As China bids farewell to the Year of the Tiger and rings in the Year of the Rabbit this month, many Americans are wondering: Is China eclipsing the U.S. and taking over as the world's new superpower?

Who killed Evergreen Solar? Conventional wisdom blames Chinese solar panels. But it's not a fully adequate explanation.

There are so many cooks in the kitchen that the pot is boiling over while the chefs all stand around arguing about spices. I don't think anyone is actually in charge, and if anyone is, they are not interested in giving any real information.

While they have every incentive to get the well killed, BP also has every incentive to not capture 100% of the well flow until they do. As soon as they do, then a real, measurable spill number will be in front of the public.

Steve Chu, the Secretary of Energy, is a non-politician in a political position, but no one doubts that he is a very logical choice to be in charge of energy policies in this country.