Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America, set for March 8-10 in Tampa, Florida, is now accepting abstract submittals for the 2011 conference program. Submit your abstracts by Friday, August 13, 2010 and take advantage of the opportunity to share your insight with the renewable energy industry and gain visibility for your company or abstract concept.

For many years, the voluntary market for renewable energy was the main driver for the market. Today, it's state-level renewable energy targets. Even so, the voluntary market is still going strong, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Warren Buffett says "The first rule of Investing is don't lose money; the second rule is don't forget rule #1."

This is a unique time in history for energy inventors and entrepreneurs. As the need for clean, scalable sources of energy becomes more important, investors are looking for unique "Black Swan" technologies that could revolutionize the sector. The trouble is, they're not exactly easy to find (or create).

With over 75 countries, states and provinces around the world with some kind of feed-in tariff, policymakers and researchers in the U.S. are considering the role for the policy in America.