41.   Despite having a Texas oilman as president in George W. Bush, American consumers will turn to alternative energy for greater efficiency and lower costs, Reicher said.

42.   Environmentalists and alternative energy advocates contend that the cost argument used by carmakers is bogus.

43.   Finally, a nudge from their daughter, with a graduate thesis on alternative energy, persuaded them to install a solar system.

44.   For his part, Gore favors investments in mass transit and incentives to encourage the use of more fuel-efficient vehicles and alternative energy sources.

45.   Germany would be better served investing the subsidies in developing alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar power, he said.

46.   Greater efficiency means fewer emissions, and alternative energy sources like solar and wind power mean none.

47.   GreenMountain.com does not produce alternative energy but markets such power to mostly residential customers who are willing to pay a premium.

48.   Gore said U.S. targets could be reached while spurring economic growth by enouraging the development of new technologies and alternative energy sources.

49.   Gov. John Engler of Michigan will introduce a plan on Thursday that seeks to position the state as a center of research into alternative energy sources.

50.   He also celebrates community-supported agriculture, alternative energy companies, manufacturers who use recycled materials, and local savings banks.