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Energy Efficiency
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Land Use Prof Blog
What to make of the fierce new debate over the efficacy of California’s energy codes?
I recently listened to the Freaknomics podcast, How Efficient is Energy Efficiency?. Despite feeling relatively up-to-date on energy codes research, I was surprised to hear in that podcast about a recent…
Law & Economics Prof Blog
Winterizing’s Not Worth It, Despite What the EPA Says
I heard a paper by Fowlie, Greenston and Wolfram presented at the AEA meetings in Boston in January 2015 on winterizing homes. Three questions addressed were: 1. Why don't poor…
Manufacturing Law Blog
E3.gov: Economy, Energy, Environment – Another Resource for Manufacturers
By Robinson+Cole's Manufacturing Law Industry Team
“To compete in today's global marketplace, manufacturers need to be smart, innovative, and sustainable.” That’s the first thing you read on the federal government’s E3 webpage – E3 stands for…
frESH
The UK Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme – An opportunity not to be missed
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (“ESOS”), which came into force in the UK on 17 July 2014, seeks to encourage businesses to identify energy efficiency savings and to adopt good…
Land Use Prof Blog
NYC’s plan to reduce GHG emissions in city buildings 80 percent by 2050
You probably read over the weekend that New York City has committed to reduce GHG emissions from city buildings by 80 percent by 2050. Here is how the City plans…
Green Building Law
Can Utility Energy Efficiency Programs Make "MPGs" for Homes Mainstream?
I was at a presentation by the Department of Energy on Wednesday (hosted by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships) where they reviewed the status of their Home Energy Score program. Like…
Renewable + Law
SDG&E Issues Max 800 MW All-Source RFO, with caveat
By Brian Nese
We recently learned that San Diego Gas and Electric has issued a 2014 All Source Request for Offers (RFO). The RFO requests offers for up to 800 MW from the following resources: Energy…
Green Building Law
Learning from Advocacy for Energy Efficient Building Codes
As the reaction to EPA's Clean Carbon Plan has demonstrated in living color, environmental regulation is tough in the United States in 2014. For many years, there has been many…
Renewable + Law
New Report Ranks Power Utilities by Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Performance
By Jason Johns
In a first-of-its-kind report announced this morning, Ceres and Clean Edge ranked the nation's largest electric utilities and local subsidiaries on their renewable energy sales and energy efficiency savings. The…
Banking, Finance and Securities
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Green Deal) (Amendment) Order 2014
There has been published the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Green Deal) (Amendment) Order 2014 (the Order) together with an explanatory memorandum. The Order relates to the…