[…] Colorado, a renewable energy industry hub, proved an apt venue for Democrats to showcase energy policy during their national convention in Denver, where venture capitalist Nancy Floyd underscored renewable energy’s potential. “I can tell you that there are thousands of entrepreneurs, from Portland, Oregon, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with new solutions. Investors are lining up to back them. What's missing is leadership from Washington,” Floyd told assembled delegates and millions of television viewers.

[…] Provide long-term tax incentives for renewable energy production and energy efficiency, including clean renewable energy bonds. Modify other tax policies to reward clean energy investments. Set a national renewable electricity standard for utilities to produce a significant portion of their electricity from wind, solar and geothermal energy. This should be at least 20% by 2020. It would reduce consumers' energy costs, energy price volatility and greenhouse gas emissions.

[…] Leaders from government and business have called for stepped-up development of U.S. renewable energy resources.
The proposals were made during the first National Clean Energy Summit held at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), August 18-19. The summit was organized by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, UNLV and the Center for American Progress Action Fund.

[…] G-7 Finance Ministers welcome the international mediation efforts to end the hostilities and to bring about a political solution to the conflict in Georgia. The loss of life, humanitarian suffering and wider destruction over recent days is considerable, and we welcome commitments to assist with the urgent humanitarian needs.

[…] As Americans’ opinion about drilling for oil off U.S. shores has shifted, the presidential candidates changed their views on whether it is appropriate to seek oil along American coastlines. With concerns about gas prices weighing heavily on voters minds, both presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, reversed their opposition to drilling for offshore oil. Poll numbers indicate a growing number of Americans supports offshore drilling as a way to lessen the United States’ dependence on foreign oil.

[…] With the understanding that there is no short-term solution to high energy prices, President Bush is taking action to expand domestic production, increase vehicle efficiency, and promote alternative fuels to reduce the impact on American families. The President recognizes that we cannot rely on just one energy source; we need all of them. With only three days left before leaving for yet another recess, the Democrat-led Congress has failed to take action to improve our energy security.

[…] I want to talk a little bit about our economy and the importance of energy, but before I do so I do want to thank you all for your hospitality. I want to thank the workers here for their hard work. This is a productive site. This is a site that proves with good investment and good education and a company that treats its workers well that America can compete with anybody, anytime, anywhere. That's what this country

[…] A proposed U.S.-India civil nuclear accord could make ample energy resources a more likely possibility with final approval by early fall this year. The nuclear accord would bring India into the nuclear nonproliferation mainstream, help India meet its growing energy needs while protecting the environment, and deepen the strategic partnership between many nations and India.

[…] “We don’t need anymore talk. We need a plan. And it’s got to be a top priority of the next president and the next Congress,” Pickens said in the ad. An estimate of U.S. annual foreign oil expenditures -- $ 700 billion a year -- appeared on the screen. Pickens has a plan, which he presented to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee July 22. He underscored the gravity of the issue and appealed to legislators to pave the way for long-term investment in renewable energy resources.

[…] We have come together to contribute to efforts under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the global forum for climate negotiations. Our contribution and cooperation are rooted in the objective, provisions, and principles of the Convention.