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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.

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. 

A new study by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has revealed that U.S. wind resources are far greater than previously believed.

The White House recently announced an award of $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently released its State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a 50-state ranking of energy efficiency policies, programs, and practices.

Einstein's great insight was realizing that matter and energy are different forms of the same thing, that matter can be turned into energy, and energy into matter:  E=mc².

Five states and one US territory are receiving over $141 million in federal economic stimulus funds for state-based renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. It's just part of the $3.1 billion allocated to State Energy Programs (SEPs) under the Recovery Act.

Charlotte, N. Carolina-based Duke Energy (NYSE.DUK) is planning a new wind farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains that will supply electricity to Tri-State Generation and Transmission, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.

Are you in a State with major potential for wind energy?