In-depth analysis on green provisions in the Stimulus Bill

JonesWalker published an analysis of the green provisions of the Stimulus Bill.

The complete report can be downloaded here, from Biofuels Digest’s Bioenergy Information Zone (BIZ), which contains dozens of free, downloadable reports and presentations on key aspects of biofuels.

Key findings:

$3.2 billion for energy efficiency and conservation block grants, to be used for projects that increase energy efficiency in the transportation or building sector, reduce energy use, or reduce emissions from fossil fuel use;

$5 billion for home weatherization assistance to low-income households;

$3.1 billion for the State Energy Program, for measures such as promoting car pooling, mass transit, and establishing state procurement and building insulation standards, provided that the states commit to certain matterssuch as upgrading residential and commercial building code energy efficiency standards and efforts by the state public utility commission to align utility financial incentives with helping their customers use energy more efficiently;

$2 billion for grants for the manufacturing of advanced batteries and components, including facility funding awards to manufacturers of advanced battery systems and vehicle batteries produced in the U.S.

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