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In an effort to accelerate the world’s clean energy technologies, the United States will host the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial next week.

Clean energy leaders, stakeholders and government officials from around the world will work together to advance clean energy technologies.

Earlier this year, the United Kingdom passed feed-in tariff guarantees for owners of small-scale renewable energy systems -- 5-megawatts or less.  However, one of the factors the scale of rebate is dependent on is when the system was installed, which has left more than a few Britons irked.

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.

In order to go through with its plan to increase production of flex-fuel vehicles, General Motors Corporation is asking the federal government to build more ethanol stations in the United States.

Thanks to the stimulus package, U.S. geothermal and solar industries achieved record growth in 2009, however both industries say long-term growth relies on more clean energy public policy being passed.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced three steps to support communities’ efforts to provide their citizens with economic opportunity while reducing impacts on the environment. The actions will encourage and provide assistance for state and local governments to make their communities more sustainable.

The Obama Administration has been very good at providing funding for clean energy projects through the Department of Energy, but other federal departments have lesser-known projects that contribute to the administration’s renewable energy goals as well.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chairman of the U.S.

Britain will introduce a whole suite of feed-in tariffs for renewable energy in April, including a tariff no other jurisdication has created before.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is allocating more than $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects.