Green bundler with the golden touch

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Investor Steve Westly straddles the worlds of venture capital, presidential fundraising and government advising

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy efficiency":

"… eeting minutes show he is leading a Chu subcommittee exploring “building energy efficiency.”In his venture capital firm, Westly is actively investing in energy eff …"

"… Jan. 20, Westly led a subcommittee exploring ways to incentivize building energy efficiency. “Member Westly will compile a menu of options for overall building effi …"

Energy Department stimulus funds produce questionable results

By Laurel Adams

The Department of Energy has struggled to show how its $41.7 billion in stimulus funding created jobs, reduced environmental risks or improv

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy efficiency":

"… nvironmental risks or improved nuclear waste cleanup.Program funds went to energy efficiency, home weatherization, nuclear waste cleanup, and a loan guarantee program …"

"… s were created, which created inaccurate and misleading numbers. Minus the energy efficiency program, DOE estimated the equivalent of 27,152 jobs were created, althoug …"

"… ll actually reduce the costs of the cleanup program.Some recipients of the energy efficiency program reported challenges in providing job-creation metrics required by …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

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"… e long run, they say, the exempted stimulus activities will serve to boost energy efficiency and curb pollution. “What we are doing is providing federal fundin …"

"… ution. “What we are doing is providing federal funding to increase energy efficiency and increase the use of clean energy,” said Scott Blake Harris, the …"

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States slow to spend stimulus energy efficiency money, investigators find

By John Solomon

U.S. states have failed to spend the vast majority of 2009 stimulus money they received to encourage renewable energy and efficiency, the En

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"… 7.2 percent of the $3.1 billion they were sent under the stimulus law for energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts.“Even though the Department had granted aut …"

"… e state level had been lethargic, adversely impacting planned increases in energy efficiency and economic benefits, both of which are critically important to the natio …"

"… that states gave the federal government vastly overstated estimates of the energy efficiency savings they would achieve with the stimulus money."The sum of the states' …"

Barbara Boxer — Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

By Kristen Lombardi

Since becoming the first female chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 2007, California Democrat Barbara Boxer has fo

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy":

"… ill on carbon emissions. In November 2009, Boxer’s committee approved an energy and climate change bill despite a Republican-led boycott. Ultimately, the …"

"… nd roughest campaign in my life.” The senator ran on a platform of clean energy and environmental protection, besting the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, who …"

"… ributors list, as do the construction companies, transportation firms, and energy corporations that have business before the Environment and Public Works Co …"

"… elieve it will be impossible for Boxer to move a comprehensive climate and energy bill through her committee — something that Boxer herself acknowledged i …"

A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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"… to its web site, the Council supports policies and programs that increase energy efficiency, accelerate the development of renewable energy resources and promote grea …"

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Wisconsin firm receives energy grant despite chronic pollution problems

By Kate Golden

Last December, when Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced $14.5 million in federal stimulus funds for energy-efficiency projects involving nine

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"… established by the Wisconsin Legislature to encourage renewable energy and energy efficiency, worked through a private contractor, CleanTech Partners of Middleton, Wis …"

"… cus on Energy solicited applications from Wisconsin industries for federal energy efficiency stimulus grants. CleanTech picked nine, bundled them up and sent them off …"

Stimulus funds for W. Virginia's handicapped and poor instead goes for lobbying, consulting

By Evan Bush

Stimulus home energy funds spent on shoddy workmanship, consulting, lobbying

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy efficiency":

"… zation program,” said Kathleen Hogan, the deputy assistant secretary for energy efficiency. “However, as this report shows, there is work still to be done.”Colla …"

Toward a stalemate in Copenhagen

By Marianne Lavelle

Industry pressures and national agendas dim prospects for a climate treaty

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy efficiency":

"… s to be sorted out politically.” At a recent conference in Washington on energy efficiency — a pursuit Google aims to advance by providing people real-ti …"

A case of lowered expectations in the US

By Marianne Lavelle

U.S. businesses work to keep expectation for America's climate change effort as low as possible

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy efficiency":

"… target may even be exceeded, thanks to the boost for renewable energy and energy efficiency also included in the bill. “The way this system works there will be syne …"

"… at China, India, and Brazil have been willing to take on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and forest protection, even while they have shunned mandatory cuts in the …"

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