In February 2015, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) released a report entitled “Incorporating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies into Section 111(d) Greenhouse Gas Compliance Plans.” This document provides a survey of several innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and policies states have developed in the context of compliance with EPA’s pending […]
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently released a Pennsylvania statewide survey of energy issues with dramatic results: while most Pennsylvanians support the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed limits on carbon pollution from power plants, an overwhelming number, 82 percent, want the state initiating its own plan to meet those new standards. Pennsylvania Energy Survey
Philadelphia has made significant progress toward its goal of becoming one of the nation’s greenest cities. We have taken initial steps to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We have also begun to implement the most ambitious stormwater management plan in the country. However, given the level of […]
EPA’s Data Trends for Property Trends EPA has released DataTrends for 16 property types, including a first-ever look at 12 new property types. The DataTrends series is intended to give you a sneak peek inside ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, EPA’s database of hundreds of thousands of commercial buildings that are benchmarking and tracking energy use. […]
Haunted by an Industrial Future Is a proposed petrochemical hub a devil’s bargain? The CEO Council for Growth says it is an opportunity for economic revitalization, while organized opposition throughout the city says it will drag us into our past. Must we choose between prosperity and pollution?