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Energy Efficiency
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Science, Law & the Environment
King County’s 2010 Energy Plan – The Glass Half Full
Following adoption of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, for more than a decade discussion of response to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions focused on sweeping national and international programs. The…
Ad Law Access
FTC Charges Company with Misrepresenting the Light Output and Life Expectancy of its Bulbs
Yesterday, we posted that a window manufacturer had entered into a settlement with the Washington Attorney General’s office over allegedly unsubstantiated energy efficiency claims. Today, the FTC announced that it…
Ad Law Access
Window Maker Agrees to Settlement Over Energy Savings Claims
In a settlement with the Washington Attorney General’s Office, Great Lakes Window agreed not to make unsubstantiated energy efficiency claims. For five years, Great Lakes promised that consumers who purchased…
Land Use Prof Blog
Call for Articles – New GW Journal of Energy and Environmental Law
From Lee Paddock at GWThe George Washington University Law School has added a new Journal of Energy and Environmental Law, the first issue of which was published in July (Summer…
Renewable Energy Insights
Legislative Focus Increases on Possible Utility-Only Cap and Trade
As Congress returned from the July 4 recess, legislative efforts on cap-and-trade focused on the possibility of a utility-only program. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that he intends to…
Washington Construction Law Blog
BIAW Sues To Block Parts of New Energy Code
Amendments to the Washington Energy Code were to go into effect July 1, 2010. On May 25, 2010, however, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) brought suit in federal court in…
Real Estate Legal Update
Carbon Reduction Commitment: The Clock is Ticking
We wrote a variety of blog postings on the UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (Energy Efficiency) Scheme (‘CRC’) whilst the Government was consulting on the draft Regulations. A lot of the…
New Jersey Law Blog
NJ Energy Star Homes Program Offers Builders Generous Financial Incentives
The NJ EnergyStar Homes Program offers builders generous financial incentives to construct residential dwellings that are at least 15% more efficient than homes built in accordance with the 2006 International…
florida ROC
Proposed U.S. Energy Bill May Benefit Mobile Home Owners
By Scott Gordon
I received an email earlier this week from Jim Ayotte, the Executive Director of the Florida Manufactured Housing Association, about a bill passed last week by the U.S. House of…
Renewable Energy Insights
NYISO Releases Power Trends 2010, Addresses Key Energy Developments
On April 5, 2010, the New York Independent System Operator (“NYISO”) released its annual New York State energy report, Power Trends 2010: New York’s Emerging Energy Crossroads (the “Report”). The…