GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — The primary U.S. lab for renewable energy will receive $110 million in federal stimulus funds and another $83 million will go toward wind energy and other alternative power and efficiency projects, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Wednesday.
“Wind energy will be one of the most important contributors to meeting President Obama’s target [...]

Stimulus bill offers credit for upgrades
Earth Day is Wednesday, and if you’re looking to make your home more energy-efficient, you can find a host of tax credits — if you do a little homework. Q: Has the federal stimulus bill changed the tax credits available for energy-efficient upgrades? A: Yes. Credits for last year’s [...]

If you’ve been eyeing a gorgeous, efficient and expensive new picture window for your living room, the recently enacted stimulus bill may be the tax equivalent of a “30-percent off sale.”
Two recent pieces of federal legislation, October’s bank bailout bill and last month’s economic stimulus package, include an array of tax give-backs for homeowners who [...]

China and the United States have agreed to work together on research into advanced solar energy technologies.
The Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEE) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which is affiliated with the Department of Energy, signed a memorandum of understanding over the weekend.
Under the pact, [...]

The newest economic stabilization bill includes clean energy tax incentives.
President Bush signed the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424) into law on Oct. 3, 2008, which also extended and enhanced critical tax credits and financing relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency.
The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, which [...]

By Julie Belschner
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY — Lowering the cost of gasoline pumped into a car isn’t likely to happen anytime soon.
But the number of miles a car travels on a gallon of gas could increase drastically through something as simple as the heat produced by the automobile’s exhaust.
Two-thirds of a car’s fuel is emitted unused [...]