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NJ Doubles Solar Capacity in 9 Months

New Jersey has more than doubled its solar capacity in the first nine months of 2006 and now has more than 1840 solar electric systems across the State with over 26 MW of installed solar capacity, according to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. BPU says a combination of state ... Read more »

Boulder’s Municipal Carbon Tax Passes

Ultra-liberal Boulder, Colorado has passed the country’s first municipal carbon tax, MSNBC reports. The Boulder tax will raise average home bills $1.33 per month and businesses will pay an extra $3.80 per month, according to the town. The tax will generate about $1 million for the city annually. Utility Xcel ... Read more »

BAE Wins Award to Build Fuel Cell for Hybrid Transit Bus

The FTA has selected BAE Systems to develop advanced hydrogen fuel-cell technology on a hybrid electric transit bus. The $5.35 million FTA award is part of the agency’s National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program. WestStart CALSTART, a non-profit organization, will distribute the award.     BAE Systems will lead the ... Read more »

Special Inspection Planned for Largest Nuclear Plant in U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials will begin a special inspection of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station’s core safety injection valves next week. NRC officials have scheduled a Nov. 20 meeting with the executives of the triple-reactor plant west of Phoenix to discuss ongoing repair issues, the Houston Chronicle reports. The ... Read more »

California’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Identified & Measured

The California Energy Commission has released a  report that provides estimates of the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared over a 15-year period. The report, Inventory of California Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 to 2004, provides policy makers and researchers with the sources of emissions that could alter the climate ... Read more »

Post-Election Energy Legislation Predictions

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, a Washington D.C.-based energy think tank, has put together a list of efficiency-related items that it thinks could move forward in Congress next year due to Tuesday’s election. 1. A “Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard” and an “Energy-Efficiency Resource Standard”: Both are gradually growing ... Read more »

Democrat Committee Head Lays Out Energy Priorities

Rep. John Dingell, the Michigan Democrat who will head the House Energy and Commerce Committee next year, said that cleaner cars powered by diesel and electricity, storing waste from U.S. nuclear reactors and probing offshore federal lease deals are top priorites for next year, Reuters reports.   He does not plan ... Read more »

11 States to Receive First Hybrid School Buses

IC Corporation, the nation’s largest school bus manufacturer, has won a bid to provide up to 19 hybrid school buses to 11 states. New York, California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Iowa and Washington will be the first states in the nation to receive the hybrid school buses. Advanced ... Read more »

Public Owners Implement Energy Efficient Designs With LEED Standards

According to a new study by construction consulting firm PinnacleOne, almost half (48 percent) of public owners in the United States have implemented construction projects with energy efficiency designs in the past year. More importantly, of those owners who implemented energy efficient designs, the vast majority (87 percent) were familiar with ... Read more »


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