We've been hearing about how the Saginaw Valley region has been shifting its attention to alternative energy industries.

Sector Snap: Alternative energy sector advances (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Shares of solar and other alternative energy companies jumped Monday as investors proved optimistic about President-elect Barack Obama's clean-energy proposals and oil prices rose.

Hunterdon alternative energy pioneer builds second home (Hunterdon County Democrat)

An engineer in Hunterdon County is building up a small business that saves big money on energy costs for his customers. The one catch is, there's a big upfront investment. For one of Mike Strizki's New Jersey customers, that means...

Tight credit stings alternative energy (The Durango Herald)

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Alternative energy stocks were battered on Wall Street in 2008 as volatile commodity prices, a continuing global recession and tightening credit markets drove one ethanol company into bankruptcy protection and sent shares of others down more than 90 percent.

Octillion Boosts Engineering, Bolsters Advisory Board & Files New Patents to Harness Energy from Moving Vehicles (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

WASHINGTON----Octillion Corp. , a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced the appointment of energy-capture experts and engineers, Mr.