http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:25:32 -0700 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:12 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Texas-gets-electric-car-infrastructure-Reliant-Energy-to-build-charging-stations?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Reliant will install and operate public charging stations.AP PhotoIt looks like Texans soon will be able to drive electric vehicles across the state. Reliant Energy and Nissan Motor Co. announced today that they will work together on establishing inf... energy environment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:10:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Texas-gets-electric-car-infrastructure-Reliant-Energy-to-build-charging-stations?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Texas-invests-in-development-of-batteries-for-next-generation-electric-vehicles?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Then GM CEO Rick Wagoner introduces the Chevrolet Volt battery pack Detroit auto showin January.AP PhotoTexas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) will invest $250,000 in ActaCell Inc., an innovator in next generation high power lithium ion batteries.... green tech Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:11:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Texas-invests-in-development-of-batteries-for-next-generation-electric-vehicles?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Texas-leads-the-nation-in-construction-of-energy-efficient-homes?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth are leading the nation in Energy Star qualified homes.AP Photo/Ross D. FranklinTexas is leading the nation in Energy Star qualified homes, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. Houston has the t... energy environment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:48:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Texas-leads-the-nation-in-construction-of-energy-efficient-homes?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Energy-security-climate-change-central-part-in-new-EUUS-Energy-Council?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, second from left, makes remarks during the EU-US Energy Summit.AP Photo/Gerald HerbertEnergy security/climate change is the focal point in the new EU-US Energy Council launched last week in Washington.“... Climate change Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:49:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Energy-security-climate-change-central-part-in-new-EUUS-Energy-Council?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Politics-101-What-is-the-EUUS-Energy-Council?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, second from left, makes remarks during the EU-US Energy Summit.AP Photo/Gerald HerbertThe EU-US Energy Council was launched on November 4, 2009 in order to deepen the transatlantic dialogue and cooperation on... energy environment Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:33:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Politics-101-What-is-the-EUUS-Energy-Council?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d29-China-to-finance-15-billion-wind-farm-in-Texas?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Horse Hollow Wind Farm in TexasAP Photo/ LM Otero, fileThe U.S Renewable Energy Group and Cielo Wind Power LP announced today that they have entered into a joint venture with China’s Shenyang Power Group to develop a 600 MW wind farm in Texas.&... energy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d29-China-to-finance-15-billion-wind-farm-in-Texas?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Texas-adds-largest-amount-of-new-wind-energy-capacity?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Horse Hollow Wind Farm in Taylor County, Texas.(AP Photo/LM Otero, file)Texas again adds the largest amount of new wind energy capacity, and keeps its lead as the country’s biggest wind producing state, the American Wind Energy Association (AWE... energy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:40:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Texas-adds-largest-amount-of-new-wind-energy-capacity?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Politics-101-What-is-the-International-Energy-Agency?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner IEA Executive Director, Mr. Nobuo Tanaka.(Photo: Alastair Miller/OECD/IEA (2009)The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris based intergovernmental organization founded in November of 1974. It acts as energy policy advisor to the U.S and 27... energy environment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:20:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Politics-101-What-is-the-International-Energy-Agency?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Governor-Perry-Long-term-Texas-drought-threat-to-livestock?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Governor Rick PerryAP PhotoGovernor Rick Perry has declared a state of disaster in Texas saying a long-term statewide drought has caused extreme shortage of both forage and hay and created an imminent threat of a loss of livestock for the entire stat... Climate change Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:31:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Governor-Perry-Long-term-Texas-drought-threat-to-livestock?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Secretary-Chu-calls-for-global-effort-to-advance-carbon-capture-technologies?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu.(AP Photo/Ronald Zak)U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu is in a letter to world energy ministers and other scientific leaders calling for an aggressive global effort to advance carbon capture and storage technologies (CCS... energy environment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:30:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Secretary-Chu-calls-for-global-effort-to-advance-carbon-capture-technologies?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Environmental-group-sues-Texas-over-greenhouse-gases?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner A truckload of coal.(AP Photo/Daniel R. Patmore)Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen is suing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to require the commission to consider global warming emissions in their permitting process.“Tex... environment Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:05:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Environmental-group-sues-Texas-over-greenhouse-gases?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-US-carbon-dioxide-emissions-to-decline-nearly-6-percent-in-2009?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner The latest round of UN climate talks takes place in Bangkok.(AP Photo)A weak economy and warmer weather will help bring down U.S CO2 emissions almost six percent in 2009, the U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Tuesday. The report, &ldqu... energy environment Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:04:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d6-US-carbon-dioxide-emissions-to-decline-nearly-6-percent-in-2009?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Politics-101-What-is-Senate-Bill-20?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)Senate Bill 20 extends and expands the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) put forward in Senate Bill 7. The 2005 legislation increased Texas RPS goal to 5,880 MW by 2015, of which 500 MW must come from non-wind resources. The ... energy environment Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:43:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Politics-101-What-is-Senate-Bill-20?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Politics-101-What-is-Texas-Renewable-Portfolio-Standard?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) was introduced in 1999 as part of a reform that changed Texas’ electricity market (Senate Bill 7). The RPS mandated municipal, cooperative, and competitive electricity providers to co... energy environment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:07:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Politics-101-What-is-Texas-Renewable-Portfolio-Standard?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Politics-101-What-is-Senate-Bill-7?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner The Texas Capitol is an example of late 19th century public architecture.(AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)Senate Bill 7, which was signed into law by Governor George Bush in 1999, significantly changed Texas’ electricity market. The Bill allowed for com... energy Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:59:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Politics-101-What-is-Senate-Bill-7?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Texas-Comptroller-urges-small-cities-counties-to-take-advantage-of-allocated-stimulus-funds?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Texas Comptroller Susan Combs(AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)Texas Comptroller Susan Combs wants small cities and counties to take advantage of the energy saving grants that has been allocated to them through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.&ldquo... energy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:38:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d28-Texas-Comptroller-urges-small-cities-counties-to-take-advantage-of-allocated-stimulus-funds?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Governor-Perry-In-green-energy-federal-government-UN-should-follow-Texas-lead?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Gov. Rick Perry has proposed that the federal government follow Texas'lead by making alternative energy technologies less expensive.(AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)The cap and trade legislation put forward in the Waxman-Markey Bill would increase the cost of... energy environment United Nations Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:13:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Governor-Perry-In-green-energy-federal-government-UN-should-follow-Texas-lead?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Politics-101-What-is-the-International-Renewable-Energy-Agency-IRENA?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner IRENA provides countries with support and advice on renewable energy policies,financing, and technology.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) was founded in Bonn, Germany, in January 2009 and is an intergovernme... energy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:54:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Politics-101-What-is-the-International-Renewable-Energy-Agency-IRENA?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Texas-Comptroller-announces-stimulus-funds-for-green-transportation?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Texas Comptroller Susan Combs(AP Photo/ Harry Cabluck)Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced today that cities, counties, school districts and other local government entities now can get federal stimulus money to pay for alternative fuel conversions... environment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:10:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Texas-Comptroller-announces-stimulus-funds-for-green-transportation?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d15-EPA-suggests-national-fuel-efficiency-standard?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson, center, listens as President Obama speaks withworkers September 15.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)The U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood, and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA... environment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:07:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1109-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m9d15-EPA-suggests-national-fuel-efficiency-standard?cid=exrss-Dallas-Environmental-Policy-Examiner