In spite of all the emails I get from enviro groups, I had to google to get this which is a summary from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and then combine info somewhat. It must also be noted that in a bill which I think was some kind of omnibus spending bill, huge susbsides were passed for nuclear power and coal gasification and even worse, coal liquifying.
Jeanne http://energy.senate.gov/public/_files/RL342941.pdf The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 6 A Summary of Major Provisions: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 21, 2007 Summary The Energy Independence and Security Act is an omnibus energy policy law that consists mainly of provisions designed to increase energy efficiency and the availability of renewable energy. Key Provisions The three key provisions enacted in P.L. 110-140 are the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and the appliance/lighting efficiency standards. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. The law sets a target of 35 miles per gallon for the combined fleet of cars and light trucks by model year 2020. Also, a fuel economy program is established for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and a separate fuel economy standard is created for work trucks. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The law sets a modified standard that starts at 9.0 billion gallons of renewable fuel in 2008 and rises to 36 billion gallons by 2022. Of the latter total, 21 billion gallons is required to be obtained from cellulosic ethanol and other advanced biofuels. Appliance and Lighting Efficiency Standards. Energy efficiency standards are set for broad categories of incandescent lamps (light bulbs), CRS-2 incandescent reflector lamps, and fluorescent lamps. A required target is set for lighting efficiency, and energy efficiency labeling is required for consumer electronic products. Also, efficiency standards are set by law for external power supplies, residential clothes washers, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, refrigerators, refrigeratorfreezers, freezers, electric motors, residential boilers, commercial walk-in coolers, and commercial walk-in freezers. Further, DOE is directed to set standards by rulemaking for furnace fans and battery chargers. (I’ve also taken some other provisions from the full document—JF) Repeal of Oil and Gas Tax Incentives. The enacted law includes repeal of two tax subsidies in order to offset the estimated cost to implement the CAFE provision. Green Jobs: This title authorizes up to $125 million in funding to establish national and state job training programs, administered by the Department of Labor, to help address job shortages that are impairing growth in green industries, such as energy efficient buildings and construction, renewable electric power, energy efficient vehicles, and biofuels development. Energy Transportation and Infrastructure: An Office of Climate Change and Environment is established at DOT to plan, coordinate, and implement strategies to reduce transportation-related energy use,mitigate the effects of climate change, and address the impact of climate change on transportation systems and infrastructure. Provisions Excluded Two controversial provisions of H.R. 6 that were not included in the enacted law were the proposed Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) and the proposed repeal of tax subsidies for oil and gas. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 10:55 pm Subject: [SustainableTompkins] summary of 2007 Energy Bill? Hello, as anyone run across a good summary of the 2007 Energy bill that is elatively quick to digest? hanks, ay --------------------------------------------------- ay Nicholson, Ph.D. 607-533-7312 (home office) 07-279-6618 (cell) 1 Maple Avenue ansing, NY 14882 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sustainable Tompkins rogram Coordinator _ww.sustainabletompkins.org_ (http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/) Southern Tier Energy$mart Communities egional Coordinator ornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County 15 Willow Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 [EMAIL PROTECTED] *************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. ttp://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ______________________________________________ SS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ttp://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins ree hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
