With the stimulus package having passed the House, the package is coming closer to a legislative reality. The Center for American Progress takes a look at what that means for clean energy, and they find a lot to like.

To be sure, from a solar perspective, this isn’t an ideal bill, but it was never going to be; our holy grail will be comprehensive carbon reform combined with a strong effort to nationalize incentives and tax credits that have proven successful at a state level. But I think the generally sunny picture for clean energy as a broad movement in this bill bodes very well for the prospects on other energy legislation. This is some of the most high-impact spending in the entire package, and some of the least likely to prove a bust. No matter the broader effects of the stimulus, this should be a success that we can point to in the aftermath.

If you want to take a look at the energy provisions of the stimulus bill for yourself, head on over to Pro Publica, which itemizes them under its “energy” heading. And keep your fingers crossed that the stimulus, when passed, can help the American economy off its quite scary path.