The Compelling Case for
Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV)

A Comprehensive One-Day Workshop for Public and Private Fleet Operators and Clean-Air/Clean-Transportation Policymakers

For more information, with links to an agenda and a registration form,
click HERE.

Louisiana Statewide Tour - Propane School Bus

Agenda

Directions to BREC Theater

President Bush signed into law on October 3 the $700 billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R. 1424), which also extended and enhanced critical tax credits and financing relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, which was attached to H.R. 1424, provides a one-year extension of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy, keeping the credit in effect through 2009. The bill also provides a two-year PTC extension, through 2010, for electricity produced from geothermal, biomass, and solar energy facilities, as well as trash-to-energy facilities, small hydropower facilities using irrigation water, capacity additions to existing hydropower plants, and hydropower facilities added to existing dams. In addition, the bill creates a new PTC for electricity produced by marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy systems (also called advanced water power systems) with a rated capacity of at least 150 kilowatts and placed in service by 2011. To help on the financing end, the bill authorizes $800 million in new Clean Renewable Energy Bonds for all of the above technologies. See the White House press release.

For more articles of the nature check the EERE Network News

• Continuing Resolution Includes $25 Billion in Automakers Loans
• DOE Invests $43.1 Million in 21 Enhanced Geothermal Projects
• DOE Invests $43.1 Million in 21 Enhanced Geothermal Projects
• DOE Awards $83.3 Million to Develop a Sustainable Biofuels Industry
  

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies
The Department of Natural Resources, Technology Assessment Division has prepared this report to address the growing demand for cost effective solutions designed to mitigate ever increasing greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to combat climate change. Energy efficiency is the cheapest action to combat climate change. In general, an effective climate action plan can be summarized in a five-step process:

1. Develop a baseline inventory of GHG emissions
2. Establish a target to lower emissions
3. Develop a local climate action plan to implement actions that reduce GHG emissions
4. Implement the local action plan
5. Measure, verify and report performance

This report will be most useful for state and local municipal entities. For more information about how to reduce energy consumption and harmful greenhouse gas emissions in the residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors click on the link above.
posted (6/23/2008)

Rural Clean Energy Business Assistance (web page)

Rural Clean Energy Business Assistance (ppt Presentation)

Public Hearing on Wind and Solar Energy Systems Tax Credit Rules posted (1/16/2008)

Louisiana TAP Request – Part II - A (pdf)
A Brief Review of Utility Programs to Support
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and
Greenhouse Gas Reductions

Louisiana TAP Request – Part II - B (pdf)
A Review of REC Tracking Systems and
RPS Design and Implementation

Louisiana Renewable Resource Maps
This document includes renewable resources for a variety of sources for Louisiana, including Solar PV, Solar CSP, Biomass, and Offshore Wind.