US Senate

Chief executives sacrifice private jets to travel to committee on hybrid cars

Legislation to bolster clean tech investment and roll out cap-and-trade scheme to go before Senate as soon as Obama takes office

Solar the big winner as House of Representatives passes renewable energy tax breaks as part of economic bailout package

House passes latest proposals to extend renewable energy tax breaks, but fears remain that the Senate will block package that strays from its own plan

Big boost for solar, micro generationn and electric cars on the horizon after Senate approves long-awaited extension to renewable tax credits

Bipartisan group of senators seek to break deadlock over renewable tax credits and offshore drilling