Today, the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee approved billion in energy tax credits and related financial incentives as part of the Obama administration’s plan to revive the American economy. Of the $20 billion that …

This is the second installment in my series of 10 New Developments in Renewable Energy This Week detailing all the important events of the last week or so.

Barack H. Obama was sworn in as President …

In a study, carried out by Mark Jacobson of the atmosphere and energy programme at Stanford University, wind power was found to be by far the most desirable source of energy. At the bottom of …

Last week the Florida Public Service Commission recommended that 20 percent of Florida’s energy should come from solar and wind power and other renewable power sources by 2020.
Renewable energy requirements for utilities have already been …

With the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) being hosted in Masdar, Abu Dhabi next week (January 19 to 21) it is a clear signal that the Arab oil producing states have now set their sights …

When he takes office on January 20, President Barack Obama has said he will seek congressional approval to invest $150 billion over 10 years on clean energy initiatives. This would fund the development of renewable …

The government is to close a critical support programme for the renewable energy industry almost a year before it launches a replacement, creating a funding gap that could lead to thousands of green jobs being …

During Wednesday’s State of the State address, New York Governor David Paterson laid out a proposal for a ‘45 by 15? plan which would have 45 percent of the state’s electricity needs come from renewable …

There is a lot of breaking news everyday around the globe in the renewable energy, or clean tech sector. Here is a summary of what has happened over the last week, mostly in China, …

Mountain-top removal coal mining is obliterating vast swaths of Appalachia
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia – image credit: The Sierra Club
The Governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear, recently released a new energy plan that serves …