Generating clean electricity that's as cheap as power from fossil fuels is the Holy Grail of green-energy companies. A new solar project powering California homes appears to be closing in on that prize. ... [more]

Carbon emissions are increasingly at the forefront of policy issues, and experts say agricultural practices could play a role in decreasing emissions while providing farmers with a new cash crop. You can't go to a newsstand today without ... [more]

Governor Ted Kulongoski of Oregon is proposing a program that would require all buildings sold in the state to be tested and rated for energy efficiency. The plan would take effect in 2011 for houses and 2012 for commercial buildings.... [more]

California Democrats will assume pivotal roles in the new Congress and White House, giving the state an outsize influence over federal policy and increasing the likelihood that its culture of activist regulation will be imported to Washington.In Cong... [more]

The lowest (relative) gas and oil prices ever made the number four spot on Common Current's Top Ten 2008 Sustainability Stories. In 2008 the prices at the pump jumped to the highest on record, and then during the past month dipped to below $2 a... [more]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama underscored on Saturday his intent to push initiatives on climate change by naming John Holdren, an energy and climate specialist, as the new White House science adviser. Holdren... [more]

Mandates on the use of renewable energy would have a profound impact on the environment, but at what cost?... [more]

If you are planning a home improvement project, chances are you've spent some time thinking about how to make that project a green one. You've probably starting thinking about countertops or tile made from recycled material, no-VOC paints, and Energy... [more]

I've been receiving a lot of questions lately about how the Obama administration's energy policies will effect the renewable energy sector. After all, the President-elect has been very vocal about insisting on the need to develop new, cleaner forms o... [more]

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Insisting on the need to develop new forms of energy, U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose as his energy secretary a Nobel physics laureate who is a major promoter of alternative fuels.Obama named Steven Chu, the winn... [more]