Murkowski Resolution Fails: Humdingers from the Debate
June 10, 2010 by Josie Garthwaite
Filed under Clean Energy
A move to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, led by Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, failed Thursday afternoon. After hours of debate, the Senate rejected the resolution with a final tally of 47-53.
Tighter MPG, Emission Rules Go on the Books for 2012
April 1, 2010 by Josie Garthwaite
Filed under Clean Energy
The Obama administration has just finalized the country’s first ever national regulation to curb greenhouse gas emissions and raise the bar on efficiency for new cars and trucks. The move could pushes automakers to incorporate more green technology into their lineups.
25 Cities That Have Gone Gaga for Green Building
March 23, 2010 by Josie Garthwaite
Filed under Clean Energy
Just nine metropolitan areas in the U.S. at the end of 2009 could boast the presence of more than 100 commercial and industrial buildings earning the Energy Star label for energy efficiency, according to the just-released list of the EPA’s top 25 cities for Energy Star [...]
Zero Emissions: Natural Gas About to Compete with Wind and Solar
February 16, 2010 by Susan Kraemer
Filed under Carbon, Clean Energy
A new way to use natural gas could cut its carbon dioxide output to zero, making it competitive with solar or wind farms.
Today in Biofuels Opinion: Reaction to Obama Administration on new biofuels policies, EPA, USDA rules
Nathanael Greene, NRDC’s director of renewable energy policy
“The final rule confirms that some biofuels reduce global warming and some pollute more than gasoline and diesel. This proves how important it is to put policies in place to make sure public dollars go to support real renewable energy instead of going after options that do not [...]
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USDA launches new BCAP rules, EPA launches new RFS2 rules
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture today issued a proposed rule for the new Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) that intends to spur the expansion of dedicated non-food crops for renewable energy and biofuel production. A public comment period will continue for 60 days after the rule is published in the Federal Register. Authorized [...]
USDA launches new BCAP rules, EPA launches new RFS2 rules is a post from: Biofuels Digest
Revised Renewable Fuel Standard draft imminent, says report
In Iowa, reports surfaced from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association that the next draft of the Renewable Fuel Standard is expected to be out as soon as the next week.
Margo Oge, director of transportation and air quality at the Environmental Protection Agency, whose department is responsible for rulemaking for RFS2, unexpectedly was a no-show at [...]
Revised Renewable Fuel Standard draft imminent, says report is a post from: Biofuels Digest
