green energy
Stimulus to Encourage SUV Purchases?
No details on this yet, but the stimulus summary floating around Washington includes the following:
Provides incentives to buy new cars, including light trucks and SUVs, with a tax deduction for State and local sales taxes paid on the purchase.
At least congressional staffers knew better than to put it under the section of green-energy provisions claiming [...]
Swing Senator Sherrod Brown Weighs In on the Stimulus
One of the greatest obstacles to overarching energy policy reform is likely to come in the form of a group of moderate Democratic senators from states that rely heavily on manufacturing. Among this so-called Gang of 16 is Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), who is also a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy, Science and [...]
Greening Big Oil?
Chevron is the latest oil company to try to prove it’s environmentally aware by supporting energy conservation. But this could be a tough sell.
What’s Next for Green Businesses
Since the tax credits for renewable energy were incorporated into the financial bailout plan that became law last week, green businesses have breathed a sigh of relief.
But green business owners know that they face obstacles. This week, E&ETV looked at some of them in an interview with Natural Resources and Defense Council energy analyst Jim [...]
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