For the first time, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation regulating greenhouse gases. Due to intense lobbying by industries that would incur added cost, such as coal powered utilities, HR 2454 barely was approved by a vote of 219 to 212. New battles are ahead in the Senate for the Waxman-Markey Bill. HR 2454 encourages more electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and advanced batteries to be developed and commercialized in the United States. Should HR 2454 become law, cities will more rapidly roll-out convenient electric charging stations. If you want to buy a car with better milea...
Green Initiatives Curb Carbon Emissions, Create Jobs, Help Sustain PlanetU.S. companies are continuing to invest in energy efficiency and to incorporate sustainable practices that will lower their future carbon emissions while creating jobs and helpi...
Will save billions for consumers, business while helping to create new jobs and strengthen American competitivenessWASHINGTON - Building on the action by the U.S. House of Representatives in passing historic legislation that will pave the way for the...
In it's Electric Power Monthly report released Monday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) states that non-hydro renewable energy expansion continues to clip along with double-digit growth. Compared with the first quarter of 2008, the EI...
