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With oil prices soaring on the region's turmoil, alternative energy such as wind is again gaining attention. But wind technology hasn't been standing still: Its power output worldwide jumped by 22% last year. However, it's still nowhere near ready to compete with oil.

In a sign that large fossil-fuel power plants may be falling out of favor, French engineering company Alstom on Monday announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs in the next 17 months. Alstom cited low demand for its coal and natural-gas plants. Its renewable-energy operations won't be affected by the cuts.

The Energy Department is funneling $120 million into financing and installing a variety of energy-efficient technologies to help low-income families cut energy use and save money.

For anyone who watched the recent speeches by U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Hu Jintao at the United Nations, the difference between the character of their content was remarkable. Obama failed to give specific promises on just about anything. Instead, he boasted that his stimulus...

Nancy Tabor's business is whipping up like a whirlwind in the dusty desert sands around Las Vegas. Tabor's company, McClane Electric, sells and installs small wind turbines and other alternative energy products in Sin City's greater metropolitan area. Last year, when the federal government...

While I learned some time back that Chicago's moniker as "The Windy City" refers to its hot-air-blowing politicians and not its actual, well, wind, it's still awesome to see the city's iconic tower making use of its iconic weather; and going green in the process. Saying it's "taking sustainability...