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…

House Adopts Bill to Expand Cellulosic Biofuel Producer Tax Credit to Algae-Based Biofuels

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The House of Representatives Sept. 28 passed by voice vote legislation (H.R. 4168) that in part would expand qualifying biofuels for…

New York State Extends Sunset Date for Renewable Energy Tax Exemption

WASHINGTON, D.C.—New York recently enacted legislation (A.B. 10875) extending, from Jan. 1, 2011, to Jan. 1, 2015, the sunset date for the property tax exemption for real property that includes solar or wind energy systems or…

IRS Announces Tax Credits Awarded for Coal, Gasification Projects

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Internal Revenue Service Sept. 1 issued Announcement 2010-56, disclosing the results of the 2009-2010 allocation round under the qualifying advanced coal project program of tax code Section 48A and the qualifying…

Senate Bill Would Provide Clean Coal Tax Credit

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) introduced legislation Aug. 5 that would create a 30 percent tax credit for coal facilities investing in carbon dioxide capture, transport, and…

Texas Adopts Rule on Sales Tax Exemption for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Projects

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts adopted a rule (Regulations Section 3.326) to implement H.B. 469, enacted in 2009 to create a sales and use…

Senate Committee Approves Bills Promoting Electric Cars, Modular Reactors, Solar Roofs

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee July 21 approved bills promoting plug-in electric vehicles, modular nuclear reactor designs, more…

New Senate Bill Would Provide $2 Billion a Year for Carbon Sequestration

Legislation announced July 14 by Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and George Voinovich (R-Ohio) would provide $20 billion to fund demonstration of carbon capture and storage at…

Fuel Efficiency Tax Credit Included in Senator Lugar’s Alternative Energy and Climate Bill

An energy and climate bill (S. 3464) introduced June 9 by Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) includes a graduated tax credit for new fuel-efficient motor vehicles based on their fuel-economy ratings…

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