News Archives - 2009
January
Alaska Releases Energy Guide, Sets Renewable Energy Goal
DOE Helps Build Four New Energy-Saving Homes in New Orleans
Florida Helps Fund Commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Project
Michigan Expands Development and Production of Renewable Fuels and Advanced Batteries
New York Governor Calls for Boosting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Goal
Offshore Wind Power Moves Ahead in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Pennsylvania Meets Milestone for Biodiesel Production, Triggering Mandate
President Obama Issues Orders on Fuel Economy and GHG Regulations
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Raises $106.5 Million in Second Auction
February
GM Tells Cities How to Prepare for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Great Lakes Wind Council Created by Governor of Michigan
Michigan Governor Pushes Big Cut in Fossil Fuel Use, Touts Renewable Energy
Tennessee Report: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Jobs Can Stoke Economy
Utah Commission Raises Credits for Net Metering
Virginia, United Kingdom Sign Climate Change Agreement
West Virginia Governor Proposes Renewable Portfolio Standard
Western Massachusetts Electric Company Files Large-Scale Solar Energy Plan
March
Cellulosic Ethanol Gains Ground in Iowa, New York, and South Dakota
Ford Begins Production of Fuel-Efficient Engines at Cleveland Plant
Georgia Power Wins Approval to Switch Coal Plant to Biomass Power
Maine Governor Roots for Energy Efficiency and Renewables
New Hampshire Task Force Releases Climate Action Plan
New York Launches Energy Efficiency Program for Colleges and Universities
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Raises More Than $117 Million in Third Auction
Tri-State Signs Nation's Largest Co-op Contract for Solar Power
U.S. Utilities Pursue Large-Scale Solar Power Facilities
April
California Adopts a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
Florida to Host World's Second-Largest Solar Thermal Power Plant
Kansas Governor Signs Bill to Attract Renewable Energy Jobs
Merck & Co., Inc. Fires Up 1.6-Megawatt Solar Project at New Jersey Headquarters
New Mexico Governor Signs Renewable Energy and Green Jobs Bills
New Wind Turbine Plant Employs Former Auto Workers in Michigan
Retrofit of Empire State Building to Slash Energy Use by 38%
State of Washington Creates Sustainable Energy Trust Fund
Virginia Bills Advance Renewable Energy
May
"Climate Positive" Urban Projects Slated for California and Florida
Colorado Passes "Solar Ready Homes" Legislation
Department of Interior to Open Renewable Energy Offices in Four Western States
Interior Department Awards $15 Million for Forest Thinning on Public Lands
Maryland Aims for a 25% Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2020
Minnesota Raises Biodiesel Requirement to 5 Percent
New York Launches 100-Megawatt Solar Project on Distributed State Sites
Secretary Chu, Governor Patrick Announce $25 Million for Massachusetts Wind Technology Testing Center
June
DOE Awards $49 Million for Clean Energy in Michigan and Iowa
Federal Agencies to Assist with Clean Energy Development in the West
Federal Regulators and Washington State to Collaborate on Water Power
Maine Passes Act Creating "One-Stop Shop" for Energy Consumers
Massachusetts Grants Permits for Cape Wind Project
New Hampshire Welcomes First Commercial Wind Farm
Offshore Wind Power Leases Issued for Delaware and New Jersey Coasts
Ohio Solar Activity Heats Up with State Loan, Power Purchase
Ohio State University Wins First Year of EcoCAR Challenge
Vermont Passes a Feed-In Tariff, Plus Other Clean Energy Measures
Virginia Governor Signs Order Promoting Energy Efficient Building and Transportation
July
DOE Awards $454 Million for Clean Energy in 18 States
DOE Awards $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
EPA Grants Greenhouse Gas Waiver to California
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
Massachusetts Ocean Plan Outlines Areas for Wind Energy Development
Obama Administration Awards More than $153 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
Obama Administration Delivers More than $288 Million for Weatherization Programs in Seven States
August
Biomass Power Catches Fire in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, and New Hampshire
DOE Funds Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages
First Commercial U.S. Solar Power Tower Launched by eSolar
Oregon Begins Biodiesel Fuel Requirements at Gas Stations
September
California Accelerates its Pursuit of Clean Energy
Code Compliance Tool Upgraded to Support State's Responses to Recovery Act
DOE Delivers $354 Million for Energy Efficiency Projects in 22 States
DOE Delivers $36 Million to Pennsylvania for Energy Efficiency Projects
Recovery Act Helps to Fund Transmission Line for Montana Wind Power
October
APS Lowers Premium for Green Choice
California Expands its Rules for Feed-In Tariffs and Net Metering
DOE Delivers $72 Million to Seven States and Territories for Clean Energy
Interior Department, California Launch Renewable Energy Initiative
Massachusetts Moves Toward a Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan
Missouri Governor Dedicates Landfill Gas Facility
Sunshine State Lives Up to Name with 25-Megawatt Solar Energy Farm
USDA Loans $17.4 Million for Greensburg, Kansas, to Run on Wind Power
Wisconsin Governor Signs Wind Turbine Siting Legislation
November
ACEEE: California Leads the Country in Energy Efficiency Policies
BLM and CEC Release Draft EIS for the 400-MW Ivanpah Solar Project
DOE Awards $45 Million for a Wind Turbine Test Facility in South Carolina
DOE Delivers $38 Million to Four States for Clean Energy
DOE Delivers $40 Million to Florida and Maine for Clean Energy
Maine Requires Default Green Power Offer
Massachusetts Utility to Build Five Solar Power Sites
Michigan REC Tracking System Launched
New York Approves Local Property Assessments for Financing for Solar and Energy Efficiency
Report Charts Path for U.S. Offshore Wind Power Development
Three Mid-Atlantic States Form Offshore Wind Partnership
Treasury Department Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy
December
California Approves New Energy Efficiency Standards for Televisions
California Releases Preliminary Rules for GHG Cap-and-Trade Program
Maryland Announces Long-Term Contracts for Clean Energy
NREL Report Relates State Policies to Renewable Energy Development
New York Seeks Proposals for Offshore Wind Power in the Great Lakes
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