Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) is not the only governor who has championed renewable energy. But he began earlier, took up the issue more forcefully than most and has managed to turn it into a winning issue for a wide swath of Colorado voters.

DOE Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch today announced the availability of up to $7 million to accelerate the movement of clean energy technologies from DOE’s world-class national laboratories to the marketplace. The funding will help post-research technologies move toward commercial viability by providing pre-venture capital funding for activities such as prototype development, demonstration projects and market research.  The funding will advance President Bush’s comprehensive strategy to reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by empowering researchers and entrepreneurs to pioneer a new generation of clean energy technology.

Partnership with Ford Expected to Create or Sustain up to 757 Canadian Jobs and Make Canada a Leader in Green, Fuel-Efficient Auto Technologies

The Renewable Energy Association has rejected the former government Chief Scientist Sir David King's analysis of the likely cost and social impact of meeting the EU renewables target expressed on the Today programme this morning.

At a one-day conference in Zaragoza stakeholders will discuss ways to use water more efficiently in the European Union. The conference follows the Communication on water scarcity and droughts presented by the European Commission in July 2007 and contributions will feed into the report the Commission is due to publish at the end of 2008 as a follow-up to its Communication. The report will tackle implementation and monitoring aspects of the policy options presented in the Communication.

 The go ahead for one of the UK's largest offshore wind farms to date will be announced by the Prime Minister today, in a speech to business leaders.

 Innovative technology which turns organic matter into biogas - a renewable source of energy and a transport fuel - could play an important part in helping farmers meet strict new environmental rules, Environment Minister Phil Woolas said today.

 Views on how noise from airports can be managed effectively were today called for by Environment Minister Jonathan Shaw.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is delighted that Isabel Dedring has agreed to take charge of the crucial environment brief at City Hall.

Parliament adopted a legislative report on hydrogen powered motor vehicles. MEPs point out that the successful introduction of hydrogen-powered vehicles on the European market will also depend on whether the appropriate hydrogen filling station network can be established in time. The Commission, says the House, should, therefore, look into measures to support the establishment of a Europe-wide filling-station network for hydrogen powered vehicles.