The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced that they are challenging a program in China which appears to be subsidizing domestic wind power companies.

While the U.S. Congress cannot come together to pass an energy bill, two states recently adopted comprehensive sets of policies on utility energy efficiency programs, including an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS).

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working on making fuel for vehicles from water, wind, and sun. This idea isn’t as pie-in-the-sky as it first sounds.  

The U.S. and China recently concluded the 21st session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) in Washington, D.C with some significant agreements about smart grid technology and wind power.

Was your car too energy efficient to qualify as a “Clunker?” Don’t despair; maybe your refrigerator or washing machine is inefficient enough to justify replacing it with government help.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has loaned $5.9 billion to Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) to transform factories in Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio to produce more fuel efficient vehicles.

One of the biggest components of reducing America's dependence on fossil fuels is utility companies’ adoption and promotion of renewable energy.