Sentences with phrase «by energy policy»

At the federal level, regulation is insufficient due to certain explicit exemptions from the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act granted by the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

All the information has been fact - checked and verified by energy policy experts.

The 30 percent ITC was originally established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and was set to expire at the end of 2007.

BOEM's Renewable Energy Program — In 2009, Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the final regulations for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Program, which was authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct).

The program, authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, will promote use of fuels largely produced by American crops.

For an excellent analysis of what this target really means, check out this blog post by energy policy analysis Julian Wong Notable excerpts are posted -LSB-...]

This prevention of going over 3C would include a combination of GHG reductions brought about by energy policy and possibly some geoengineering techniques (maybe even artificial photosynthesis which uses up CO2 and produces useful energy)..

By the end of last year, the department had made eight loan guarantees totaling $ 3.9 billion and made conditional commitments for another $ 12 billion under the program, which was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, during the Bush administration.

In 2009, Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the final regulations for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Program, which was authorized by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct).

Not exact matches

The campaign plan expected «proposals on trade, regulatory and energy policy would raise economic output and revenues» to offset most of the remaining shortfall, as cited by the Tax Policy Center anapolicy would raise economic output and revenues» to offset most of the remaining shortfall, as cited by the Tax Policy Center anaPolicy Center analysis.

«To ignore market trends by impeding progress toward a cleaner energy future, on the basis of ignorance or ideology, makes no sense,» Nathanael Greene, director of renewable policy at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said in a statement.

«By getting active in communities, we can raise our voices to defend policies and regulations that will protect wild places and wildlife, reduce carbon emissions, build a modern energy economy based on investment in renewables, and, most crucially, ensure the United States remains fully committed to the vital goals set forth in the Paris Agreement on climate change.»

Under pressure to resign as leader of a country ravaged by earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, Naoto Kan's last act in August 2011 was to transform Japan's energy policy.

The policy shift followed months of agonizing over the proposed takeover of two Alberta energy firms — Nexen Inc. and Progress Energy — by Chinese and Malaysian state interests, respectively, which were eventually appenergy firms — Nexen Inc. and Progress Energy — by Chinese and Malaysian state interests, respectively, which were eventually appEnergy — by Chinese and Malaysian state interests, respectively, which were eventually approved.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order to re-open offshore energy policy, including reversing the Arctic leasing ban imposed by the Obama administration.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

The initial justification for the policy, implemented by Woodrow Wilson, was that it would save energy that could go towards helping fight World War I.

However, the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change lays out a number of policies that will compel more clean tech innovation in Canada, he said, including a price on pollution with a carbon price, to be in place across Canada by the start of next year, as well as a promised national clean fuels strategy, better energy efficiency standards and limits on greenhouse gases like methane.

The president did not mention NV Energy by name — instead calling out several utilities around the country that have put pro-solar policies in place and are working to figure out how to transition the electricity industry from a simple provider to an integrated system of distribution.

This article was co-written by Clean Energy Canada policy director Dan Woynillowicz and originally appeared in the Vancouver Sun.

«By and large, with the exception of the Conservative platform, which doesn't have many details, the other four parties have... incorporated some degree of energy efficiency program,» says Tim Weis, director of renewable energy and energy efficiency policy with Pembina.

The detailed policy will be considered by state, federal and territory energy ministers for final approval in August.

These results come from a survey of 1,848 Canadians conducted December 12 to 14, 2016, by Abacus Data at the request of Clean Energy Canada, measuring Canadians» views of climate and clean energy policy issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate CEnergy Canada, measuring Canadians» views of climate and clean energy policy issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Cenergy policy issues, including the new Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change.

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A historian by training, her research interests include nuclear proliferation and nonproliferation, nuclear energy industry, East Asian security, U.S. foreign policy, two Koreas, and the Cold War.

The scenario you've described could be held at bay or dealt with over time by serious commitment to changing our energy policy and reducing foreign imports.

But he said moving to meet climate targets is becoming more affordable because while policy is still important the energy market is transforming so fast that «market forces have taken over», market forces around wind and solar power and batteries «are just accelerating regardless of what anyone else does» and decisions by companies like AGL Energy to close their Liddell coal power station «are being made on economic grounds&renergy market is transforming so fast that «market forces have taken over», market forces around wind and solar power and batteries «are just accelerating regardless of what anyone else does» and decisions by companies like AGL Energy to close their Liddell coal power station «are being made on economic grounds&rEnergy to close their Liddell coal power station «are being made on economic grounds».

Our series takes a look at what might have happened in the past — or could happen in the future — if certain energy - related ideas and policy prescriptions put forth by prominent politicians and their supporters were actually adopted.

Posted by Mike Moffatt on February 23, 2011 in Canada - Politics, Canadian economy, Energy, Environment, Fiscal policy, Mike Moffatt Permalink Comments (53)

Although the final tax reform policy keeps the subsidies in place, some market analysts have grown concerned that these developments — as well as regulatory hurdles for new wind projects — will prohibit or slow the rate of deployment of renewable energy by utilities in the U.S.

Meanwhile, Jason Chee - Aloy, senior electricity market analyst and electricity policy consultant at energy market consultancy, Power Advisory, noted that by 2018 Ontario will need new generation sources.

The organization also aims to contribute to the creation of a system or set of systems that would allow people to automatically pay for the use of both ride - sharing and car - sharing vehicles; for the insurance policies covering those vehicles; for the energy that those vehicles consume and the pollutants that they emit during a trip; and for traffic that the commuter contributes to by traveling during peak hours.

The broad set of Trump's fiscal measures and Republican legislative priorities should be supportive of a strong U.S. dollar, either by boosting growth and tighter monetary policy — or by contributing to an improved trade balance (through looser regulation in the energy sector and / or border adjustments).

Under this scenario, an eventual rise in wage growth would likely be accompanied by a secular rise in realized inflation (inflation expectations would trend with energy prices), and the policy battle onward may resemble that of Paul Volcker instead of Ben Bernanke.

One forum for this type of discussion is the April 2013 Pacific Energy Summit, co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and the U.S. - based National Bureau of Asian Research, that will bring together private sector, government and policy leaders from a number of Asian countries, as well as the United States and Canada, to discuss how to forge trans - Pacific co-operation for this new energEnergy Summit, co-sponsored by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and the U.S. - based National Bureau of Asian Research, that will bring together private sector, government and policy leaders from a number of Asian countries, as well as the United States and Canada, to discuss how to forge trans - Pacific co-operation for this new energyenergy era.

Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

One recommendation by the alliance takes aim at Ontario government energy policy that could also double as climate policy, as the province has curtailed greenhouse gas emissions coming from the electricity sector by closing coal - fired power plants, invested in costly solar and wind energy projects, and instituted a cap - and - trade system that requires businesses to buy permits to cover their carbon emissions.

When it comes to carrying out government policy, that «should be left to properly resourced independent agencies,» the group says, such as the Ontario Energy Board and Independent Electricity System Operator, which can be held to account by the provincial legislature.

Their articles cover a wide range of topics: energy policy, emerging technologies in supply and end - use sectors, engagement by First Nations communities in the energy sector, and innovation's role in the development and use of technology and in policy - making.

Other environmental policies include promoting smarter energy use through the ecoEnergy Initiative; a Chemical Management Plan to regulate chemicals harmful to human health and the environment; $ 1.5 billion over seven years for the production of renewable fuels; a commitment to ensure that 90 percent of Canadian electricity needs are generated through non-emitting sources by 2020; and additional government funding to acquire and preserve ecologically sensitive lands.

Energy investment bubble (in the real economy) fueled by investor risk - taking (induced by monetary policy)

This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post and was co-written by Clare Demerse, federal policy advisor at Clean Energy Canada.

The discussion will be moderated by Clean Energy Canada's Policy Director, Dan Woynillowicz.

A report by the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute noted that European nations included offshore wind in national energy policies and established feed - in tariffs to provide incentives for deployment.

The other is a man more conservative by nature but possessed of an unbounded need for grand display that has already led him to unconservative places even he is at a loss to explain, and that as president would leave him in constant search of the out - of - box experience — the confoundedly brilliant Nixon - to - China flipperoo regarding his fancy of the day, be it health care, taxes, energy, foreign policy, whatever.

Although it is now clearly demonstrated that the most cost - effective step for most utility companies and industries is to invest in more efficient equipment so as to reduce the use of fuel, the energy policy of the Bush administration, supported by prevailing preferences among economists, gives only lip service to this approach.

Governments in most Third World countries, supported by development policies in First and Second World countries, have been concerned about supplying sophisticated forms of energy for industrialization and urban life.

The discussion, moderated by Amy Sullivan of TIME Magazine, ranged from income inequality to energy policy.

In regard to the decision - making process in matters of energy policy, the document calls for «a national commitment to anticipate serious threats posed by certain technologies to the quality of the community of life and to design appropriate energy policy.

Amory Lovins has argued in detail that an environmentally desirable energy policy will also employ more persons in more desirable ways and produce as much usable power as we need.35 If we redefine the goal of efficiency as the enhancement of human experience, we are likely to find that most of the oppositions identified by Okun between equality and efficiency will disappear.