Category Archives: Green Tech
Bill Allowing More Offshore Drilling Introduced to Congress
Posted today at the National Law Review by Sabrina Mizrachi of Greenberg Traurig, LLP - news on the Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act introduced in Congress yesterday…… The Infrastructure Jobs and Energy Independence Act was introduced on May 12, 2011, and seeks to allow more offshore drilling in order to reduce U.S. reliance on imported fuels and create jobs. …
EPA Redefines “Solid Waste” to Incentivize Creative Fuel Technology: Garbage to Gold
Recent Guest Blogger at the National Law Review Kim K. Burke of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP highlights how the EPA recently changed the definition of Solid Waste and how this can lead to new fuel technology: Since the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA, 42 U.S.C. §6901, et seq.) first became law, consternation among the regulated community …
A Brave New World for Commercial Buildings: ASTM’s “BEPA” Standard
Recently posted at the National Law Review by Douglas J. Feichtner of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP – ASTM BEPA standard is expected to become the standard for building energy use data collection. On February 10, 2011, ASTM formally published its Building Energy Performance Assessment (BEPA) Standard – E 2797-11. This standard will enable users …
Assessing Your Current Leases for Implementation of LEED®
Recently featured on the National Law Review as a featured blogger Hannah Dowd McPhelin of Pepper Hamilton LLP reviews some things to look for in your company’s leases as related to LEED implementation. If you are the owner of a multi-tenant commercial building and you are considering implementing LEED or another green building rating system, …
Renewable Energy Financial Incentives: Interested Parties Scramble for More Time
The National Law Review’s featured guest bloggers this week are from Pepper Hamilton LLP. Jane C. Luxton provides a ‘heads up’ on important deadline which is quickly approaching. Read on: When Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – familiarly known as the “stimulus bill” or “ARRA” – in 2009, it specified that …
Considerations for Design Services Agreements for Projects Seeking LEED® or Similar Certification
The National Law Review’s featured guest bloggers this week are from Pepper Hamilton LLP. Wendy Klein Keane outlines things that need to be considered for LEED® or similar certifications: If you are contemplating pursuing certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System or another green building code or standard for …
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