China says U.S. clean energy probe sends wrong signal

Reuters is reporting, “China on Saturday hit back at U.S. government action to investigate a labor union’s charges that it subsidizes its green technology producers, saying the move sends a wrong signal on trade protectionism. The U.S. probe will look into whether Chinese support for its clean energy sector was a violation of World Trade [...]

Secretary Salazar Promotes Clean Energy, Signs Cape Wind Lease at AWEA Conference

According to the press release & speech, “Today, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar delivered the keynote address at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual North American Offshore Wind Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Following his remarks, Secretary Salazar and Cape Wind Associates, LLC signed the nation’s first lease for commercial wind energy [...]

U.S. Virgin Islands Makes Aggressive Energy Pledge at NREL

According to the NREL press release, “The U.S. Virgin Islands can reduce its reliance on fossil fuels by 60% within the next 15 years by developing its abundant renewable energy resources, Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. announced at a workshop at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. In his NREL visit, [...]