Yes We Can: Southern Solutions for a National Renewable Energy Standard
http://www.cleanenergy.org/images/stories/serenewables022309rev.pdf Executive Summary: The Southeast has the ingenuity and renewable energy resources to become ... of renewable energy estimates in the region show sufficient resources to fulfill an aggressive [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 14:02:00
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The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
One speculated piece of pending legislation in the 2009 Energy Bill is a Federal RPS, which would force electricity suppliers to produce a specified fraction of their energy from renewable sources. Certified renewable energy generators can earn certificates for every unit [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 23:38:05
State Senate Passes Tougher Renewable Energy Standard
SB14, which would require utilities to receive 33% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, passed the state Senate today ... appearance of "renewable energy credits" that utilities can pass to one another to get inside the 33 ... . Jerry McNerney introduced three very good energy bills at the federal level, including the Smart [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 01:19:00
State Senate Passes Tougher Renewable Energy Standard
SB14, which would require utilities to receive 33% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020, passed the state Senate today ... and trade" style appearance of "renewable energy credits" that utilities can pass to one another ... . This would be a more stringent standard than the federal bill introduced today by Henry Waxman [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 01:20:29
Feet of clay
Last week, Ian Bowles, state secretary of energy and environmental affairs, urged Congress to carefully plan and manage the development of offshore renewable energy projects ... resources, identify appropriate places to build offshore renewable energy projects, set high standards [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 09:51:27
House Ups the Ante on Emissions Bill
New climate legislation from the House of Representatives, which would cut national greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2020, ... establish a cap-and-trade system for carbon dioxide and national standards for renewable energy and energy-efficiency-resources, with the goal of reducing ... [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 16:29:32
Wind mandate
The U.S. will likely fail to develop renewable energy cost-effectively and fairly. Renewable portfolio standards allow utility monopolies to award contracts to themselves ... competitive power markets under deregulation because it awarded coal and nuclear power plants all kinds [more...]
Date: 2009-04-05 10:42:53
Markey, Waxman Unveil Plan to Avert Climate Catastrophe
My understanding of the informal division of labor on the Hill is that the House of Representatives is going to mostly take its cues on health care ... more aggressive. … The draft includes a number of renewable energy and efficiency provisions. It calls for a renewable electricity standard of 6 percent starting in 2012, scaling up to 25 percent [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 17:56:26
Senate energy bill starting point
The House will be announcing its comprehensive energy and climate bill Tuesday ... for industry (which I will blog on a later). Notably missing is a renewable electricity standard and an energy efficiency standard : (more…) [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 16:57:51
AWEA Supports National Renewable Electricity Standard
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has joined more than 220 groups in signing a letter to Congress that supports a national renewable electricity standard (RES). Supporters say this will provide the long-term policy commitment that businesses need to invest tens of billions of dollars in clean energy and to create thousands [more...]
Date: 2009-03-24 17:33:19
RFS Utilizes Forest Waste to Improve Environment and Economy (Sen. John Thune)
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) created by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 mandates the use of second-generation cellulosic ethanol derived from non-food biomass. Unfortunately, the definition of “renewable biomass” in the Energy Bill arbitrarily excludes one of the most abundant sources of fuel feed stock available [more...]
Date: 2009-03-19 19:22:43
Despite Economic Crisis, Solar Energy in High Demand
RISMEDIA, March 23, 2009-The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released its 2008 U.S ... renewable energy goals, we need smart federal policies, like a renewable portfolio standard designed ... president and CEO Rhone Resch stated: “Despite economic pressures, solar energy demand grew tremendously [more...]
Date: 2009-03-22 18:03:03
U.S. House Unveils New Energy-Climate Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a bill that would demand a 20% cut in carbon emissions nationwide while requiring every region of the ... strict cap and trade system and a new standard for renewable energy that will seek to lead ... country to produce a quarter of its electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2025 [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 22:15:27
Coal region worried about EPA mine permit reviews - www.ioi.in
News Updates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The* administration’s decision to hold coal mining permits to a high environmental standard has struck a note ... by developing renewable energy sources. Mountaintop removal mining is an efficient but destructive practice ... This decision rekindles hope for a new economy in Appalachia built around green jobs and [more...]
Date: 2009-03-26 04:50:48
League Of Conservation Voters Gives McCain ‘0 Percent’ Environmental Rating
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has repeatedly boasted about his record on the environment and energy issues ... in 2003-2004. McCain has voted against tax incentives for renewable energy, updating building code standards ... and promoting environmental stewardship,” for example. Today, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 20:10:00
State Bar urges action to fight Climate Change
The New York State Bar Association has called on Gov ... projects and adopt a statewide wind energy goal under the Public Service Commission’s Renewable ... to: Ø Raise the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) mandate that utilities sell or consumers [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 20:47:12
January Ethanol Production Drops
January ethanol production dropped to just over 820 million gallons, the lowest level since September of last year. .nobrtable br { display: none } ... Source: - Energy Information Administration Related Posts: Renewable Fuel Standard Increased [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 02:20:00
Jolt of energy needed in Florida House
By State Rep. Rick Kriseman, D-St. Petersburg PoHo contributor Kriseman is guest blogging throughout the Florida Legislature’s 60-day session. The House Democratic Caucus is imploring Speaker Larry Cretul to consider a renewable energy ... -in tariff , and are making real progress in adhering to a true renewable portfolio standard, Florida [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 22:48:40
Study Forecasts 297,000 Green Jobs
Keith Meyers/The New York TimesEstablishing standards for the amount of the nation’s energy to come from renewables will create lots more jobs like ... of the nation’s electricity from sources like wind power, solar panels, wood chips and dams. President ... and solar power benefit from having “free fuel.”Other studies, including one by several academics [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 14:05:12
Climate Ark
Over a year ago, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring massive increases in the production of ethanol and other biofuels ... . The Renewable Fuel Standard search , passed as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, requires the nation to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels search by 2022 [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 15:18:54
First impression of Waxman-Markey: A solid bill that boosts the economy, creates green jobs, and puts the country on a path to preserve a livable climate. Grade: B+
House Energy and Commerce Chair Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chair Ed Markey (D-MA) ... the needed 80% cut in 2050. It has both a renewable electricity standard for utilities (25 ... resource standard — two essential provision for jumpstarting a transition to a clean energy, green jobs [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 13:54:15
Highlights of draft bill to curb global warming
House Democratic leaders released a first draft of legislation to curb emissions from global warming ... and to lay siege to in projects that reduce pollution elsewhere to meet mandates. RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY STANDARD - Requires retail electricity suppliers to produce a percentage of their energy [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 21:56:38
Paterson: I Was A Successful Senate Leader
In response to my story this morning about a report in which his own staffers panned his leadership of the Senate Democrats as inept and ... . Pataki's veto, which would have imparied the Renewable Portfolio Standard for which we are now grateful because it's really the focus of our energy plan." "So in order to accomplish [more...]
Date: 2009-03-23 15:48:56
Friday Blog Roundup
On Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled a much-anticipated draft of a comprehensive energy bill. Announced by Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA), the bill includes a Renewable Efficiency Standard (RES) for utilities as well as a market-based cap on carbon aimed at reducing total aggregate emissions by 83% by 2050 [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 20:18:43
Friday Blog Roundup
On Tuesday, House Democrats unveiled a much-anticipated draft of a comprehensive energy bill. Announced by Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA), the bill includes a Renewable Efficiency Standard (RES) for utilities as well as a market-based cap on carbon aimed at reducing total aggregate emissions by 83% by 2050 [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 20:18:43
Green power funds to be funneled only to new wind and solar projects
From an article by Paul Davidson in USA Today : The nation’s largest developer of renewable energy today plans to unveil a green power ... and solar projects. Today, customers who buy green power have no assurances their payments ... commodities that represent premiums above standard electric prices and subsidize a generator [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 00:02:22
A primer on what it would take to fix climate
We've all been seeing what Obama believes is necessary for the economic bailout, but what is needed for the climate bailout? ... , we need a national renewable portfolio standard, mandating that power utilities produce 15 or 20 percent ... CEO of ClimateWorks , Hal Harvey, says we need: First, building codes: "California’s energy [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 07:00:00
Cash In On Federal Spending
Kiplinger: By now we’ve all heard one of the newest American complaints — all this stimulus and bailout money, but where’s mine? ... Schedules as well. 2. Renewable energy and energy conservation can save money, stabilize energy costs ... . 3. Old skills can do new jobs. Installing energy efficient water heaters in low-income housing may [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 14:07:28
China Begins Energy Leapfrog
Canadian Solar announced yesterday that they won a rural electrification bid for 80,000 homes in China’s western province of Sichuan. At 1.6 MW in total, the systems will provide 20 watts for each house or enough to power some lighting or very efficient appliance. Potentially coupled with China’s leading solar thermal water-heating [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 17:07:21
For many NHLPA members, carbon offsets are just the beginning
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or daily email newsletter. | Sourced From AM1150.ca |TORONTO – NHL players are “going green” in a big way, due in part to the success of the NHLPA Carbon Neutral Challenge program. Players are taking more action in their own lives to reduce their environmental footprint [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 15:42:48
What The Hell Does The Public Want, Anyway?
Trying to tease out What Americans Think about climate change is incredibly frustrating. One will show people hand-wring over rising temperatures. But the next poll will suggest it's a low priority compared with other issues. Then a third poll will find that people are willing to trade some economic growth to protect the environment [more...]
Date: 2009-03-19 21:02:00
Investing In Wood Pellets, Part II - A Stock
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the emerging wood pellets industry and how this form of biomass was experiencing rapid growth as a coal substitute in power generation, mostly in Europe as a result of renewable energy and climate regulations ... and trials have shown that biomass can replace up to about 15% of the total energy input at coal [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 16:48:37
Feature: Future fuels: What will power tomorrow's cars?
With air pollution getting worse and oil production declining, car manufacturers are looking to alternative fuels ... nations, such as the United States, have talked about energy independence. That is, being able to generate energy, especially renewable energy, domestically without having to rely on imported oil [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 05:27:01
The GOP Is Getting Past ‘No’
The Republican Party does indeed have ideas ... and good ones too. March 19, 2009 - by Jennifer RubinPage 1 of 2 Next ->Ever since his Inaugural Address, President Obama has accused the Republicans of being the “Party of ‘No’.” First he accused unnamed critics of peddling “stale arguments” but soon he started pointing the finger directly at [more...]
Date: 2009-03-19 07:14:56
Senate Hearing Focuses on Higher Blend Issue
One of the key messages of a Senate committee hearing on the Renewable Fuels Standard this week was that more research needs to be conducted before ... to the committee that said the agency is working with the Department of Energy (DOE) “to evaluate ... at the committee’s website . After the hearing, Renewable Fuels Association president and CEO Bob [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 23:05:00
On targets
I'll deal later with the less-than-surprising results of the Sask Party's attempt to push nuclear development on the province. But let's note that Dwain Lingenfelter's policy statement on the environment also came out yesterday - and while it doesn't figure to get as much public attention as the UDP report, [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 19:21:00
Bailout Nation: What One Trillion Dollars Really Looks Like
Here is a great representation of just how large of a sum one trillion dollars is. As I have said before, it is a million million dollar bills if there was such a thing. But as usual, a picture in this case is worth a thousand words. I found it on the web over the weekend and it may just surprise you [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 23:05:05
Banking on Energy
Chris Cook has a post at The Oil Drum on his proposal for an energy backed alternative currency - Banking on Energy ... in massive investment in new renewable energy infrastructure and energy efficiency savings ... . At a high-level conference in Tehran in January I made a proposal in respect of an “Energy [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 10:25:00
How enormous batteries could safeguard the power grid
One evening in late February 2008, the famously steady winds of west Texas began to wane until, at last, ... fall by 1,400 megawatts – power needed to supply roughly 600,000 homes. Following emergency ... . But the incident highlighted renewable energy’s Achilles’ heel: Intermittent solar and wind power requires [more...]
Date: 2009-03-22 13:23:54
Florida Green Fee Goes to Senate!
by Mandy Hancock, SEN Florida Organizer Hi, all! Things have been moving and shaking down in Florida these last two weeks, and while we may not be overjoyed at nuclear and coal being included in the “Clean” Energy ... news about the Green Fee! As many of you know, the Green Fee is a campaign that Southern Energy [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 18:00:44
E20 is just fine for fuel pumps, says Minnesota Ag Department
It's clear that the Obama Administration is a strong supporter of increasing the amount of ethanol used in American vehicles ... fuels. The study was supported by the Renewable Fuels Association, Minnesota Corn Growers ... in everyday "gasoline" from E10 to E15 or even E20 over the next few years (Of course, Energy Secretary Steven [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 22:55:00
The BuyGreen.com Standard
With all the talk about Green, Ecological, Environmentally-Friendly, Sustainable, Renewable, Recyclable, Earth-Friendly, Fair-Trade, ... s needs.What I particularly appreciate about this online store is their proprietary BuyGreen standard. This standard evaluates each product in the store to help customers understand how it performs [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 23:37:24
House Energy Leaders Unveil Green Economy Legislation
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chair Ed Markey (D-MA) ... companies in solar, wind, and advanced battery technologies in the world today, only six of them ... two months: – March 31, 2009: Discussion draft – April 6 - 17: Representatives return home [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 15:29:38
The efficiency hoax, energy planning and greenwashing
Sometimes I am reminded that I should not take myself too seriously. After laying out a series of dimensions by which future energy plans need to be evaluated, but I neglected to set up a conceptual framework for evaluating a major feature of renewable or green energy plans, that is the role of efficiency [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 07:50:00
Canadian government funding of carbon-capture projects is both important and timely
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or daily email newsletter ... for eight projects aimed at refining and proving carbon capture and storage technology.This is important ... , then burning the synthetic oil that results, emits 25 to 50 per cent more CO2 per energy unit than [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 11:50:31
Democratic Leaders to Unveil Ambitious Energy and Climate Bill Today
The two leading House Democrats on environmental policy are expected to unveil a major energy and climate bill today with more ambitious goals than ... encompasses cap-and-trade, a national renewable electricity standard, a renewable energy standard and a low ... . The renewable energy measure will call for utilities to get 25 percent of their energy [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 15:29:16
Photovoltaic Solar Array at Progress Energy’s Sutton Plant Site is Now Online
Progress Energy Carolinas’ power generation mix has become a little sunnier, as a 1.2-megawatt (MW) ... households and businesses in the Carolinas. Progress Energy also purchases renewable energy credits ... to pursue cost-effective renewable energy investments in meeting state goals and objectives. Hand [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 12:03:45
Green Diary Rescue & Open Thread
House Energy and Commerce Chair Henry Waxman and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chair Ed Markey released their draft energy and climate bill Tuesday. Here is the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (648-page pdf), and here ... . Other provisions include limits on the carbon content of fuels and improved energy-efficiency standards [more...]
Date: 2009-04-01 05:56:10
VIASPACE Increases Production of Giant King Grass
Amid concerns and criticisms of the near-term viability of cellulosic ethanol, VIASPACE Inc ... , VIASPACE’s Chief Executive stated in a company release, “We see this renewable energy segment ... as an environmentally friendly, non-petroleum source of energy.” [more...]
Date: 2009-04-08 00:00:51
Drumbeat: March 28, 2009
Seeds of Revival in Wind and Solar? After several gloomy months, ... and solar power. “I call this the green shoots period. We’re seeing new growth,” said Ron Kenedi, a vice-president of Sharp Solar, who noted that December, January and February had been “miserable.” [more...]
Date: 2009-03-28 13:38:28
