| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| Alaska Governor Forms Climate Change Sub-Cabinet |
| on Thursday September 20 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, has signed Administrative Order 238, which establishes a subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy. According to the governor's office, the [read more] |
| NGA Launches National Effort To Promote Clean Energy Policies |
| on Monday September 17 2007 by NAW Staff |
| National Governors Association (NGA) co-chairs Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn., and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan., have launched the Securing a Clean Energy Future initiative to promote [read more] |
| Easley Signs RPS For North Carolina |
| on Friday August 31 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Mike Easley, D-N.C., has signed Senate Bill (SB) 3 - the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill - establishing a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) [read more] |
| OH Governor Announces Energy Plan, Wind Farm Funding |
| on Friday August 31 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio, has introduced an initiative called the Energy, Jobs and Progress plan, which is intended to ensure predictability of affordable energy prices, [read more] |
| IL Governor Approves Renewable Energy Standard |
| on Wednesday August 29 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., signed into law a renewable energy standard that will require Illinois utilities to supply 2% of their power from renewable energy [read more] |
| PA Governor Signs Renewable Energy Legislation |
| on Friday August 24 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Edward G. Rendell, D-Pa., has approved House Bill 1203, a bill designed to encourage electricity suppliers to incorporate more clean energy solutions into the [read more] |
| NLGA Adopts Energy Resolution |
| on Tuesday August 14 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Nineteen members of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) have co-sponsored a resolution designed to encourage greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, energy production and sustainable building [read more] |
| WindLogics Receives Patent For Wind Variability Research Methodology |
| on Tuesday August 07 2007 by NAW Staff |
| WindLogics, a St. Paul, Minn.-based provider of wind analysis and forecasting services, has been issued a patent for its enhanced measure/correlate/predict (MCP) methodology for wind [read more] |
| Illinois Legislature Passes Renewables, Energy Efficiency Standards |
| on Monday August 06 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Illinois General Assembly has approved the Rate Relief and Reform Package, which includes a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and an energy efficiency portfolio standard [read more] |
| Renewable Energy Bill Clears North Carolina House And Senate |
| on Friday August 03 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Following several revisions to its original version, Senate Bill (SB) 3, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, has passed both the House and Senate [read more] |
| New NGA Chair Pawlenty Announces Clean Energy Plan |
| on Tuesday July 24 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn., recently elected chair of the National Governors Association (NGA), has named an initiative called Securing a Clean Energy Future as his [read more] |
| Florida Governor Signs Executive Orders On Energy |
| on Monday July 16 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Charlie Crist, R.-Fla., has signed three executive orders initiating Florida's energy policy - as well as partnership agreements with Germany and the United Kingdom [read more] |
| Senators Introduce Low Carbon Economy Act |
| on Thursday July 12 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Sens. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., have introduced the Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007, which is designed to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas [read more] |
| Delaware Governor Signs SEU Bill |
| on Monday July 02 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, D-Del., has signed Senate Bill 18, which creates a sustainable energy utility (SEU), a public/private partnership that will use public funding [read more] |
| Missouri Governor Signs Renewable Energy Legislation |
| on Tuesday June 26 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Matt Blunt, R-Mo., has signed legislation to decrease pollution from energy production by encouraging an increase in the use of renewable energy from sources [read more] |
