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Optimism of an economic rebound, Chinese lawmaker's recent call for the nation to build up its emergency strategic reserves, and continuing extremist attacks in oil-rich Nigeria all contributed to crude prices increasing about $10 over the last month.

Recently President Obama outlined more details of the new “Homestar” program that he had first mentioned in the State of the Union Address.

A new study from the Carnegie Institution For Science reveals the scope of how industrialized countries are reducing their own carbon emissions by outsourcing work to developing nations.

Proposed legislation in the U.S. Senate may help the renewables sector.  

U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and John Ensign (R-NV) have introduced renewable energy legislation that could be a boon for businesses that produce renewable energy technologies, lead to green job creation, and help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.

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California and Massachusetts have long been bastions of clean energy. Now you can add New Jersey to the list.

Since the beginning of the year, the New Jersey State Legislature has passed several laws to promote the development of renewable energy sources.

Ofer Raz and Hod Fleishman are the founders of GreenRoad Technologies Inc., formerly known as DriveDiagnostics.

Launched in 2003, The California-based GreenRoad Technologies, provides a cost-effective service that helps reduce emissions, vehicle wear-and-tear and helps save lives.

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U.S. utilities increased their spending on energy efficiency programs by 43% in 2009, according to a new report from the nonprofit Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), which represents energy efficiency program administrators from across the United States and Canada.

Those in the clean energy industry continue to play the waiting game in the policy arena.  The question remains as what type of, if any, energy and climate change legislation will be put into action in the US in 2010.