The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Cathy Zoi, CEO of Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection, to be the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

Thousands of oil platforms dot the Gulf of Mexico, and despite predictions of a "moderate" hurricane season, the oil and gas industry continues to recover from last year's storms. ... 1 BAD STORM = DEVI$TATION. WE NEED GREEN & RENEWABLE ENERGY NOW!

Billionaire oil-turned-wind power magnate, T. Boone Pickens says that to reject his natural gas energy plan is to accept foreign oil, and is thinking ahead about the future of green business, offering up six steps to success for any green project.

By using hundreds of pounds of batteries and "slamming" massive amounts of electrical current into their drive motors, drag racers are enabling small electric vehicles to beat gasoline-powered Corvettes and Vipers. www.VillageEnergy.com

While residential home sales are the backbone of the title business, working with wind farms has allowed one business owner to not only survive during the recession, but even expand!

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage lending giants currently under federal conservatorship, will pay out $210 million in retention bonuses over the course of 18 months

"Obama told Geithner to take all legal means to block bonuses awarded to employees of AIG, Reuters reported, citing White House adviser Goolsbee." The full Reuters report, though brief, has more puzzles:

Washington, DC- Care2 , the online community of 6 million progressive people, today announced the opening of its first office in Washington, DC to forge closer ties with more than 150 nonprofit organizations that rely on Care2 as a vital source of dedica

The Canadian government wants special treatment for the world's dirtiest oil. In first international trip, President Obama must stand strong on clean energy and sufficient climate policies. Filthy tar sands will further destroy the atmosphere and North

GM, which saw sales in its home market of the US slump 49pc last month, will cut 10pc of its global office-based workforce - reducing headcount to 63,000, with 3,400 jobs going in America and the remainder coming from GM's overseas operation.