Reuters reports that global renewable energy deals reached a record high in 2011, rising 40 percent from previous years to $53.5 billion worldwide. In the past, hydropower has accounted for the majority of renewable energy investments, but for the first time, wind, solar, and energy efficiency were the...

Following up on statements he made in this week’s State of the Union address, President Obama’s administration has released more details on clean energy initiatives that the executive branch will undertake in the coming months. President Obama delivered two speeches on Thursday on the topic...

Prior to the President’s State of the Union address last night, many renewable energy advocates wondered if clean energy would feature prominently in President Obama’s speech, as it has in his previous three State of the Unions. And the answer proved to be yes, President Obama still believes...

BP, once a major player in solar development, abandoned its solar division all together last month, citing “the closure of several other solar energy businesses amid competition from China, falling prices, overcapacity and lower government subsidies” as the cause. Now the company has released...

President Obama has a tough year ahead of him as we move towards the 2012 Presidential election, but as far as renewable energy development is concerned, Obama has promoted renewables more than any other president–with or without Congress’ backing of climate bills. Because the executive branch...