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Policy & Enforcement Briefing: COP 17 Durban, SolarWorld, Better Buildings Challenge, Boiler MACT

December 5, 2011June 18, 2013 by Leon Walker

Durban: U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres remains hopeful that countries can get past the years of gridlock to reach fresh, binding commitments to GHG reductions, Reuters said. The remarks follow news that China could join legally binding emissions targets after 2020. A researcher from China’s Energy Research Institute in Beijing ... Read more »

Ford, GM Sign On As White House Unveils 54.5mpg Standard

July 29, 2011July 29, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

General Motors and Ford have signed off on a deal to increase fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. The Detroit News reports that the two auto giants are the first to sign memorandums of understanding on the 2017-2015 fuel efficiency standards, and that other carmakers are preparing ... Read more »

EPA, Army Corps Expand Clean Water Act Coverage

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The federal government has released updated guidance to expand the definition of areas covered by the Clean Water Act, as part of a joint framework between four departments. The draft guidance by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to delineate which waterways, water bodies ... Read more »

White House, NASA Go Solar

October 6, 2010 by Gina Roos

The White House announced plans to install solar panels and a solar hot water heater on the roof of the White House Residence. These two solar installations will be part of a Department of Energy (DOE) demonstration project that shows that American solar technologies are available and reliable for installation ... Read more »

IKEA, Cleco Add Solar Panels

April 23, 2010April 23, 2010 by Gina Roos

As more businesses focus on increasing energy efficiency, reducing electricity costs and cutting carbon emissions, they are adding solar energy systems to their electricity mix. As an example, IKEA plans to install a solar energy system that will generate about one million kWh of electricity at its retail store in ... Read more »

Regulatory Agency Reviews EPA’s Confidentiality Ruling on GHG Reporting

April 19, 2010 by Gina Roos

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule that establishes what information is emissions data and what will be considered confidential business data, under the agency’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting rule, is under review by White House regulatory officials, reports the New York Times. EPA sent the proposed rule, which applies ... Read more »

AT&T, GE, Google, Intel: National Smart Grid Integration Could Save $46B in Energy

April 6, 2010 by Paul Nastu

About 45 companies and organizations have united in an effort to push for greater national integration of the smart grid, especially as it pertains to business and consumer energy monitoring, pointing to a potential $46 billion in nationwide energy savings. In an open letter to the president, the Climate Group ... Read more »

DOT, EPA Set GHG Levels for Cars, Light Trucks

April 1, 2010 by Paul Nastu

For the first time, passenger cars and light trucks will have to comply with federal greenhouse gas emissions standards. The Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency jointly announced new rules April 1. The rules mean that car manufacturers will be able to build a single, light-duty national fleet ... Read more »

White House Taking Crack at ‘Hybrid’ Energy, Climate Legislation

February 22, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The White House is trying to gather momentum for a “last-ditch” effort to put together what it considers the most essential elements of existing energy and climate legislation, reports the New York Times. Observers say that President Obama may seek a compromise that involves greenhouse gas reductions and at the ... Read more »

White House Budget Suggests Abandonment of Cap and Trade

February 1, 2010 by Paul Nastu

The fact that the White House is not including projected revenues from cap and trade suggests that the Obama Administration is acquiescing to the notion that Congress may not pass such legislation, observers say. Last year the Obama Administration projected that cap and trade would provide $646 billion in revenues ... Read more »

Utilities Fight EPA Coal-Ash Regulation

January 11, 2010 by Gina Roos

There may be trouble ahead for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to regulate coal-ash from power plants, as environmental groups report a number of industry meetings on the coal-ash issue within the Obama Administration, indicating that utilities and other companies are gaining a lobbying advantage in the White ... Read more »

From the White House to the Green House

September 15, 2009September 15, 2009 by Paul Nastu

President Obama plans to upgrade the White House, with the goal of obtaining LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The Federal Energy Management Program will work with the White House Council on Environmental Quality to implement changes in procurement, energy and water systems, and waste. Rick Fedrizzi, CEO ... Read more »

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