New Legislation Aims To Close 'Halliburton Loophole'
Bill in House and Senate addresses what has been called the 'Halliburton Loophole' concerning hydraulic fracturing chemicals.
ACEEE Analyzes Efficiency Provisions of House Climate Bill
ACEEE said savings from the bill could be much improved by strengthening the Combined Efficiency and Renewable Electricity Standard.
Midwestern States Complete Recommendations for Regional Cap-and-Trade
Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord is prepared to create a regional cap-and-trade program if a federal program fails.
Suntech Power Forms Alliance for Pole-Mounted Solar
Petra Solar designs and manufactures solar systems that can be mounted to utility poles to feed power to the grid.
Tendril Raises $30M Funding for Smart Grid Management System
Colorado company said it is ready to scale its open-platform energy management system.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: June 10, 2009
Mitsubishi, Subaru Launch EVs in Japan Prices for Oil, Gas Escalating Worldwide Clean Energy Investments on the Upswing DOE Awards $80.56M in Weatherization Funds to 4 States U.S. Small Wind Market Grew 78% in 2008 Solar Decathlon: October 9-18 on the National Mall Federal Regulators, Washington State Collaborate on Water Power Mitsubishi and Subaru Launch Electric Cars in Japan Mitsubishi Motors Corp and Fuji Heavy Industries, Inc. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, both announced last week that they will soon begin selling electric vehicles (EVs) in Japan. Mitsubishi unveiled the production version of its i-MiEV, a mini-car with a lithium-ion battery pack tucked under the floor. The vehicle has a range of about 100 miles, and it can be quick-charged in about 30 minutes. A 47-kilowatt motor drives the wheels via a single-speed reduction gear transmission, an approach similar to that used in the high-end Tesla Roadster. Mitsubishi plans to lease about 1,400 of the vehicles to corporations and local authorities this year, with sales to individuals starting in April 2010. The company will start taking orders for the vehicle in late July. The vehicle will sell for 4.38 million yen, or about $44,860, including a tax exemption of […]
ComEd Chooses GE, Silver Spring Networks for Chicago Smart Grid Program
Pilot program will roll out 141,000 smart meters in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Raser Moves Forward With DOE Loan Guarantee
Funding would help finance 42-MW gethermal plant in Utah.
Mexico to Voluntarily Cut Emissions, Australia Replaces Solar Rebates
President Felipe Calderon said Mexico will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 8%. Australia revamps popular solar incentive.
Harvard Law Study Addresses Green Building Liabilities
Report outlines potential legal risks involved with green building.