Policy News
- June 16, 2011
- Will solar power overtake fossil fuels in 10 years?
- VentureBeat, Matthew Lynley
- The amount of energy produced by photovoltaic panels could overtake that produced by fossil fuels like coal and natural gas in 10 years, according to the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). The amount of solar energy hitting the earth is around 100 petawatts, or 100 million gigawatts, according to the ... more ›
- June 14, 2011
- California clean fuel push opens to Brazil ethanol
- Marketwatch, Ben Lefebre
- HOUSTON -(MarketWatch)- California’s push to reduce fuel emissions in the next decade could lead to Brazilian ethanol makers making new inroads into the U.S. The Golden State is attempting to reduce the carbon intensity of its transportation fuels by at least 10% by 2020, meaning fuel blenders in the state ... more ›
- June 14, 2011
- California turns to clean-car plans
- Reuters, Peter Henderson
- California’s clean air regulators, fighting to create a market for greenhouse gases and spur wind farms and solar projects around the state, are shifting their focus to an old friend and enemy — cars. State law requires California cut emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2020. To do ... more ›
- June 13, 2011
- California re-embraces carbon market
- Reuters, Peter Henderson
- A new, court-ordered analysis of California alternatives for regulating greenhouse gases shows that a carbon cap-and-trade market is still the “correct” choice, the state’s top climate regulator said on Monday. The cap-and-trade plan that would let factories trade rights to emit greenhouse gases, allowing the ones that cut the most ... more ›
- June 6, 2011
- Consumers Still Clueless About Energy Efficiency
- Forbes, William Pentland
- Consumers are eager to cut energy costs but are clueless about their options for doing so, according to a new survey from the Consumer Electronics Association. The survey, which CEA conducted in April with more than 1,000 respondents, also suggested that people participating in energy-management programs sponosored by electric utilities are saving ... more ›
