Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
According to a press release sent this morning, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued subpoenas to three companies to investigate the manufacture or sale of torchiere (upward facing) lamps that may violate federal efficiency standards. Two of the three companies:...
Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming
More good news from DOE/EPA last week: the agencies intend to beef up testing of products using the ENERGY STAR label. ENERGY STAR is an important labeling program used to help consumers identify the more energy efficient models within a product...
Posted by Noah Long in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
Last year, DOE formed a new unit in its general counsel’s office to prioritize enforcement of appliance energy efficiency standards. This is a big step forward for DOE and signals that the days of foot dragging on efficiency are long gone....
Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming
Chile put the right (green) foot forward in 2010 when it created a Ministry of Energy. For the last few years, President Bachelet has had an appointed Minister of Energy, but no formal Ministry. In addition to taking on energy...
Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming
This weekend, Kate Galbraith of the New York Times wrote an excellent piece on the change in strategy at Idaho Power. The article noted that Idaho breaks the expected “red state/blue state” mold by aggressively pursuing energy efficiency. Idaho Power...
Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming
Last month the California Public Utilities Commission quietly approved the largest state investment in energy efficiency on record. The $3.1 billion dollar investment will prevent the construction of 3 large power plants, save California customers billions of dollars, and take a big step towards reducing...
Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming
In his recent opinion piece in the LA Times, "Green Meanies," Dr. Edward Glaeser raises a point that many of us here in California are very proud of: On average, Californians consume only about 70% of the energy used by...
Posted by Noah Long in Solving Global Warming
Rolling Stone recently reported on how California's leadership on energy policy may set the course for national policy under the Obama administration. There is good reason to believe that the administration is already taking real steps in that direction. My...
