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More than two dozen of the United States' most prominent manufacturers, utilities and technology companies sent a letter to President Obama today urging the newly minted Nobel laureate to take a leadership role when he arrives in Copenhagen on Friday and secure a robust international climate agreement.

"This agreement has to include significant near- and long-term emissions reductions targets and strong finance provisions, with a substantial commitment of new long-term finance from developed nations, including the United States," the companies write.

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Watch the business pages this week, and you'll see technology giants like Google, Microsoft and IBM tripping over each other to announce their latest "smart" technology for tracking energy and emissions from businesses and homes.

Their timing is as smart as the technology they hope to sell. The economic stimulus package that won approval in the Senate today includes $4.5 billion for “smart” grid technology and billions more for energy efficiency.

Linux enthusiasts, rejoice! You now have more ammo in your arsenal to throw out against rival Windows – and this time it’s green.

From Network World Magazine:

Independent tests show that Linux pulls as much as 12% less power than Windows 2008 on identical hardware.

For that, Linux captured the magazine's "green flag" award.

So how did Network World do it?