U.S., India Sign Pacts on Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power

MUMBAI, India—India and the United States Nov. 8 signed three agreements to work together to promote clean energy and energy efficiency, according to a White House statement issued at the…

FTC Will Require EnergyGuide Labels for Televisions Manufactured After May 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Trade Commission approved amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule that will require the yellow-and-black EnergyGuide label on…

Representatives Critical of EPA Could Assume Key House Committee Posts with Republican Victory

WASHINGTON, D.C.—If Republicans take over the House of Representatives after the Nov. 2 general election, it likely would elevate some of the Environmental Protection Agency’s harshest critics to…

EPA Greenhouse Gas, Air Pollution Rules Likely Targets if Republicans Take over House after November Election

WASHINGTON, D.C.—With Republicans expecting large gains in Congress in general elections Nov. 2 and possible control of the House of Representatives, the party is readying a laundry list of…

Appliance Efficiency Bill Introduced in Senate as Part of Strategy to Move Energy Package

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) introduced legislation Sept. 29 that would set energy efficiency standards for…

Key Senator to Introduce Clean Energy Bills; Seeks ‘Priority Attention’ from Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee plans to introduce a package of energy legislation, possibly as soon as Sept. 29, that would…

Energy Department Proposes Expansion of Authority to Enforce Efficiency Standards

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Department of Energy on Sept. 15 proposed to expand its authority to enforce energy efficiency standards, part of a planned overhaul of its energy conservation programs.

House Passes Bill to Finance Improvements in Energy Efficiency by Homeowners

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House of Representatives Sept. 16 approved legislation that would authorize $5 billion over five years for two…

Federal Agencies Outline Plans to Meet Goals in White House Sustainability Drive

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal agencies plan to acquire low-emissions vehicles, use more energy-efficient systems, and expand the use of teleconferencing and web-based…

Multilateral Banks Revise Lending Policies to Balance Energy Needs, Climate Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Multilateral development banks are revising the way they assess projects that seek financing, increasingly looking for ways to incorporate concerns about climate change and…

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