by Jane Richey | Jan 13, 2014 | Agenda 21
The Energy Department on Tuesday is rolling out new, improved software to help Americans measure the energy efficiency of their homes. DOE says its energy-scoring software — called the Home Energy Scoring Tool — is like a vehicle’s mile-per-gallon...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2013 | Agenda 21
The Obama administration is taking several steps Thursday that officials say will advance the energy efficiency portion of the White House climate change plan unveiled in late June. The Environmental Protection Agency will announce new efforts to help businesses cut...
by Jane Richey | Jul 3, 2013 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
At times of peak demand for electricity, do you want your refrigerator to run at the discretion of the power company? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised its Energy Star energy-efficiency requirements for residential refrigerators, and it is...
by Jane Richey | Jun 5, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) at the request of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee evaluated federal subsidies received by the various energy industries for fiscal year 2011. The agency found that energy-related subsidies totaled $24 billion, of...
by Jane Richey | May 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Unsatisfied with the energy reductions achieved through voluntary incentives, Boulder is considering creating a mandatory energy-efficiency program for the commercial and industrial sector. The program would be similar to Boulder’s SmartRegs program, which...
