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U.S. Export-Import Bank Adopts Carbon Policy to Support Renewable Energy

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) says it is the first Export Credit Agency (ECA) to adopt a comprehensive Carbon Policy to help U.S. manufacturers produce renewable energy and climate-friendly technologies for the world market. The policy also includes a commitment to impr ...

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One Committee Down for Senate Climate Bill, Five More to Go

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/11/2009

All seven Republicans in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boycotted voting on the Senate climate bill, allowing the bill pass to pass 10-1 in the morning hours of Nov. 5.Sen. Max Baucus, (D-Mont.) was the lone “no” vote. Now, the bill must wind its way through five ot ...

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Intel, Pepsi, Kohl’s Stay Atop Green Power Partnership list

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

No company has been able to dethrone Intel, PepsiCo. or Kohl’s as the top three (in descending order) users of renewable energy, as listed on the most recent EPA Green Power Partnership Top 50 list.At 1.301 billion kilowatt hours, Intel gets 48 percent of its energy needs from renewable ene ...

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U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) would emerge as financial winners, because they rely heavily on diversified, low-emission fl ...

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DOE Awards $155M to Make Industrial Sector More Energy Efficient

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy-efficiency projects across the country. These awards include funding for industrial combined heat and power systems, district energy systems ...

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