The Norwegian Nobel Committee recently honored U.S. President Barack Obama with the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, one of the five Nobel Prizes contributed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. The award has left many taken aback, seeing as the newly appointed president has not completed much of the work ahead of him to bring America…

In a refreshing change of pace, the latest First Family is really “putting their money where their mouth is” in respects to establishing a more economically and environmentally sustainable country. While First Lady Michelle Obama is doing her part by planting an organic garden to supply healthy food and fertilizer, President Barack Obama is now seeking…

DOE Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the funding for 46 multi-million dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) sited at universities, nonprofit organizations, national laboratories and private firms throughout the country. $277 of the $377 million was made available via…

Nissan Motor Company recently uncovered its newest electric vehicle line boasting absolutely zero emissions, the 5-seater hatchback “Leaf”. The Leaf will be made available in America and Japan near the close of 2010 and will be releasing two other models to follow shortly after. “We are seeing electric cars not as a niche car but as a mass-market car,” Nissan’s Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn told reporters. “The big problem is going to be (production) capacity.” The car is described as a “powerful car, like having a turbo” charger, although…

The U.S. government announced Friday that it is now accepting applications for renewable energy project funding lead by President Barack Obama’s initiative to expand nationwide sustainability and green energy job prospects. The U.S. Department of Energy, along with the U.S. Department of the Treasury will be allocating direct payments in place of tax credits to companies that establish and develop renewable energy facilities; funding to the sum of roughly $3 billion for approximately…