How Will Biden Electrify The Federal Government’s Fleet?
President Biden recently announced that he wants to replace all federal government vehicles with “clean electric vehicles.”
state government
Both Red & Blue States Green On Energy, Stanford Says
With Congress squelching innovation in Washington, we need to look to the states for policies green on energy. A study released by Stanford University and the Hoover Institution this week (The State Clean Energy Cookbook: A Dozen Recipes for State Action on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) cites 12 innovative projects … [continued]
Top 10 Solar Energy States Per Capita (US)
Environment America Research and Policy Center recently released Lighting the Way, a fascinating hard numbers–based take on the US solar energy boom, the top states that fostered it last year, and what the others are up to. The research organization finds that the top 10 solar energy states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, … [continued]
Largest Private-Led Community Solar Garden (SunShare) 100% Subscribed
Community solar is really taking off. The nation’s largest privately developed and subscribed Community Solar Garden, implemented by Colorado energy company SunShare in Colorado Springs, has just sold out its 10,000+ panel installation, which could power over 500 average Colorado homes. Construction begins this fall, and SunShare is already compiling … [continued]
Oregon School Districts Not Taking Advantage of Energy Efficiency Programs
In 1999, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill (SB 1149) that created a 3% surcharge on electricity bills to fund energy conservation programs in schools. From 2009 to 2010, 815 eligible schools received a total of $15.7 million for energy efficiency measures. Being eligible meant that an energy audit … [continued]
