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As reported in a previous post, Wind Share, more than 50% of US wind projects are being developed by and equipment sourced from non-US manufacturers. This trend has dramatically increased due to enhanced (and re-instated: PTC) US incentives and state-based RPS programs. Heretofore, incentives for wind and other renewable energy projects were more stable in [...]
On a geographic basis, HR2454 was most strongly carried in the upper Northeast, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Northwest. Opposition to the bill was more evenly distributed through the rest of the country.
Dynamic map can be viewed at this link: http://maker.geocommons.com/maps/6433.
This discussion is only just beginning. With a much larger cap for Federal support on Smart Grid demonstration projects, the “big guys” have weighed in (GE, IBM, Cisco, etc). One hopes that this will still allow the smaller entrepreneurs to have a seat at the table and feel comfortable that their IP is secure. Issues [...]
“You can observe a lot by watching.”
Yogi Berra
With much discussion raging on the proposed Waxman-Markey Climate Bill as to the feasibility, practicality, ultimate environmental benefits and costs to end customers, there has been a consistent (bipartisan) counter theme that the Climate Bill will unduly burden residents in the Southeast and Midwest (e.g. mostly coal burning [...]
On 20 April, the EPA released its review (EPA report link) of the Waxman-Markey draft bill (WM Draft), (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 aka Climate Bill), with a particular focus on the market-based approach to reducing carbon based emissions through a cap and trade scheme (Title III).
While the EPA believes that the [...]
While initially proposed in the 110th Congress, the concept of a clean energy investment administration and fund are being refloated by the Senate’s Energy & Natural Resources Committee. Principally, the draft bill has been created to improve the DOE’s loan guarantee program that was authorized in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) and then [...]
The EPA has recently developed an extensive draft (1400 pages) on a proposed rule to require reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from all sectors of the economy. Public comments are now being accepted from to-be affected companies and other interested parties. Importantly, this rule does NOT control the levels of GHG emissions, but instead [...]