As part of the proposed $825 billion dollar stimulus package, House Democrats revealed the amount of money set aside for renewable energy and efficiency. That amount is about 54 billion of those dollars.
The largest portion, $11 billion, would go towards creating a smart grid, which is way short of the $400 billion Al Gore suggested as a reasonable figure. Here’s a list of some of the larger energy incentives.
* $11 billion for investment in smart-grid technologies
* $8 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy and transmission
* $6.9 billion for energy efficiency help to state and local governments
* $6.7 billion for retrofits to federal buildings
* $6.2 billion for home weatherization, targeted at low-income families
* $2.4 billion for carbon sequestration
* $2 billion for loans guarantees and grants to automobile battery-makers
There are quite a few other energy-related items in the bill, including incentives for electric and alternative-fuel vehicles. The Appropriations Committee has a summary (PDF) of the bill on their website.






May 28th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Is this REALLY the Washington state capitol?