With all eco-eyes focused on the action (or, more properly, inaction) on a climate bill, other critical components of a clean energy economy can be overlooked. That was the case on Monday as the dominant news story concerned speculation about whether Republican members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Public Works would show up for Tuesday’s climate bill markup session (they didn’t).
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A Mighty Wind
Pardon the title reference to Christopher Guest’s 2003 Mockumentary of the same name. It was just too tempting. Besides, A Mighty Wind is IMHO Guest’s best work (if you don’t count This is Spinal Tap, for which he shared writing credits but didn’t direct).
But I digress.
Here’s my suggestion on how to use this page: watch the video above — before reading any further.
GreenPower| DOE announces $119 M in new funding
Funds allocated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are heading to renewable energy and efficiency programs in seven states and territories. DOE Secretary Steven Chu announced the disbursement of $119 million to state-run programs in Alabama, American Samoa, Washington DC, Illinois, Maryland, North Dakota and Wyoming.
Sec. of Energy Steven Chu
In announcing the awards, Secretary Chu stressed the importance of local control in how the federal energy dollars are spent.
