exchange is a strategy long used by real estate investors. An investor sells investment property and buys or acquires "like-kind" property following the regulations and stipulations of Section 1031 in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to defer federal tax, capital gain, and depreciation recapture taxes.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[While many real estate investors across the United States are aware of the powerful strategy of the 1031 tax-deferred exchange, there are others who are just discovering it - and some who have never heard of it. What is the 1031 tax-deferred exchange, sometimes also known as the Starker exchange, Delayed exchange, Like-kind exchange, or simply "a 1031"? It is the sale or disposition of property and the acquisition of "like-kind" property following the rules and structure of Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code in order to defer federal tax, capital...]]></description>
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<title>Key Economic Indicators to Watch Now</title>
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<description><![CDATA[There is voluminous information and statistics put out by government agencies, non-profits, private companies and pundits as they track the economy. However, there are some basic key indicators that economists and government officials rely upon, and you should be aware of what they are. ]]></description>
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<title>Real Estate - Buy Low and Sell High</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:47:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are always stories of smart investors who take advantage of the downturns in real estate cycles, downturns in the stock markets, or overall downturns in the economy. While some people 'hunker down' or even panic during the difficult periods, others look for opportunities, or specifically wait for the opportunity cycle to come, as it has now. ]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Simply put, with solar thermal, the sun heats a fluid which produces steam, and the steam is used to power an electric generator. In utility-scale projects, for instance, mirrors may be used to concentrate the sunlight more acutely to generate heat.]]></description>
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<title>New Renewable Energy Frontier - Some Solar Projects Are &quot;Fast Tracked&quot;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Will initiatives on solar and other renewable energy projects taken by Interior Secretary Salazar work? We are on the cusp of a new energy frontier.]]></description>
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<title>What Comes From a Barrel of Oil?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A barrel of oil is comprised of 42 gallons, the recognized unit of standard measurement. The quality and type of petroleum crude will vary, but in general the following is refined from one barrel of petroleum.]]></description>
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<title>OPEC - What is It?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[OPEC is The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. This article describes which countries belong, what they do and why we should care.]]></description>
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