DOE Puts $36M More into Carbon Capture: The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it is granting $36 million to 15 different projects researching carbon capture from coal-fired power plants. The DOE is still looking to invest over $1 billion in carbon capture in the next year – DOE Press Release.
States Threaten to Sue EPA Over Lack of Emissions Regulation: California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania and New York City sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today threatening a lawsuit if it does not regulate emissions from ships, aircraft and off-road vehicles – AP.
Google Lobbying for Low-Income Insulation: Dan Reicher, Google’s green energy guru, was on Capitol Hill yesterday pitching a plan to weatherize some 10 million low-income homes in the U.S. to help save on gas and electricity. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said he’d include the proposal in a bill later this year – NYTimes Dot Earth.
“You Know Gas Prices Are High When Texans Start Driving Golf Carts”: The land of big oil and big trucks is seeing more miniature electric cars on the road – Wall Street Journal.
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