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Australian Firm Hopes to Cash In by Giving Away Light Bulbs

Dec. 14, 2009
Cool nrg International is handing out 30 million energy-efficient light bulbs to families in Mexico to capture a previously untapped corner of the carbon-offset trading market.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa