Energy Priorities Energy Policy

Energy Efficiency Report Names Top Ten States and Policies

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:09:41 -0800

The Center for American Progress will release a report today, entitled "Efficiency Works: Creating Good Jobs and New Markets Through Energy Efficiency."

Leadership Strategies for a Clean Energy Economy

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:51:53 -0800

The West Coast Energy Management Congress came to our neck of the woods this year. EMC is among a very few energy conferences that began long before current craze for green, and is still going strong.

U.K. Rolls Out Carbon Trading for Businesses Would the U.S. Adopt It Too?

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:52:49 -0800

While the U.S. Congress argues whether or not to adopt climate change legislation that includes cap-and-trade, the United Kingdom has rolled out a new mandatory carbon trading program sweeping in businesses that, up to now, have not been covered by the European Union's Emissions Trading System.

Federal Buildings Go Green with $4 Billion in Recovery Act Funds

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:53:05 -0800

The GSA says it reached the milestone this month of investing $4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for energy efficiency in federal buildings nationwide.

A Comeback for Nuclear Power? (NY Times)

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:51:58 -0800

The Obama administration has approved a $8 billion loan guarantee to support the construction of two nuclear reactors in Georgia. It's the first step in a play to expand nuclear power as a way to control greenhouse gas emissions and bolster domestic energy production.

Cities and States Mandate Energy Benchmarking for Buildings

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:09:03 -0800

Why are cities and states mandating that building owners measure energy consumption -- and disclose the scores publicly? Denis Du Bois interviews Cliff Majersik, LEED AP, executive director of the Institute for Market Transformation. His nonprofit organization focuses on market-based solutions to advanced green building and energy efficiency. He explains what's behind the new benchmarking requirements.

New Guidance Issued by Securities and Exchange Commission for Climate Change Disclosures by Public Companies

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:26:44 -0800

On February 2, 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published an interpretive release to provide guidance to public companies on the SEC's existing disclosure requirements relating to climate change. Those requirements apply to registration statements and periodic reports filed under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Vancouverism and the Seven-Year Itch

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:06:23 -0800

Seven years after winning their bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, how are Canadians feeling about the upcoming games? Denis Du Bois talks with Vaughn Palmer, political columnist for the Vancouver Sun.

The World Bank Group and Sustainable Energy

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:59:13 -0800

The World Bank in a Nutshell
The World Bank Group is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world...but what does that have to do with sustainable energy?

The Key Questions of Corporate Sustainability Can Peer Deep into a Company's Very Purpose

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:54:17 -0800

CSR initiatives should answer the questions of why, what, and how it will change us.

Are Washington State Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules About to Change?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:01:16 -0800

The Washington Department of Ecology is asking for changes to the state law that directs the agency to issue rules for reporting greenhouse gas emissions starting January 1, 2010. Ecology's goal is, at least in part, to ensure that the State's greenhouse gas reporting requirements are in line with the federal government's.

"Our Choice" by Al Gore

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:28:42 -0800

Former Vice President Al Gore's new book, "Our Choice," exceeded my expectations. It should be required readng for new Chief Sustainability Officers, corporate green team members, and anyone else who has decided to place sustainability closer to the center of what they do.

Al Gore: Political Will is a Renewable Resource

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:22:28 -0800

GREENBUILD-- Al Gore's speech in Phoenix on Wednesday underscored the context in which the green building movement is gaining traction. He called on Americans to find the political will to "pull the common thread" and unravel three crises at once.

Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill Passes Senate Committee

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:47:25 -0800

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer and nine other Democrats passed the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) out of committee yesterday. It was an important step for the bill to eventually reach the floor, but was it a risky move?

Senate Debates Climate Legislation amid Competing Forecasts of Its Effects

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:38:06 -0800

Senate debates are accelerating this week on Bill 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, despite the ongoing attention to healthcare legislation. Will a bill reach the floor in time for President Obama's trip to Copenhagen?