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Directory of US Government and Energy issues.

See also Directory: Recovery Act Ramifications for Clean Energy

Contents

Overview

  • Featured: U.S. Govt. & Energy >
    How Well is U.S. Department of Energy Fulfilling Its Mandate? - DOE was established in 1977 to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil; develop energy efficient technologies; strengthen America's energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality; and ...bring clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace. (Poll) (PESWiki; Feb. 21, 2009)

Military

  • Conspiracy >
    The U.S. military’s battle to wean itself off oil - Increasingly, the military it seeking out self-sustainable energy solutions to solve their supply line problems. For them, renewable energy is not an environmental consideration but a tactical necessity—a matter of life and death, of victory or defeat. (Grist; Oct. 14, 2009) [Politicizing and sequestering renewable energy to maintain tactical advantage of one side is not a good thing for the people and gives an advantage to the police state. Open source, guys.]

Land for Renewables

  • Interior Dept Designates Solar Energy Zones - Hoping to speed up the development of renewable energy resources on federal lands, the U.S. Interior Department designated about 670,000 acres of land, divided into 24 solar energy zones spread across six western states that could generate nearly 100,000 megawatts of solar electricity. (Planet Ark; July 1, 2009)

Incentives

  • Featured: U.S. Government and Energy >
    Green U.S. Tax Breaks - The United States government is extending tax breaks to homeowners who have decided to green up their home. Due to Stimulus bill and the forward movement of time, many of the rules governing our tax codes have become outdated. (PESWiki; March 12, 2009)

Grants

Net Metering

Regulations

  • U.S. Government and Energy / Efficiency / Conservation >
    Cap & Trade - A License Required For Your Home - Beginning 1 year after enactment of the Cap and Trade Act, you won't be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this Act. H.R. 2454. Passed by the House of Representatives, if also passed by the Senate, this act will be the largest tax increase any of us has ever experienced. (VegHaven; Nov. 19, 2009)

In the News

  • Obama calls for new era of energy exploration - "Now, the choice we face is not between saving our environment and saving our economy," Obama said. "The choice we face is between prosperity and decline. We can remain the world's leading importer of oil, or we can become the world's leading exporter of clean energy." (PhysOrg; April 23, 2009)
  • Obama to Automakers: Make Greener American Cars or Go Under - One of the reasons cited by Obama for denying Chrysler and GM further bailout funds, was that neither planned on going green enough, and that in order to be 'viable' they need to put more effort and resources towards developing and selling fuel efficient vehicles. (TreeHugger; March 30, 2009)
  • EV / US Gov. & Energy >
    Obama Puts Up $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicles - President Barack Obama Thursday unveiled a 2.4 billion dollar boost for electric vehicle development, vowing to compete with foreign nations in the race to be world leader on renewable energy. (TruthOut; March 19, 2009)
  • Featured: PAC >
    U.S. Senate Passes Energy Bill - A much contested energy bill that would offer the Solar Industry a major boost is closer to being passed into law now that the Senate has made some concessions. H.R. 6049 calls for approximately $18 billion of tax incentives for investment in renewable energy, carbon capture and sequestration demonstration projects, energy efficiency and conservation. (PESWiki; Sept. 25, 2008)
  • Senate Approves Renewable Energy Credits - Things could be looking up for renewal of renewable energy incentives as the U.S. Senate has approved $17 billion in tax credits for wind, solar, geothermal and ocean energy systems. (Domestic Fuel; Sept. 23, 2008)

Other Coverage

  • Obama Energy Advice - An ongoing series of cogent comments, advice and recommendations relating to President Obama's administration energy policy. (OilDrum; Jan. 12, 2009)

Directories

Government and Politics

See also Directory: Recovery Act Ramifications for Clean Energy

  • 'Green Jobs Czar' Resigns Amid Furor - President Barack Obama's environmental adviser Van Jones, who became embroiled in a controversy over past inflammatory statements, has resigned his White House job after what he calls a "vicious smear campaign against me." He was linked to efforts suggesting a government role in the 2001 terror attacks and to derogatory comments about Republicans. (AOL; Sept. 6, 2009)
  • Solar Industry: No Breakthroughs Needed - In a recent conference in D.C., solar industry leaders agreed that the U.S. federal government has a misplaced emphasis on research into futuristic new technologies, rather than support for scaling up existing ones, pointing out that new technologies will take decades to come to market. One company, First Solar, has already brought the cost of solar power to under $1 per watt. (MIT Technology Review; August 3, 2009)
  • Stimulus Appears to Be Sparking Alt-Energy Revival - There are signs that the federal stimulus might be pumping a little life into the alternative-energy industry. Financiers and law firms specializing in renewable energy say they see growing interest in reviving moribund projects and breaking ground on new deals. (TruthOut; March 24, 2009)
  • Obama’s Stumble: Wind Power - The US will “double the amount of energy that comes from renewable sources by the end of my first term." Pres Obama should know that that’s not possible. The cost of these extraordinarily expensive electricity (five to ten times more than coal or nuclear) projects is enormous, even on the scale of the anticipated deficit spending. (Energy Tribune; March 3, 2009)
  • Bush Years: 8 in 8 Minutes (video) - Kieth Olbermann of MSNBC gives a scathing recital of George Bush's performance, but doesn't take into consideration the global corporatist/Fascist cabal that is behind him and has pulled his strings from day one. The Beast is still among us, although they will rule now from the shadows of the Democratic party. (Truthout; Jan. 16, 2009)
  • Featured: Trends / U.S. Government and Energy >
    Barack Obama's Stance and Policies on Renewable Energy - Lists the items in the Comprehensive Energy Plan as proposed by the President-Elect with attention to both short term and long term objectives, including energy efficiency, promoting plug-in hybrids, and supporting renewable energy sources. (PESWiki; Nov. 6, 2008)
  • House OKs tax relief; sets up battle with Senate - The bill is H.R. 7060. The House voted 257-166 on a $60 billion measure dealing with renewable energy initiatives and the extension of such business and individual tax breaks as the R&D credit, credit for higher education tuition, deductions for state and local sales taxes and the expansion of eligibility for the child tax credit. (Associafged Press; Sept. 26, 2008)

Humor

  • Humor >
    Congress Repeals Ban on Perpetual Motion Machines - In a bold move to lessen our dependence on traditional fuels and decrease carbon emissions, Congress voted to repeal an old Republican ban on perpetual motion machines, clearing the way for the development of self-propelled water wheels, self-flowing flasks, float belts, zeromotors, and other environmentally-friendly industrial equipment. (The Peoples Cube; Oct. 24, 2009)

Skeptics

  • What Price Should Fed Pay? - No one seems to know what price the Fed should pay to buy bad mortgage backed securities. A high cost would be bad for taxpayers. Video.
  • Where Was The SEC? - Critics are questioning why the Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairman Chris Cox didn't do more to prevent the market meltdown. Video.
  • Why the Energy Bill is Bad for Americans - "You've seen rising gas costs. You've experienced the difficulty in finding gas over the past few days as a result of Hurricane Ike. The House of Representatives had the chance last night to enact meaningful solutions to our energy problems. Unfortunately, the bill we voted on yesterday was more about politics than about what was best for YOU." (Right Side News; Sept. 18, 2008)

Discussion

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