Legislation is moving through Congress to implement the “Cash For Caulkers” program President Obama called for in his State of the Union address. The House bill, introduced by Massachusetts’ Ed Markey, was sent forward from the Energy and Environment Subcommiittee
Low Carbon Fuel Standard for the Northeast
Building on the collaborative effort that led to a market-based system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric power generation, 10 Northeastern states are working to do the same for transportation fuels. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is an
Jim Woolsey, pragmatic visionary
Jim Woolsey served in the administration of four different Presidents, both Republican and Democrat, and is today a leading voice for the role of clean technology in addressing both the future of the planet and our national security. Speaking as
Funding renewable energy through betterments
Berkeley, California pioneered the idea to advance California’s Million Solar Roofs program and it’s finally spreading and gaining traction nationally. A State House Bill wants to bring it to Massachusetts. PACE, or Property Assisted Clean Energy financing, is another example
It’s all about the economy
President Obama gave an excellent State of the Union address last week. But in covering so much ground – as Presidents invariably do – he missed an opportunity to drive home a fundamental message – his highest priority policy initiatives