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US ploughs $76 million into energy efficient buildings
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu last week announced $76 million in funding for energy efficient building projects and training programmes to establish a ‘green’ workforce.
Pressure mounts to pass US clean energy legislation
Pressure is mounting in the US to pass comprehensive clean energy legislation in the wake of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
US energy and climate change bill affordable, says EPA
The US Environmental Protection Agency says the energy and climate change bill proposed by Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman could initially cut consumer energy costs.
G8 making progress on carbon capture and storage
“Significant progress” has been made towards the commercialisation of carbon capture and storage, according to a new report being presented to G8 leaders at the June Summit in Canada.
Nuclear power could triple by 2050, says IEA
Greenhouse gas emissions could be slashed by tripling the capacity of nuclear power over the next 40 years, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
US puts $60 million into community energy efficiency efforts
The US Department of Energy is committing $60 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts in 20 communities.
US carbon capture and storage demos secure $1 billion in funding
Three large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage projects have secured $612 million in funding from the US Department of Energy and $368 million in matching private funds.
Ten states sign up to US offshore wind energy consortium
Ten east coast states and the US Department of the Interior have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium.
US Senator Murkowski fails to stop EPA regulating emissions
US Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski yesterday failed in her bid to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
US Senator introduces alternative climate change bill
US Republican Senator Richard Lugar yesterday introduced an alternative climate change bill that would reduce the country’s dependence on oil but would limit emissions by less than the target of 17% agreed in the Copenhagen Accord.