US President Barack Obama has made clear that renewable energy will feature in his plans to help the country recover financially and become energy independent.
Renewable energy looks set to expand massively under the presidency of Barack Obama.
President Obama, who the Guardian claims is already being referred to as the first green president, has made clear his intention of reducing carbon emissions and improving the economy simultaneously by investing in renewables.
The development of a low carbon economy would also provide the US with a measure of energy independence.
Yesterday (January 20th) saw President Obama officially took office in front of crowds of two million people.
In the UK, prime minister Gordon Brown has also said that he plans to create green jobs by developing the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.
We have a five-year £1 billion investment plan that focuses on renewable energy.
We are working on the largest dedicated biomass power station in the UK and wave energy generation off the North Cornwall coast.
