Legislation
The travails of upgrading the grid
Transmission line upgrades called a 'nightmare' by those who have to do the upgrading....
No more cash to companies creating foreign jobs
Legislators want to suspend a renewable energy cash-grant program until it funds only projects that will create jobs in the U.S. ...
U.S. losing out on clean energy manufacturing jobs
A new report calls for avoiding the indirect subsidizing of clean-energy manufacturing in low-wage countries. ...
Another $100 million for energy research
Funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase U.S. competitiveness and create new jobs....
Food processors get their own Energy Star ratings
The first three frozen fried potato processing plants have earned the Energy Star rating....
Do stimulus dollars really go to foreign wind suppliers?
A TV news story claiming to show how Recovery Act funds were being used to create jobs overseas was off base, says the wind industry....
Buy American, except when it comes to CFLs
The DoE has waived several CFLs from the Buy American requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009....
DoE will fund ideas for building efficiency
Up to $129.7 million over five years will go to create a regional research center for new building efficiency technologies....
Tax deduction policy called a boon to energy efficiency
NEMA and the AIA have called on Congress to support the enlarging the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction. ...
New efficiency standards for TVs sold in Calif.
The California Energy Commission wants to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations for TVs. ...
Yet another motor rebate bill
Legislators try to circumvent the politicized climate change bill with a new piece of legislation....
Climate legislation could boost energy efficiency investments
Cap-and-trade legislation has gotten a lot of bad press lately because of indications that taxes on carbon emissions could hurt U.S. competitiveness....
One year away
This month marks a significant milestone: we are 12 months away from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) taking effect. EISA made...
Advice for leaders: Create an energy council
The U.S. should create a high-level independent council to analyze and communicate critical issues to energy policymakers and the public....
It's great to be in California -- State tops energy efficiency scorecard
So says a 50-state scorecard on energy efficiency policies, programs, and practices. ...
