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An environmentally-friendly compound used as a propellant in about 10 billion aerosol spray cans every year could become a significant source of future energy, the International Energy Agency said yesterday. Equilon Enterprises LLC says it has the answer to that question in its proprietary technology, BioRemedy, a technique that uses microbes to break down MTBE in the subsurface. Equilon says an affiliated company, Shell Global Solutions US, will market the technology. Programs Reuters U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham yesterday ordered a review of Energy Department research programs that promote renewable fuels to find out which ones are most effective. The government of the People's Republic of China is looking for companies to install windfarms and solar PV systems.