Obama to invest $150bn in renewables if elected

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Democrat candidate for US presidency promises to end US addiction to oil

Obama says he is commited to tackling climate change Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama yesterday vowed to end the US " addiction" to Middle East oil, and invest $150bn in renewables if he...

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