Colorado's Senate approved a measure that would require rural electric cooperatives to expand their renewable energy generation to 25 percent. The bill now faces the state House, the Denver Business Journal reports.
House Science Energy Subcommittee and Oversight Subcommittee joint hearing, "Assessing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Wind Energy Incentives." GAO Natural Resources and the Environment Director Frank Rusco, American Wind Energy Association Interim Chief Executive Officer Rob Gramlich among witnesses.
Alberta officials are meeting with wind and hydropower companies to expand clean energy development in the province during its push for U.S. approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, Bloomberg reports.
Loose regulations in Russia have caused a surge in natural gas conversions for vehicles, undercutting the hybrid vehicle market, The New York Times reports.
The American Wind Energy Association said companies invested $25 billion in building new wind projects last year, a 76 percent increase from 2011, Bloomberg reports.
Democrat Terry McAuliffe's run for Virginia governor is drawing attention to his stewardship of an electric car company he ran, including questions about back taxes and economic development aid, The Washington Post reports.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., called for the Texas legislature to approve legislation that would permit direct sales to Texas consumers by altering a rule that requires cars be sold by franchise dealers, Bloomberg reports.
Liberal watchdog group Checks and Balances Project said the State Department inspector general is investigating potential conflicts of interests in the department's environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline, The Hill reports.
West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined a push to have the Supreme Court rule to overturn EPA greenhouse gas regulations, The Charleston Gazette reports.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., voiced optimism that President Obama would not veto his bill to authorize oil and gas drilling off the coast of Virginia, The Hill reports.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said a key satellite tasked with tracking severe eastern weather failed and a spare has been activated, Reuters reports.
The new chemical safety compromise bill introduced by Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., now has 20 co-sponsors, The Hill reports.
Participants in the Energy Department's Better Buildings Challenge, designed to reduce energy consumption at buildings, saved about $58 million in energy costs last year, The Journal Sentinel reports.
In a Q&A with State House News Service, Massachusetts Senate candidates Rep. Ed Markey, D, and Gabriel Gomez, R, give their take on the Senate battle to confirm EPA nominee Gina McCarthy.
In an interview with GreenBiz.com, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick discusses his vision for his state's energy policy, including his plans for offshore wind generation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to reform the Long Island Power Authority over flaws exposed by Hurricane Sandy is unpopular among municipal bond investors, Bloomberg reports.
