by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dec. 10, 2010 Senators call for clean energy tax break Several Democratic senators have called for extended tax breaks for renewable energy projects such as solar and wind farms. Currently a federal grant pays for almost a third of the project costs, which have...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dec. 9, 2010 California market gets developer’s attention Developers in Mexico are hoping to supply California’s AB32 cap-and-trade system beginning in 2012. Heavy emitters such as power plants, refineries, and factories will be able to use offsets to meet 8 percent...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dec. 9, 2010 AB32 to have little negative impact Next 10, a nonpartisan research group, released reports that California’s cap-and-trade law AB32 will only slightly impact electricity prices, and is unlikely to force businesses out of state. This small impact likely...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dec. 8, 2010Moderate Republican chairs energy panel Congressman Fred Upton was chosen by House Republicans to chair the energy committee, beating out the more conservative Joe Barton. Although Upton recognizes manmade climate change, he voted against the Waxman-Markey...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dec. 7, 2010 New GHG plan for New Mexico The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) signed off on a new plan to reduce emissions by 2 percent annually from 2010 levels for all power plants and oil and gall facilities. However, this plan will only be...
