Massachusetts: Solar energy bill advances in Legislature

The state Legislature’s Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee this week advanced a clean energy bill that would increase the [...]

Washington: House sends Hatfield’s biomass bill to Gov. Gregoire

The state House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to include decades-old wood waste incinerators and boilers at pulp [...]

Legislation introduced for National Clean Energy Standard

Legislation introduced this morning would set the first national standard for clean energy in the US.   Senate Energy [...]

ESA applauds bipartisan Gibson-Thompson Bill to create energy storage ITC

The Electricity Storage Association (ESA) applauded news this week that U.S. Reps. Chris Gibson (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced legislation that would [...]

Idaho utilities seek ownership of renewable energy credits

A bill that would require renewable energy credits to go to public utilities was introduced in the Senate State [...]

Colorado Governor’s Energy Office changes are proposed

The Governor’s Energy Office, a cornerstone of former Gov. Bill Ritter’s New Energy Economy, would get a new name, [...]

Florida Senate panel OKs renewable energy bill

Years of gridlock on renewable energy in the state Capitol could be easing as a bill moves through the [...]

Wash. State Senate passes biomass bill

The Legacy Biomass Bill (SB 5575) has passed through the Washington State Senate with an overwhelming majority vote of [...]

Maryland gov lobbies lawmakers for offshore wind

Maryland’s governor lobbied lawmakers personally Tuesday for one of the key pieces of his environmental agenda, a reworked offshore [...]

Ga. Senate could consider proposal designed to encourage more renewable energy investment

Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to encourage private investment in renewable energy sources like solar power. Supporters of [...]