Topic
Energy Efficiency
275 published works
Don't Mess With Taxes
Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008 Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008 Tuesday, September 16, 2008 With energy issues getting a lot of attention, both because of this year's spike in gasoline prices and the presidential…
Renewable + Law
Green Building Standards Adopted in California
The California Building Standards Commission has adopted the nation’s first state-wide Green Building Standards Code. California’s new green building standards will be phased in from 2009 to 2011 and include…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Legal News – LexBlogosphere: 2/1/08
By Rob La Gatta
The first day in February, and the blogosphere is moving quickly. Firms large and small from across the country have updated their blogs today, offering insights on everything from environmental…
Land Use Prof Blog
Requiring buildings to take the LEED in being “cool” …
Because of their voracious gobbling of energy for heating and air conditioning, buildings directly or indirectly account for a large share (estimates range from 30 to 50 percent) of…
Land Use Prof Blog
Energy standards in red America …
Environmentally friendly towns? Mandated energy standards? I must be talking about a place such as EcoHeights, Cal., or Treehugger, Mass, right? Well, no. Here’s a report from PRI’s Marketplace…