The Clean
Energy Act establishing the tax was hugely opposed by Australia's opposition government, the Centre - right coalition, which warned it would repeal the tax if they gain power.
Not exact matches
Thus, Jehovah God took from himself
energy and created all the universe and its life,
establishing the atomic layout, and the laws that govern how atoms
act, whereby God asks the man Job: «Have you come to know the statutes (or governing laws) of the heavens?»
The plan
establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions
Act and the Clean
Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.
According to him, his administration also issued the first green bond that would
act as a catalyst for investments in renewable
energy and afforestation projects «as we have
established the Agro Rangers Unit within the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to protect the investments recorded in agricultural sector across the country.»
James Prescott Joule (1818 — 1889) The unit that measures work, or
energy (a force
acting over distance), honors the British physicist who
established that all forms of
energy are equivalent.
The Nuclear Waste Policy
Act of 1982
established a framework for the permanent disposal of the nation's nuclear waste, leading to the 1987 selection of Yucca Mountain, a barren peak in the high desert of Nevada, as the site of a deep geologic repository that would be built and operated by the Department of
Energy.
Modeled on the legendary Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which spearheaded many important technological advances, ARPA - E was
established under the America COMPETES
Act and given $ 400 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act, also known as the stimulus package, to, in DOE's words, «pursue breakthroughs that could fundamentally change the way we use and produce
energy.»
-- The Administrator may
establish by regulation criteria and procedures for determining whether, and for implementing a determination that, the expiration of an allowance, offset credit, or term offset credit,
established or issued under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009 or the amendments made thereby, or expiration of the ability to use an international emission allowance to comply with section 722, is necessary to ensure the authenticity and integrity of allowances, offset credits, or term offset credits or the allowance tracking system.
-- Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009, the Secretary shall
establish an independent advisory committee, to be known as the «USDA Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Sequestration Advisory Committee», to provide scientific and technical advice on
establishing, implementing, and ensuring the overall environmental integrity of an offset program for domestic agricultural and forestry practices that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester greenhouse gases.
-- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to
establish annual
energy efficiency participation incentives to encourage participants in programs administered by the Secretary, including recipients under programs for which HUD assistance is provided, to achieve substantial improvements in
energy efficiency.
«(C) The Secretary shall
establish rules regarding the eligibility and delivery of the
energy refund to groups of individuals described in section 3 (n)(4) or (5) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012 (n)-RRB-.
-- The Secretary shall
establish by rule a program to conduct research to develop additional projects and activities for crops to find additional techniques and methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester greenhouse gases that may or may not meet the criteria for offset credits
established under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.
-- The Secretary shall
establish a method to consider, in its underwriting standards for mortgages on single - family housing meeting the
energy efficiency standards under section 284 (a) of the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009 that are insured under this Act, the impact that savings on utility costs has on the income of the mort
energy efficiency standards under section 284 (a) of the Green Resources for
Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2009 that are insured under this Act, the impact that savings on utility costs has on the income of the mort
Energy Efficient Neighborhoods
Act of 2009 that are insured under this
Act, the impact that savings on utility costs has on the income of the mortgagor.
-- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of
Energy (referred to in this section as the «Secretary»), in cooperation with the Administrator and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a strategic plan to achieve the national goals for improvement in energy productivity established under subsectio
Energy (referred to in this section as the «Secretary»), in cooperation with the Administrator and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop a strategic plan to achieve the national goals for improvement in
energy productivity established under subsectio
energy productivity
established under subsection (a).
The scoop on
energy efficiency standards Federal attempts to regulate consumer appliance efficiency started with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which established appliance efficiency targets, but did not set efficiency stan
energy efficiency standards Federal attempts to regulate consumer appliance efficiency started with the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which established appliance efficiency targets, but did not set efficiency stan
Energy Policy and Conservation
Act of 1975, which
established appliance efficiency targets, but did not set efficiency standards.
On February 14, 2002, President Bush directed the Department of
Energy (DOE) to enhance the «accuracy, reliability, and verifiability» of the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program (VRGGP),
established pursuant to Section 1605 (b) of the 1992
Energy Policy
Act, and «to give transferable credits to companies that can show real emission reductions.»
The New & Renewable
Energy Authority (NREA) was established in 1986 to act as the national focal point for expanding efforts to develop and introduce renewable energy technologies to Egypt on a commercial scale together with implementation of related energy conservation pro
Energy Authority (NREA) was
established in 1986 to
act as the national focal point for expanding efforts to develop and introduce renewable
energy technologies to Egypt on a commercial scale together with implementation of related energy conservation pro
energy technologies to Egypt on a commercial scale together with implementation of related
energy conservation pro
energy conservation programs.
Appliance efficiency standards: The National Appliance
Energy Conservation
Act of 1987
established minimum efficiency standards for major home appliances, including furnaces, central and room air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, and heat pumps.
The recently passed Green
Energy Act gives the government the authority to direct the Ontario Power Authority to
establish a feed - in tariff program, which it did.
This way, the EPA can set ghg emissions standards under the Clean Air
Act and the NHTSA can
establish Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the
Energy Policy and Conservation
Act, as amended by the
Energy Independence and Security
Act.
In 2007, Bush called on EPA and the departments of
Energy, Agriculture, and Transportation to
establish emission standards for motor vehicles after the Supreme Court ruled that EPA had an obligation to do so under the Clean Air
Act.
In response to direction from Congress under Section 211 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005, as well as Executive Order 13212, Actions to Expedite Energy - Related Projects, the DOE and the BLM (the Agencies) are evaluating how environmentally responsible utility - scale solar energy projects can be facilitated through developing and implementing agency - specific programs that would establish environmental policies and mitigation strategies for solar energy develo
Energy Policy
Act of 2005, as well as Executive Order 13212, Actions to Expedite
Energy - Related Projects, the DOE and the BLM (the Agencies) are evaluating how environmentally responsible utility - scale solar energy projects can be facilitated through developing and implementing agency - specific programs that would establish environmental policies and mitigation strategies for solar energy develo
Energy - Related Projects, the DOE and the BLM (the Agencies) are evaluating how environmentally responsible utility - scale solar
energy projects can be facilitated through developing and implementing agency - specific programs that would establish environmental policies and mitigation strategies for solar energy develo
energy projects can be facilitated through developing and implementing agency - specific programs that would
establish environmental policies and mitigation strategies for solar
energy develo
energy development.
The Task Force on Strategic Unconventional Fuels,
established by the Secretary of
Energy under the
Energy Policy
Act of 2005, has completed an integrated strategy and program plan to coordinate and accelerate the commercial development of strategic unconventional fuels within the United... Read more →
Subtitle F: Transmission Planning -(Sec. 151) Amends the Federal Power
Act to
establish a federal policy for transmission planning that calls for regional electric grid planning that facilitates the deployment of renewable and other zero - carbon and low - carbon
energy sources for generating electricity to reduce GHG emissions while ensuring reliability, reducing congestion, ensuring cyber-security, minimizing environmental harm, and providing for cost - effective electricity services throughout the United States.
(Sec. 112) Amends the Clean Air
Act (CAA) to require the EPA Administrator to: (1)
establish a coordinated approach to certifying and permitting geologic sequestration; (2) promulgate regulations, within two years, to protect human health and the environment by minimizing the risk of escape to the atmosphere of carbon dioxide injected for purposes of geologic sequestration; (3) report to the House Committee on
Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works every three years on geologic sequestration in the United States and in North America.
(Sec. 292) Requires the Secretary of HUD to
establish incentives: (1) for increasing the
energy efficiency of multifamily housing that is subject to a mortgage to be insured under the National Housing
Act so that the housing meets the
energy efficiency standards of this subtitle; and (2) to encourage compliance of such housing with the
energy efficiency, conservation, and green building standards of this subtitle.
(Sec. 184)
Establishes the Clean
Energy Investment Fund for the Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) that is established by this Act to provide financial assistance to clean energy pro
Energy Investment Fund for the Clean
Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) that is established by this Act to provide financial assistance to clean energy pro
Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA) that is
established by this
Act to provide financial assistance to clean
energy pro
energy projects.
The American Clean
Energy and Security
Act, if passed, would have
established a broad cap - and - trade scheme and required cuts in carbon dioxide emissions across the board.
(Sec. 246) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Act to require the Secretary to
establish a program for awarding grants to states to
establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium - sized manufacturers to finance the cost of: (1) reequipping, expanding, or
establishing a manufacturing facility in the United States to produce clean
energy technology products,
energy efficient products, or integral component parts of such technology or products; and (2) reducing the
energy intensity or GHG production of a manufacturing facility.
(Sec. 293) Amends the National Housing
Act to require: (1)
energy performance requirements established by the Secretary of HUD for manufactured homes to require energy star rating for wall fixtures, appliances, and equipment; and (2) individuals accredited by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or other appropriate national organization to certify that single or multi-family housing is energy effi
energy performance requirements
established by the Secretary of HUD for manufactured homes to require
energy star rating for wall fixtures, appliances, and equipment; and (2) individuals accredited by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or other appropriate national organization to certify that single or multi-family housing is energy effi
energy star rating for wall fixtures, appliances, and equipment; and (2) individuals accredited by the Home
Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or other appropriate national organization to certify that single or multi-family housing is energy effi
Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential
Energy Services Network, or other appropriate national organization to certify that single or multi-family housing is energy effi
Energy Services Network, or other appropriate national organization to certify that single or multi-family housing is
energy effi
energy efficient.
Pennsylvania
established its first clean
energy target 14 years ago by enacting the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 (
energy target 14 years ago by enacting the Alternative
Energy Portfolio Standards Act of 2004 (
Energy Portfolio Standards
Act of 2004 (AEPS).
-- Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009, the Secretary shall
establish an independent advisory committee, to be known as the «USDA Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Sequestration Advisory Committee», to provide scientific and technical advice on
establishing, implementing, and ensuring the overall environmental integrity of an offset program for domestic agricultural and forestry practices that reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester greenhouse gases.
-- In setting targets under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider ways to support the deployment of distributed renewable
energy technology, and shall seek to achieve the goal of zero - net - energy commercial buildings established in section 422 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1
energy technology, and shall seek to achieve the goal of zero - net -
energy commercial buildings established in section 422 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1
energy commercial buildings
established in section 422 of the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1
Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17082).
(D) Low - income community
energy efficiency programs that are consistent with the grant program
established under section 264 of this
Act.
-- For vintage year 2012, the Administrator shall allocate for compensation for early actors 1 percent of emission allowances
established under section 721 (a), to be distributed in accordance with section 795 of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.
-- The Administrator may
establish by regulation criteria and procedures for determining whether, and for implementing a determination that, the expiration of an allowance, offset credit, or term offset credit,
established or issued under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009 or the amendments made thereby, or expiration of the ability to use an international emission allowance to comply with section 722, is necessary to ensure the authenticity and integrity of allowances, offset credits, or term offset credits or the allowance tracking system.
«(i)
establish any appropriate protocols and standards for integrating plug - in electric drive vehicles into an electrical distribution system, including Smart Grid systems and devices as described in title XIII of the
Energy Independence and Security
Act of 2007;
(2) to
establish incentives to encourage each such organization to provide that any such structures and buildings comply with the
energy efficiency and conservation standards, and the green building standards, under section 284 (b) of such
Act.
«(2) To be distributed in accordance with section 304 of the
Energy Conservation and Production
Act, as amended by section 201 of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009, for each vintage year from 2012 through 2050, 0.5 percent of emission allowances
established for that year under section 721 (a).
«(A) reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions, or sequester greenhouse gases, but do not meet the criteria for offset credits
established under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009;
«(4) The Clean
Energy Deployment Administration
established under section 186 of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.».
-- An allowance
established by the Administrator under this title does not constitute a property right, nor does any offset credit or other instrument
established or issued under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009, and the amendments made thereby, for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with this title.
-- Participation in an exchange of credits for allowances or compensation for early action authorized by this section shall not preclude any person from participation in an offset credit program
established under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.
-- For vintage years 2012 through 2050, the Administrator shall allocate 1.05 percent of the emission allowances
established under section 721 (a) for the Advanced Research Project Agency -
Energy to be distributed in accordance with section 172 of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.
-- The term «regulated allowance» means any emission allowance, compensatory allowance, offset credit, or Federal renewable electricity credit
established or issued under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.
«(1) The Secretary shall
establish, by rule, within 2 years after the date of enactment of the American Clean
Energy and Security Act of 2009, an energy efficiency building code enforcement capab
Energy and Security
Act of 2009, an
energy efficiency building code enforcement capab
energy efficiency building code enforcement capability.
-- An industrial research and assessment center may serve as a Center for
Energy and Environmental Knowledge and Outreach
established pursuant to section 174 of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009»..».
-- For each vintage year starting in 2012, the Administrator shall auction, pursuant to section 791, 15 percent of the emission allowances
established for each year under section 721 (a), with the proceeds used for the benefit of low income consumers to fund the program set forth in subtitle C of title IV of American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009 and the amendments made thereby.
--(1) The Administrator shall auction pursuant to section 791 emission allowances for the benefit of workers pursuant to part 2 of subtitle B of the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009 in the following amounts, and shall deposit into the Climate Change Worker Adjustment Assistance Fund
established pursuant to section 793, and report to the Secretary of Labor on, the proceeds from the sale of these allowances:
-- The Secretary shall
establish by rule a program to conduct research to develop additional projects and activities for crops to find additional techniques and methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or sequester greenhouse gases that may or may not meet the criteria for offset credits
established under the American Clean
Energy and Security
Act of 2009.