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• $41.5 billion to reduce the federal government's own energy bill by making federal buildings more energy efficient, • $62.3 billion to support state and local energy efforts, • $6 billion to train people for green jobs, and • $29 billion to promote investments in battery storage technologies.
Executive Order 13514 further mandated that at least 15 percent of existing federal buildings and leases should meet the Guiding Principles for Federal Sustainable Buildings by 2015, [8] and that annual progress be made toward 100 percent conformance of all federal buildings, with a goal of 100% of all new federal buildings achieving zero-net ...
New Energy for America was a plan led by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden beginning in 2008 to invest in renewable energy sources, reduce reliance on foreign oil, address global warming issues, and create jobs for Americans.
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects February 6, 2009 February 11, 2009 February 6, 2009 74 FR 6985 E9-3113 [35] [36] 15 13503: Establishment of the White House Office of Urban Affairs February 19, 2009 February 24, 2009 February 19, 2009 74 FR 8139 E9-4068 [37] [38] 16 13504: Amending Executive Order 13390 February ...
The plan focused on reducing emissions from coal-burning power plants and increasing the use of renewable energy and promoting energy conservation. [14] White House officials also hoped the plan would help persuade other countries that emit large amounts of carbon dioxide to officially pledge to reduce their emissions at the 2015 United Nations ...
Downtown Topeka's federal government building will be getting a $25 million makeover to make it more energy efficient. "I am so pleased to be able to be here in Topeka to announce the $2 billion ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Monday said it will invest $2 billion in 150 federal building projects across 39 states that use materials that minimize carbon emissions, its ...
The Act also started the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program. [34] The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 provided funding to help improve building codes and outlawed the sale of incandescent light bulbs in favor of fluorescents and LEDs. [1] The act included a solar air conditioning program and funding to increase ...