Two years ago I said that Brazil will define this decade, and 20 percent into the 2010s, I am sticking to my guns. From energy to architecture, Brazil IS the world’s stage.

Mauricio Tiomno Tolmasquim explains how Brazil’s wind power industry has emerged as a global leader for its significant contributions in improving energy and economic efficiency.

Will Volkswagen, Ford Motor Corp., and General Motors (GM) become new clean energy investors to the tune of Google? I discuss on The Guardian.

Wind power shows no indication of slowing down in Texas. Duke Energy will plan its fifth wind farm in the Lone Star State, which should be in operation by the end of 2012.

With the wind power markets stagnating in the USA and Europe, Uruguay is set to become the next boom region for clean energy companies looking for new markets.

At a fundamental level, Solyndra’s bankruptcy shows the perils of the government offering subsidies, loans, or tax credits to favored companies.

In an attempt to hedge against future rising energy prices, Volkswagen announced last week that it will invest up to one billion Euros (US$1.45 billion) in clean energy.

If Rick Perry wins the 2012 presidential election, he will make George W. Bush look like Abraham Lincoln. But he has a solid record on wind energy.

With future energy efficiency concerns an issue, Maine’s Republican-dominated legislature passed An Act to Improve Maine’s Energy Security earlier this year.

With New England waves, scenery, and lobster comes plenty of wind, and Maine is one state benefitting from more wind power investment.