Category — Government Incentives
President Obama Highlights Energy at State of the Union Address
On January 24, 2012, President Obama proposed several new initiatives to develop American-made energy in his State of the Union address. The initiatives included: [Read more →]
January 31, 2012 Comments Off
A Boon for Renewable Energy Projects- Department of the Interior Proposes Reforms of Leasing Regulations on American Indian Land
On November 28, 2011, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk announced the beginning of a major reform of federal surface leasing regulations for American Indian Lands. The Department of the Interior, as trustee responsible for managing approximately 56 million surface acres in Indian Country, currently processes requests for land leases and subleases without a defined process or deadline for review. [Read more →]
December 5, 2011 Comments Off
Obama Administration Chooses Seven Electric Transmission Projects for Accelerated Permitting and Construction
On October 5, 2011, the Obama Administration announced that it would “accelerate” permitting and construction of seven proposed electric transmission lines. These projects will serve as pilot demonstrations of streamlined processes and increased cooperation among federal, state and tribal authorities. [Read more →]
October 11, 2011 Comments Off
Wind Power Equipment Subsidies Terminated by China After Successful WTO Challenge
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced June 7 that China has ended targeted wind power equipment subsidies in response to a U.S. challenge at the World Trade Organization.
The WTO challenge of the Special Fund subsidies was initiated in response to a Section 301 petition filed by the United Steelworkers and initiated by USTR on October 15, 2010. [Read more →]
June 10, 2011 Comments Off
Vice Admiral Dennis V. McGinn Takes Helm of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE); Dan Reicher Becomes Chairman of ACORE Board of Directors
April 27, 2011, Washington, D.C. – The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) today announced new leadership positions at the organization. Retired Vice Admiral and ACORE Advisory Board member, Dennis V. McGinn has accepted the position of President of ACORE, effective today. And Dan Reicher, formerly DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and currently Director of Stanford University’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, has become Chairman of ACORE’s Board of Directors, with ACORE Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, John Geesman, stepping down.
May 2, 2011 Comments Off
