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    News Archives - 2006

    January

    Stronger Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards Go Into Effect

    February

    DOE and 15 Federal Agencies Sign Green Building Agreement
    President Bush Promotes the Advanced Energy Initiative

    April

    New Jersey Increases its Renewable Energy Requirement

    May

    President Bush Honors Energy Efficiency Leaders Young and Old

    June

    Western Governors Adopt Clean Energy Resolutions
    EPA, Oregon Offer Fuel Savings Kits to Truckers
    Hawaii's New Energy Bills to Boost Efficiency, Renewable Energy

    July

    DOE Provides $96.4 Million for Home Weatherization
    Connecticut Dedicates its First Biodiesel Production Facility, Forms Biofuels Working Group
    New Michigan Laws Promote Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy
    Registration Opens for National Renewable Energy Conference
    Virgin Islands Gives Go-Ahead for Ethanol Facility, Investigates Biodiesel Feasibility
    Vermont DPS Allocates Funds for Solar, Recommends Increased Spending on Energy Efficiency
    Energy Star Rebates for Washington, DC Residents

    August

    DOE to Guarantee $2 Billion in Loans for Clean Energy Projects
    Keynote Speakers Announced for National Renewable Energy Conference
    Indiana Governor Releases "Hoosier Homegrown" Energy Plan
    New Hampshire Governor Initiates Long-Term Plan, Endorses 25% Renewable Energy Goal

    September

    Rhode Island Backs Small Hydro, Increases Renewable Energy Goal to 20%
    GM to Launch World's Largest Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet in 2007

    October

    DOE Releases Climate Change Technology Program Strategic Plan

    December

    Four Western States to Cooperate on Greenhouse Gas Emissions