Read more renewable energy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9492/renewable-energy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:35:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72661/obama-tags-34b-for-smart-energy-grid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama will roll out a plan to use $3.4 billion in stimulus funds to modernize the nation’s electrical grid today. The “smart grid” spending will go to private contractors, utilities, and municipal governments in grants of between $400,000 and $2 million. The administration expects $4.7 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/72661/obama-tags-34b-for-smart-energy-grid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:04:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72000/energy-lobby-split-on-climate-thrilling-greens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the Senate set to consider legislation to tax carbon and rein in global warming, a split has emerged among the energy lobby that may make it easier to pass a clean-energy law. Natural gas producers favor a bill, while their colleagues in the oil industry oppose it; electric companies...http://www.newser.com/story/72000/energy-lobby-split-on-climate-thrilling-greens.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 6:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71899/drill-baby-drill-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEven as the US develops renewable-energy sources and cars that don’t need gas, it’s important to recognize that petroleum will be a part of our lives for some time, writes Sarah Palin. And as long as we need it, we should be getting as much as possible from our own...http://www.newser.com/story/71899/drill-baby-drill-palin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 17:15:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70313/google-earth-al-gore-detail-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGoogle—with the help of Al Gore—has introduced new “layers” to its Earth application that detail the possible effects of climate change in the next century. The Nobel laureate narrates an intro to a series of virtual tours that highlight terrifying scenarios and solutions. The upgrade allows users to...http://www.newser.com/story/70313/google-earth-al-gore-detail-climate-change.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 10:41:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70190/downtrodden-detroit-can-rise-again-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Detroit of Daniel Okrent’s childhood is gone. The “elm-lined streets” of the “City of Homeowners”—“the place that America once knew as the Arsenal of Democracy”—have become “the urban equivalent of a boxer's mouth, more gaps than teeth.” A devastating combination of racial tension and a lack of...http://www.newser.com/story/70190/downtrodden-detroit-can-rise-again-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 13:20:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67706/sorry-us-china-is-worlds-solar-powerhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the US wants to be, in Barack Obama’s words, the “world’s leading exporter of renewable energy,” it’s got a lot of catching up to do. China is the king of solar, and it’s moving aggressively on the US market, the New York Times reports. Chinese solar companies have cut...http://www.newser.com/story/67706/sorry-us-china-is-worlds-solar-powerhouse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 7:40:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65537/greenpeace-3-china-firms-emit-more-carbon-than-all-of-uk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina's inefficient power plants and heavy reliance on coal are dragging down global efforts to curb climate change, a Greenpeace report warned yesterday. The report found that major Chinese power companies are responsible for a huge amount of the country's coal use and emissions, with the top three producers alone...http://www.newser.com/story/65537/greenpeace-3-china-firms-emit-more-carbon-than-all-of-uk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 8:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61454/china-plans-massive-push-for-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina is on course to obtain 20% of its energy from wind and solar sources by 2020—a transformation that would make the country the world leader in renewables. Beijing is ramping up its targets for clean energy, helped by the $590 billion stimulus package passed last year, a senior...http://www.newser.com/story/61454/china-plans-massive-push-for-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Jun 2009 8:31:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57536/100-days-biggest-promises-kept-broken.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne way to judge President Obama's first 100 days in office is to look at his rhetoric on the campaign trail. Taking into account the fallout from the economic crisis, PolitFact came up with the most crucial promises Obama has kept and broken. His vow to beef up alternative-energy investment...http://www.newser.com/story/57536/100-days-biggest-promises-kept-broken.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 8:39:58 CDT