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Can Green Industry Save the Economy?

As lawmakers mull another economic stimulus, green industries could be key. With the economy in turmoil and oil prices in dramatic flux, many experts argue the best way to tackle these problems is an enormous federal investment in renewable technologies.

Renewable Energy’s Uncertain Economic Future

With the price of oil dropping to around $74 a barrel — and gasoline prices, on average, falling below $3 a gallon — the alternative-energy industry may have something to lose. The drop in oil prices stems from the global credit crisis and the recession fears it has spawned.
The stocks of alternative-energy companies, which had [...]

What’s Next for Green Businesses

Since the tax credits for renewable energy were incorporated into the financial bailout plan that became law last week, green businesses have breathed a sigh of relief.
But green business owners know that they face obstacles. This week, E&ETV looked at some of them in an interview with Natural Resources and Defense Council energy analyst Jim [...]

A Lifeline for Renewable Energy at Stake

Federal tax credits that have sparked a boom in the wind and solar energy industry will die unless Congress acts to save them this week as part of the bailout.

Convention Addresses Energy, But Will Obama?

Denver has taken on the task of making the 2008 Democratic National Convention the greenest of its kind.
The DNC Committee hired a “director of greening,” Andrea Robinson, to cut down on waste, track and offset carbon emissions and promote local food.