The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on June 30 granted funding under the Recovery Act up to $32 million for augmenting existing hydropower capabilities.

As the United States government gets serious about alternative energy, it must first narrow down the areas in which solar arrays will maximize the available sunlight, as well as harm as few local species as possible.

The United States House of Representatives passed a bill last week that mandates the creation of renewable sources of energy, including the cap-and-trade requirement that will introduce a market for excess carbon emissions.

A program recently announced by the Department of Labor will train, and find jobs for, about 3,000 United States Veterans for “Green” Jobs. A total of 17 veterans’ organizations will receive funding to put our brave heroes to work creating a brighter and cleaner future for all Americans.

Not to be left behind in the new and efficient management of data centers, Yahoo! has planned to build a new data center in Lockport, New York that will utilize hydroelectric power from Niagara Falls. About 90% of the electricity generated from the crashing walls of water will go towards powering their servers.

The latest edition of Greenpeace’s "Guide to Greener Electronics" reveals that the world’s biggest PC manufacturers, Hewlett Packard, Dell and Lenovo, each failed to improve their low scores from the previous year.

Following the release of its third sustainable seafood scorecard profiling major supermarket retailers, Greenpeace launched a website spoofing Trader Joe's.

In 2008, the sale of organic products of any nature surged 17%, resulting in sales of about $25 billion. The Organic Sector, which includes not only food, but also organic fibers, personal care products and pet foods, saw a strong increase in consumption year over year. The largest upswing in organic demand came from the non-food category, which grew by 39.4 percent.

Informing the world about all things “green” is not an easy task, fortunately there are several fantastic resources out there in cyberspace that we enjoy. This is just a sampling of the green websites that we follow. Please share with us your favorites because together we can make a difference.

Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis announced a new series of grant competitions that promote green jobs. These programs will use federal stimulus money to help energy efficiency and renewable energy industries at the state and local levels, nationwide.