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The National Clean Energy Summit, held in Las Vegas this year, focused on bolstering "green" energy jobs and policy. Suggestions from the various panels could shape federal policy, including placing an emphasis on building weatherization, funding for alternative energy power plants and carbon regulation.

Promoting the Obama administration's energy policy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu emphasized the need for a carbon tax to support many of these policy goals.

Other policy discussions included mandating a renewable energy portfolio for the US electricity supply and modernizing the electricity supply grid.

While the agenda during the second National Clean Energy Summit focused largely on policy supports for the green energy industry, it featured former vice president Al Gore's case for quick action.

Gore warned that the planet's petroleum reservers are falling faster than predicted, which can only lead to more price spikes and shortages.

For a more in-depth review of the Summit, click here.

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