Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: April 1, 2009
DOE: $3.2B in Energy Efficiency Block Grants Cathy Zoi Nominated for the Assistant Secretary of EERE Obama Launches International Climate Forum Fuel Economy Standards Raised 2 mpg for Model Year 2011 Tesla Motors Unveils All-Electric Sedan 2010 Honda Insight Goes on Sale, Under $20,000 EIA: High Oil Prices, GHG Controls Helps Clean Energy DOE to Award $3.2 Billion in Energy Efficiency Block Grants DOE announced last week that it plans to invest $3.2 billion in energy efficiency and conservation projects in U.S. cities, counties, states, territories, and tribal lands. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects that improve energy efficiency and reduce fossil fuel emissions. Funding is based on a formula that accounts for population and energy use, and to ensure accountability, DOE will provide guidance to grant recipients and require them to report on the number of jobs created or retained, energy saved, renewable energy capacity installed, greenhouse gas emissions reduced, and funds leveraged. The funding will support energy audits and energy efficiency retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, the development and implementation of advanced building codes and inspections, and the creation of financial […]