Tag: energy efficiency
Proposed Delaware bill to make energy efficiency a state renewable energy purchase requirement
Electric utilities in Delaware would be able to count energy efficiency toward their state renewable energy purchase requirements, under [...]
Ukraine improves legal base for renewable energy investment
The State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine is continuing to improve the legislative and regulatory [...]
California approves cap-and-trade revenue bill
California lawmakers have passed a bill that clears the way for the state to collect more than $1 billion [...]
Iowa new state tax credit policy makes solar a better investment
There is, after all, something new under the sun — a tax credit that energy companies and lawmakers say [...]
Guam: Silva-Taijeron’s new law expands QC eligibility to green businesses
Among the 12 bills signed into law by Governor Eddie Calvo Wednesday was Senator Mana-Sliva Taijeron’s Bill 342 which [...]
Africa: Kenya first in continent to have climate change law
KENYA is set to become the first African country to establish an independent Climate Change Authority through the enactment [...]
New York City Council unanimously approves Zone Green
On April 30, 2012, the New York City Council unanimously approved Zone Green, New York City’s proposed zoning amendments [...]
US House spending bill would cut DOE renewables, boost nuclear
The US House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday passed on to the full chamber a Department of Energy spending bill [...]
New Florida law creates renewable energy production tax credit
New legislation, which was allowed to become law without Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s signature, contains several provisions relating to [...]
Rhode Island Senate committee debates energy efficiency
The slow track of environmental bills followed their usual course at an April 4 hearing in the Senate Committee [...]