"Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell on Wednesday signed a new law that will establish a fund that could save both families and small businesses money on their energy bills by supporting investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation."

"DOE is offering $10 billion in loan guarantees for projects that involve energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced transmission and distribution. The guarantees are only available for projects using new, non-commercial technologies."

"From the simplest methods to the most technologically advanced, the strategies employed around the world to be more environmentally friendly and reduce reliance on fossil fuels are as varied as the people that inhabit the planet."

"Florida has passed a comprehensive energy bill that establishes a renewable energy portfolio, a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases, a 10% ethanol requirement, net metering and interconnection for customer-located energy systems, aggressive building energy codes, and more."

Most of these measures do not include specific minimums in the bill, but instead direct several different state institutions to draft rules and regulations and report them back to the state legislature next year for possible approval.