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In the United States, the focus of discussion about the new auto standards seems to bounce between "you will pay more upfront but earn back the money due to save fuel costs" and truthiness-laden arguments misleadingly asserting that this will threaten safety.

When many people think green energy, they picture windmills and solar arrays. An often-overlooked frontier of the renewable energy revolution is the massive task of upgrading the nation’s electricity grid.

The White House unveiled a proposal today to increase federal fuel economy standards in order to reduce greenhouse gas pollution, an historic step that President Obama said will move the U.S. toward a “clean energy economy.”

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Leslie Berliant: Today I’m speaking with Stephanie and Mark Cironi of Green Energy Technologies.

The clean energy bill now moving through Congress is coming into to clearer focus, with House Democrats settling on a 15% nation-wide renewable

The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) has put out their 2009 REN21 Renewables Global Status Report(pdf) and the news is positive.

The US solar sector just got a big boost in California. BrightSource Energy and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

Companies working to harness ocean waves for energy think they can catch up to more advanced offshore wind power in short order. 

Paul Scott was an early advocate for plug-in electric vehicles and a co-founder of the advocacy organization, Plug In America. Many of you will recognize Paul from Chris Paine’s 2006 documentary, Who Killed the E