New York, NY/San Francisco, CA -- An innovative online mapping project will support renewable energy planning and development by facilitating consensus in siting decisions. This new tool will provide industry, conservationists, policy-makers, and concerned citizens instant access to interactive wildlife, habitat and land management maps to guide appropriate site selection for renewable power generation and transmission facilities.

Fossil-Based Electricity  Generation  Plumets and Nuclear Remains Stagnent

Washington DC; June 17, 2009 – According to the latest figures published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in its "Electric Power Monthly" report released on June 15, 2009, non-hydro renewable sources of electricity continued to enjoy double-digit growth during the past year.

China Daily; 6/25/2009--As the world's largest solar-panel producer for the last two years, China already is a major solar player.But now, some industry experts say, it's expanding from being mainly a solar-panel supplier to also becoming a substantial customer.

On Friday June 27, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which would create a national cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, establish a 20%Renewable Electricity and Energy Efficiency Standard, better enable the expansion of the nation's transmission infrastructure, among other clean energy provisions.

Two major pieces of legislation - the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the proposed American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) - could have a significant positive impact on both the renewable energy market and the overall American economy, according to two studies released on June 18, 2009.