Policy

Energy Efficiency Can Buy Five Years for Climate Deal

November 14, 2012

Adopting efficiency measures could allow the world to keep temperatures from rising 3 degrees Celsius, buying time to seal a climate-protection deal, says the IEA.

Obama Win Raises Odds of Extending Wind Tax Credit

November 14, 2012

There is a high likelihood that the Production Tax Credit will be renewed for another 12 months before expiring at the end of the year, according to the AWEA.

Washington To Press Environmental Efforts

November 14, 2012

Legislative moves to promote renewable energy sources, curb greenhouse gas emissions, and increase energy efficiency will go on.

Policy

IEA: Shale Boom To Push U.S. Oil Production Past Saudi Arabia

November 12, 2012  |   TYPE: RESEARCH REPORT   |   COST: Free
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) says a shift is global oil production could transform energy supplies, US politics, and international diplomacy.

Energy Firms Will Feel Brunt in Obama’s 2nd Term

November 7, 2012

President Obama will enact tougher regulation for energy companies during his next term.

Cleantech Jobs Dwindle as Clean Energy Policy Uncertainty Continues

November 7, 2012

President Barack Obama has championed renewable energy sources, which have generated jobs, but have fallen short of their goals.

Romney’s Surprise Role on Green Energy: Wild Card

November 2, 2012

Mitt Romney plays a role in the clean energy debate that many casual observers might find unlikely: Wild card.

China Starts EU Solar-Dumping Probe

November 2, 2012

Chinese regulators have launched a probe into the trade practices of European suppliers of solar raw materials while installing new measures to rescue China's struggling solar industry....

U.S. Policy Pushes Next Generation Biofuels

June 11, 2012

The world’s first commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol plant, which is located in the tiny Italian town of Crescentino, is expected to begin production this year.

Senator: U.S. Tax Code Tweak Will Spark Green Energy Investment

June 11, 2012

Chris Coons, a freshman Democratic senator from Delaware, recently introduced legislation that would allow a range of renewable power generation and transmission projects to qualify...