Legislation Archive
First Energy Star, Now Building Star
New legislation proposes to create jobs through energy‐efficient renovations in commercial and multi‐family residential buildings....
When does a TV look like a washing machine?
FTC proposes TVs carry Energy Guides now put on washers, water heaters, and other appliances....
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. ...
More funding for LEDs, Smart Grid, energy storage
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act would provide $27.1 billion to the DoE and fund NEMA-advocated energy programs. ...
Here comes the Clean Energy Jobs And American Power Act
A new Senate bill requires further reductions in greenhouse gases and boosts clean energy jobs....
How to create more renewable energy jobs
Energy efficiency provisions in the American Clean Energy Security Act (ACES - H.R. 2454) with improvements could create more than 569,00 new jobs nationwide in the next ten years, says the ACEEE....
Engineers with a bright idea can cash in on the new wind energy bill
Legislation funds R & D in areas such as gearboxes, automation, and materials....
DARPA? Manufacturers need a MARPA
Of all the economic components that drive our financial system, the manufacturing sector is among the most important and now perhaps the most vulnerable...
Home-Grown Energy Efficiency
There's a myth making the rounds in the building community that proposed legislation for energy efficient new homes could boost the cost of building substantially....
On The Energy Front
WILL BRITAIN GO BLACK? A number of experts are expecting blackouts in Britain by the year 2015, reports the UK magazine The Economist, because a number...
New rebates for energy efficient appliances to kick in this fall
New rebates for energy efficient appliances to kick in this fall...
Get ready for new appliance standards
Get ready for new appliance standards...
Here's help with Saudi energy standards
Here's help with Saudi energy standards...
New light bulb standards
New light bulb standards ...
Energy legislation for dummies
A number of important legislative steps have been taken over the past few years to promote energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial sectors,...
Got an idea for an efficient geothermal heat pump? Tell the DOE
The DOE will fund geothermal heat pump projects in innovative technology, life cycle cost tools, and certification....
Economic downturn means lower demand for energy
The International Energy Agency projected a drop of as much as 3.5% in global electricity demand in 2009. ...
Western transmission network will eye renewable energy resources
The Western Renewable Energy Zones initiative will take the first steps toward identifying areas in the Western transmission network that have the potential for large-scale development of renewable resources with low environmental impacts....
Frontier Research Center will pursue materials science for energy efficiency
Could usher in a new era of materials science – not only in renewable energy – but in other technology areas....
Workshop seeks cooperation on efficiency standards
Cooperation on international standards to promote energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions was given a boost by a workshop held March 16-16 in Paris, which brought together 290 experts from the public and private sectors....
House approves motor rebate program
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved an amendment on May 20 creating a NEMA Premium motor rebate program....
