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Northeastern States To Drastically Cut Emissions Cap
Nine Northeastern states will drastically cut the region’s carbon cap under proposed changes to the region’s cap-and- trade program, they announced Thursday. more
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Sunshine Overruns: Hawaii’s Solar Tax Credits Carry Soaring Price Tag
The widespread popularity of Hawaii’s solar energy incentive — and mass confusion over how to implement it — have dealt a blow to the state’s treasury and become a major topic in state politics. more
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On the Ballot (And in the Constitution?): Michigan’s Energy Future
Renewable energy advocates will be looking to Michigan on Tuesday (November 6), hoping its voters validate a bold experiment in growing the state’s renewable energy portfolio: If at first you’re stymied at the statehouse, just but it on the ballot — and in the constitution. more
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As Washington Gridlock Persists, States Get Creative in Funding Renewable Energy
The federal government has drastically reduced its funding for renewable energy. States have come up with some unusual ways to try and replace it. more
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Abuses in Delaware Weatherization Program Revealed
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT BEAT: Delaware's troubled energy efficiency efforts ... a deal to remove protections for wolves ... Iowa leads in wind power and other energy and environment news. more
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Renewable Energy Industry Shows Surprising Clout
Many incoming Republican governors expressed skepticism during their campaigns about reining in greenhouse-gas emissions. But facing a newly influential alternative-fuel business constituency, some are softening their positions. more
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The Rush to Renewables
With energy legislation bogged down in Congress, state governments are increasingly courting renewable energy companies with stringent new rules mandating that a share of their state's electricity come from renewable sources. The mandates, known as "renewable portfolio standards," require that utilities either produce renewable energy themselves or buy it from green energy producers. Although the fine print varies from state to state, the standards share a similar goal: to force a market for clean electricity, and attract businesses that will come into the state to fill it.At stake, the states believe, are not only bragging rights but economic development. Two recent studies found that almost 300,000 clean energy jobs could be created nationwide by 2025. That's still a relatively modest number considering that the U.S. economy lost nearly 800,000 jobs in January 2009 alone. But it's enough to generate interest almost everywhere.more -
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Summary of the Ohio State of the State Address
Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) vowed during his Jan. 26 state of the state address to increase the state's green energy production and to beef up job-creation programs. more
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Summary of the Hawaii State of the State Address
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle (R) on Jan. 25 laid out an ambitious agenda for her final year in office, proposing tax credits to stimulate clean energy jobs, strengthening the education department by putting it in the governor's Cabinet and creating a budget stabilization fund to help protect the state's finances. more
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Anatomy of A Debacle: Arizona's Alt-Fuels Program
Arizona lawmakers have gutted the states disastrous alternative-fuel vehicle program, ending a costly debacle that outraged taxpayers, sparked a criminal investigation and brought down one of the state's most powerful politicians. On Thursday, Dec. 14, Gov. Jane Hull signed a bill into law that will shrink what was a potentially devastating $600 million budget liability to a more manageable $200 million. Still, that is more than $190 million more than the state wanted to spend on the program, which gave Arizonans generous incentives to buy vehicles converted to run on propane or compressed natural gas. more
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States Embracing Use of 'Green Power'
Demand for "green power" -- electricity generated by renewable energy sources such as wind and water -- is slowly rising. The movement owes its momentum to state policies. Texas, for example, recently passed an electric utility deregulation law stipulating that a certain percentage of Lone Star electricity must be made with green power. For more information, click on more