Posts Tagged ‘policy’

Morning Roundup – 1/20/10

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

How the Renewable Energy Community Can Help Haiti – from Renewable Energy World

Bob Freling of Solar Electric Light Fund discusses ways people involved in the renewable energy community can help Haiti in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit there. Click here to read the full article.

State Announces 5,200 Jobs, $77 Million Investment – from WWJ Newsradio

Seven companies are receiving help to grow their businesses from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. There are eight projects total that will create 5,210 new jobs. The projects and companies are listed in this article for more details. Click here to read the full article.

Renewable Energy Incubator Launches in Southern Utah – from The Main Street Business Journal

Utah has invested in a new business incubator focusing on renewable energy and technology. The incubator was an attractive idea to that state because of the 87% success rate of business involved in an incubator. Click here to read the full article.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley Highlights 2010 Clean Energy Agenda – from GovMonitor

Governor Martin O’Malley released his 2010 Clean Energy Agenda for the state of Maryland yesterday. The agenda aims to increase both job creation and clean energy in the state. The clean energy agenda focuses on both solar and wind as renewable energy sources to build upon in Maryland. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup – 1/15/10

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Wind Project Approval Will Recharge State’s Economy – from North American Clean Energy

Wisconsin’s largest wind farm project has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission. The90-turbine wind farm, Glacier Hills, will be built in Columbia County. Click here to read the full article.

Green Energy Opportunities Start with Smart Climate Policy – from Environmental Leader

Frances Beinecke, President of Natural Resources Defense Council, discusses climate policy in the United States and the opportunity for clean energy in our country. Click here to read the full article.

Construction to begin soon on Fitzgerald energy plant – from WALB NBC News, Georgia

Construction on a new biomass energy plant is set to begin in the next few months in an unemployment ridden region of Georgia. The new plant will create jobs both at the plant and in other areas such as construction. Click here to read the full article.

Kaine pushes Southside towards a greener future – from WDBJ 7 News, Virginia

Virginia Governor Tim Kaine wants Virginia to be part of the country’s move toward renewable and clean energy. He announced $10 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will go toward 15 energy projects in Virginia. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup -1/12/10

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Maryland eyes clean energy economy, considers additional reforms – from CivSource

The Maryland Energy Administration produced a report, Maryland Energy Outlook, to help the state achieve clean energy related goals. Over the last two years, Governor Martin O’Malley has implemented numerous clean energy goals and incentives. Click here to read the full article.

White House Highlights Foundation For America’s Clean Energy Economy – from Gov Monitor

The White House outlines President Obama’s clean energy initiatives and progress of clean energy policies and job creation thus far in the Administrations inaugural year in office. Clean energy incentives will continue to be a main focus of the Administration in 2010. Click here to read the full article.

White House Awards Manufacturing Tax Credits To Clean Energy Projects – from Renew Grid

As announced last week, President Obama has awarded $2.3 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing projects. Forty-three states will account for 183 clean energy projects funded by these tax credits. This article links to a full list of projects.  Click here to read he full article.  

Energy Department to Offer Funding for Vehicle Fuel-Efficiency – from Wall Street Journal

Nine projects that will work to improve vehicle fuel-efficiency will be awarded $187 billion in grants. Eight of the nine projects will be based in Michigan and Indiana with the other project by Daimler’s AG truck unit to be based in Oregon. Click here to read the full article.

Donovan Group To Help On Green-Jobs Strategy – from Hartford Courant

Connecticut House Speaker Christopher Donovan formed a group, The Green Jobs Coordination and Policy Committee, to help create jobs in the renewable energy industry for the state. The group is made of clean energy experts and representatives from technical schools and environmental groups, among others. Click here to read the full article.

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Morning Roundup – 1/6/10

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

A Once-Dark Polaroid Factory Goes Green – from NPR

An old Polaroid factory in Bedford, MA has a life again. Konarka, a solar panel manufacturing company, has converted the factory into their own, hiring 20 former workers from Polaroid to help make solar panels. Click here to read the full article.

$3 million in fed funds means 120 jobs in Lee County – from News-Press

Florida’s southwest region is looking to vamp up renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. With the help of $3 million from federal funds, 120 jobs will arise in Lee County for renewable energy projects. Click here to read the full article.

Recession Struck Michigan Will Create 130,000 Jobs, $25 Billion with Climate Action Plan – from treehugger

A study from the Center for Climate Strategies suggests 129,000 jobs will be created in Michigan and $25 million will be added to the state’s gross product from Michigan’s climate action plan. Click here to read the full article.

Low Carbon Fuel Standard Under Development in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic – from SustainableBusiness.com

Eleven Northeast and Mid-Atlantic governors signed an MOU agreeing to develop a low carbon fuel standard for the two U.S. regions. Click here to read the full article.

2010: The Year for a Surge in Energy Efficiency – from GreenerBuildings

In 2009 there were numerous climate bill debated in Congress and every one of them mentioned something in common: energy efficiency. Buildings use 40% of the country’s energy consumption, making energy efficiency and important issue for buildings in the U.S. Click here to read the full article.

Western North Carolina to get funding for renewable energy initiatives – from Citizen-Times

The North Carolina Energy Program is distributing grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. The more than $330,000 is from federal Recovery Act funds awarded to the state. Click here to read the full article.

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Strong Push for Clean Energy Initiatives and Job Creation

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The Obama administration made sure to get the point across this week that climate legislation and job creation in the renewable energy industry is, and will continue to be, a top priority. The timing of all this exposure on the issue is no coincidence; President Obama is heading to Copenhagen, Denmark this Friday for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. With all the news of violent protests surrounding the climate conference and the failure for the participating nations to come to any sort of agreement, it’s no wonder President Obama and his administration are attempting to cast a positive light by promoting renewable energy here in the U.S.

On Tuesday, President Obama spoke at a Home Depot in Alexandria, VA to promote Cash for Caulkers, in hopes that residents will weatherize their homes, which will in turn create many jobs for manufacturers, contractors and installers across the country. Homeowners who weatherize their homes will receive cash incentives (up to $12,000) and funding will also be allocated to companies in the renewable energy/energy-efficiency industries. (more…)

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Jobs Summit – More Renewable Energy Incentives, More Jobs Created

Friday, December 4th, 2009

President Obama and the White House hosted a Jobs Summit yesterday in Washington, D.C. Last month, when Obama announced this event, he said the purpose of the Jobs Summit is to get a jumpstart on hiring across the United States, but also cautioned that federal resources are limited. Businesspeople and politicians from across the country gathered in D.C. to hear Obama open and close the Jobs Summit, while breakout and Q&A sessions took place in between. For more detailed accounts and specifics of the Summit here are a few articles from the Los Angeles Times, NPR and The New York Times.

There were many skeptics and critics of the Jobs Summit before the event, and many recounts of the Summit in the news today are skeptical of how the Job Summit helped or will help create jobs. Some articles question whether the Summit was more of a photo-op for the administration and imply the event was held solely as a publicity stunt. (more…)

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(Clean) Energy Is High At Solar Power International

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Thousands of clean energy enthusiasts flocked to the Anaheim Convention Center today to kickoff the 2009 Solar Power International conference, North America’s largest B2B solar industry event. Allies in Energy spent the day roaming the exhibit floor meeting numerous professionals in the clean energy industry at their companies’ booths.

Exhibit Hall SPI 09

Exhibit Hall SPI 09

Some of the companies we spoke with include Boots on The Roof (@BootsOnTheRoof), a training company for the renewable energy industry; Greentech Media (@GreentechMedia), an online media company covering the clean energy industry; GetSolar.com (@GetSolar), a company helping customers find professional solar installers; (more…)

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New Bill Introduced: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced progressive legistlation in favor of clean energy and job creation on September 30. The act titled Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (CEJAPA) will target reduction in carbon pollution with goals of a 20% reduction by 2020 and an 80% reduction by 2050 from 2005 levels of carbon and greenhouse gas pollution.

In order for carbon emissions to decrease, states and companies will need to turn to clean energy solutions such as wind, solar and biofuel energy technologies. The demand to meet the regulation put forth in this bill will create jobs for Americans in clean energy projects across the country. Sen. Kerry’s op-ed in Politico about the CEJAPA states, “Every dollar spent on clean energy creates nearly four times as many jobs as a dollar invested in oil and gas. These are good-paying, regionally diverse jobs for American workers of all educational backgrounds — and best of all, they can’t be shipped overseas.” (more…)

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