Green, clean energy has reached new heights in North America. There are more hybrids than ever on the streets, wind turbines out above the cornfields, solar panels on roofs, and even that new convenience store down the street is LEED-certified

Green energy is not a trend; it’s a shift away from fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas. And it’s not just your typical environmentalist rhetoric, clean energy is politically supported at the highest levels of government.