The "new Europeans" from the east are pushing the EU to get serious about developing new sources of energy -- starting with the stalled Nabucco pipeline that would cross Turkey and the Balkans, routing Central Asian gas around Russia.

WSJ: The Winter Gas War

We've got to keep developing new sources of energy.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at the University of Miami

Won't we be better off if we kept developing new sources of American energy?

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at Campaign Event -- Stamford, CT

But for the time being, Iceland is a world leader in developing new sources of geothermal energy, and the government is taking advantage of that head-start by inviting new power-hungry industries to its shores.

NPR: Lured by Clean Energy, Industry Heads for Iceland

What is also true is that given our energy needs in order to continue economic growth, produce jobs, make sure our businesses are competitive around the world, that we're going to need some of the old, traditional energy sources as we're developing these new ones and ramping them up.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Holds News Conference

Let us create a new international clean technology fund, which will help developing nations like India and China make greater use of clean energy sources.

NPR: Text of Bush's State of the Union Address