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Connecticut’s Voluntary Climate Policy Succeeds
Can simple government programs effectively promote voluntary initiatives to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions? This paper by Matthew J. Kotchen provides an evaluation of how the Connecticut Clean Energy Communities program affects household decisions to voluntarily purchase “green” electricity, which is electricity generated from renewable sources of energy. The results suggest that, within participating communities, subsidizing municipal...
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FERC Gives Green Light for Tidal Power Project in Maine
The US Federal Regulatory Commission gave the green light on a proposed river tidal demonstration project in the state of Maine recently, declaring that the the facility does not require a license to operate since it will not be connecting with the grid. The order (DI10-1) allows the Maine Maritime Academy to proceed with testing underwater power...
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U.S.-China Expand Cleantech Partnership
U.S.-China Ten-Year Framework for Cooperation on Energy and Environment Washington, DC May 13, 2010 The Governments of the United States and China held the 6th Joint Working Group Meeting of the U.S.-China Ten-Year Framework (TYF) for Cooperation on Energy and Environment on May 11-12 in Washington, D.C. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs...
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UN Says Clean Energy Key To Ending Poverty
The United Nation’s Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change (AGECC) recently released a major report sketching the potential role clean energy can play in alleviating poverty. “Current energy systems are inadequate to meet the needs of the world’s poor,” the report states. “In the absence of reliable energy services, neither health clinics nor...
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Regulators Target Toxic Emissions from Boilers, Waste Incinerators
On April 29, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of regulatory proposals under the Clean Air Act that address emissions from boilers, process heaters, and certain solid waste incinerators. The proposed emissions regulations would cut U.S. mercury emissions by more than half and significantly reduce emissions from boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators, according to...
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Offshore Wind Power in Delaware Bay?
The Minerals Management Service (MMS) RFP is seeking submissions of interest in obtaining one or more commercial leases for the construction of a wind energy project on the incoming and outgoing shipping routes for Delaware Bay.
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Democrats Champion Cleantech Exports
Democratic lawmakers floated legislation that would promote U.S. exports of clean technology on Tuesday, according to Reuters. The proposed legislation would create a $15 million fund administered by the Commerce Department to increase the competitiveness of the U.S. clean technology industry, boost exports and promote policies aimed at reducing production costs and encouraging innovation and investment in...
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