Renewable Energy

**The Ames, Iowa-based company, Renewable Energy Group has announced that Daniel J. Oh has resigned as president and chief executive. Oh also stepped down from REG’s board, which appointed long-time director Randy Howard as interim president and CEO...

Tom Vilsack is backing Sonny Perdue to run the Department of Agriculture, the job Vilsack held for eight years under President Barack Obama. Vilsack says “I have had the opportunity to work with Governor Perdue and know how committed he is to all of our farmers, ranchers and producers regardless of size or production method used to expand markets here and throughout the world...

I received a tweet last night from my son Mathew saying, "I was interviewed by King 5 today. I'll be on the news tonight. I think I did ok." Mathew -- who just graduated from high school in June -- is working at the University of Washington on a summer research project. He works in the lab at the University of Washington Clean Energy Institute helping to develop cheaper solar technology.