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North Carolina Governor Establishes Offshore Energy Advisory Panel To Study Wind, Oil, Gas
Gov. Bev Perdue, D-N.C., has established the Governor's Scientific Advisory Panel on Offshore Energy. The panel will examine the state's offshore energy resources,...
Ontario Energy Board Amendments Facilitate The Connecting Of Renewable Generation
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has completed two initiatives related to the Green Energy Act that promote connecting renewable resources efficiently and protect...
California Governor Signs Executive Order Establishing Strong Renewable Portfolio Standard
Independent Energy Producers (IEP) Executive Director Jan Smutny-Jones and about 30 IEP members joined Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today as he signed an executive...
CalWEA Lauds Passage Of Renewable Energy Bill; Urges Governor To Resist Veto
The California Wind Energy Association (CalWEA) is praising the California Legislature for adopting legislation, A.B.64, S.B.14 and S.B.62, which requires the state's utilities...
House Of Representatives Passes Wind Energy Research And Development Act Of 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009, a bill that would authorize a comprehensive...
REMA: Current Climate Legislation Could Reduce Impact Of Renewable Energy Purchases
The Renewable Energy Marketers Association (REMA) has expressed continued concern that the current draft of energy and climate legislation being debated in Congress...
South Carolina Energy Office Announces Renewable Energy Grant Program
The South Carolina Energy Office (SCEO) has announced a new grants program for renewable energy and advanced vehicle technology projects. Available exclusively to...
DOE, Treasury Announce $500 Million In Awards For Clean Energy Projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of the Treasury have announced $502 million in the first round of awards from an...
Kulongoski Vetoes Bills That Relate To Reducing Renewable Energy Incentives, Standards
Gov. Ted Kulongoski, D-Ore., has issued vetoes on H.B.2472 and H.B.2940, which relate to reducing renewable energy incentives and standards. H.B.2472 reduces the...
Paterson Signs Executive Order That Creates Climate Action Council In New York
Gov. David A. Paterson, D-N.Y., has signed Executive Order No. 24 setting a goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in New York...
Oregon Governor Files Possible Intent To Veto Bills That Encourage Renewable Energy Development
Gov. Ted Kulongoski, D-Ore., has issued a possible intent to veto relating to a pair of state House bills, which, if passed, would...
House Committee On Science And Technology Passes Energy Research Legislation
The House Committee on Science and Technology has passed legislation to improve energy efficiency and advance energy technologies through research, development and demonstration...
Snowe Secures $5 Million For National Deepwater Offshore Research Center In Maine
Five million dollars in federal funding for the National Deepwater Offshore Research Center at the University of Maine has been included in the...
Illinois Governor Signs Bill That Clarifies Bonding Authority For Renewable Energy
Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., has signed a financing bill that provides a state-backed guarantee supporting construction of renewable energy and clean coal projects...
Michigan Representative Unveils Plan To Increase State’s RPS
Michigan Rep. Pam Byrnes has unveiled a plan to increase the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which would spur alternative energy production and...
Tax Credit Available For Alternative Energy Production Projects In Pennsylvania
Gov. Edward G. Rendell, D-Pa., has announced the availability of a new tax credit to encourage the growth of renewable energy in Pennsylvania....
Initiative Would Boost Renewable Electricity Standard In Michigan
Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township, has unveiled legislation designed to increase the usage of renewable energy in Michigan and create jobs in the...
Department Of Energy Loan Guidelines Expected To Be Released In Stages
One week after the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its guidance for the cash-grant program, the Department of Energy (DOE) is nearing...
Rhode Island Net-Metering Legislation Is Designed To Encourage Renewable Energy Production
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, R-R.I., has signed net-metering legislation into law. H-5461A, sponsored by Rep. David Segal, encourages renewable energy production by enabling...
FERC Issues Smart Grid Policy Statement Designed To Accelerate Development
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released the Smart Grid Policy Statement, which sets priorities for work on development of standards crucial...