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Stimulus Plan Predicted to Bolster Green Energy
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
In details revealed by President Barack Obama, the approaching economic stimulus bill will also contain provisions to bolster energy efficiency and the green energy industry in America. The NPR reports that tens of billions of dollars out of the current $825 billion price tag are slated for electricity reforms and efficiency projects
Short term projects include funds to "weatherize" 2 million homes by improving things such as insulation and leaky windows, while also improving the efficiency of 75 percent of federal buildings. Another provision would pay for 3,000 miles of transmission lines to move electricity from wind farms and solar installations, many in the West and Southwest, to consumers in the rest of the country.
Finally, additional funds channeled to green energy industry are expected to put 460,000 Americans to work on energy projects and double the amount of alternative energy produced over the next three years.
To read the full NPR article, click here.
Short term projects include funds to "weatherize" 2 million homes by improving things such as insulation and leaky windows, while also improving the efficiency of 75 percent of federal buildings. Another provision would pay for 3,000 miles of transmission lines to move electricity from wind farms and solar installations, many in the West and Southwest, to consumers in the rest of the country.
Finally, additional funds channeled to green energy industry are expected to put 460,000 Americans to work on energy projects and double the amount of alternative energy produced over the next three years.
To read the full NPR article, click here.
Labels: efficiency, energy, energy sources, renewables, u.s. energy policy
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