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News Archives - 2007

April

EPA Establishes Rules for the National Renewable Fuel Standard
NREL Laboratory Earns LEED Platinum, a Federal First
DOE Awards $8.2 Million for Hydrogen Storage Research
Cost Saving Innovations and Sustainable Design Deliver High Performance at Homewood Middle School
Texas Firms its Lead Over California in Wind Power Capacity
Lexus Announces Luxury Hybrid MSRP, Hybrid Sales Increase
DOE Updates EnergyPlus Program for Building Energy Design
What's Recycled More Than Any Other Item in the U.S.? Here's a Hint - USCAR's VRP is Involved
EPA Issues Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Inventory for 2005
Maryland Approves Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Bills
Rhode Island Wind Power Study Points to Offshore Resources
FERC Approves a New Model for Financing Transmission Lines
American Architects Name Top Ten Green Buildings for 2007
Updated Tribal Energy Web Site Includes Project Development Guide
The Home Depot Gives Away One Million Efficient Lights on Earth Day
GM Unveils Improved Fuel Cell System at Shanghai Auto Show

May

Thirty-One States and One Tribe Join New Climate Registry
DOE Issues Proposed Rules for Clean Energy Loan Guarantees

June

President Bush Calls for Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals
Report: California, Connecticut, and Vermont Lead in Energy Efficiency
G8 Leaders Agree to Set New Global Greenhouse Gas Goals
BP Report Sees High But Slowing Growth in World Energy Use
China Now Leads in Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Says Report

July

New Jersey Commits to Greatly Reducing its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Report Examines Technologies for Climate Stabilization
At Half-Year Mark, 2007 is Second Warmest Year on Record
Hawaii to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 1990 Levels by 2020

August

World Meteorological Organization: Extreme Weather is Increasing
President Bush Approves Bill to Create "ARPA-E"
Six Western States and Two Provinces Set Greenhouse Gas Goals
EIA: Renewable Energy Consumption Increased 7 Percent in 2006

September

Kyoto Parties Agree Loosely on Long-Term Emissions Goals
Asia-Pacific Climate Declaration Emphasizes Energy Efficiency

October

Nation's Capital Hosts International Clean Energy Conferences
DOE Launches New K-12 Energy Curriculum Web Site
DOE Seeks Clean Energy Entrepreneurs to Work at Three National Labs

November

Report Finds Major Economic Benefits to Efficiency, Renewables
Final Climate Change Report Raises Red Flags for the Future
Report: Efficiency Could Cut Growth in U.S. Energy Use in Half

December

U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dropped 1.5% in 2006, Says EIA
Negotiators in Bali Agree to Work Toward New Climate Agreement
Report: States Falling Short on Interconnection and Net Metering