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In This
Issue
1.
Federal Energy Studies and Support Double Between 1999 and 2007
2. Green Jobs
3. It is Going
to Happen in
4.
2008 Awards Competition
FEDERAL ENERGY SUBSIDIES
AND SUPPORT DOUBLE BETWEEN 1999 AND 2007
Total Federal energy-specific subsidies and support to all
forms of energy are estimated to have reached $16.6 billion for fiscal year
(FY) 2007, according to "Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in
Energy Markets 2007", released by the Energy Information Administration
(EIA).
This amount is more than double the level, in real terms (2007 dollars), of the
estimated $8.0 billion shown in the last EIA report on subsidies completed in
May 2000.
Tax expenditures, one of four types of subsidies examined in the report, have
more than tripled since 1999, rising from $3.2 billion in 1999 to more than
$10.4 billion in 2007.
This report shows that Federal electricity subsidies and support per unit of
production (dollars per megawatthour) varied widely by fuel in FY2007.
Coal-based synfuels (refined coal) that are eligible for the alternative fuels
tax credit, solar power, and wind power received the highest subsidies per unit
of generation, ranging from more than $23 to nearly $30 per megawatthour of
generation.
The smallest subsidies on a per unit basis were for coal,
natural gas and petroleum liquids, and municipal solid waste, all at less than
$0.45 per megawatthour of generation.
"Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy Markets
2007" can be found on EIA's web site at:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/subsidy2/index.html.
GREEN JOBS
One item being discussed by Congress is Full funding for the Green Jobs
training program authorized in Title X of PL 110-140 during consideration of
the Fiscal Year 2009. According to proponents, this program will fill a critical
role in our communities’ transition to clean energy, ensure that our
communities have the skilled workers needed to continue
the speedy development of a new, clean energy industry, and reduce
poverty by providing opportunities for sustainable employment.
A major national investment in
renewable energy and energy efficiency could create more than three million
jobs over the next ten years. These are sustainable, profitable jobs which may
be more service oriented than others and therefore less vulnerable to
outsourcing. However, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
the lack of skilled workers is the largest non-technical barrier to the
advancement of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
Title X of P.L. 110-140, Green Jobs,
created a sustainable, comprehensive public program to be administered by the
Secretary of Labor to provide quality training for jobs created through
renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives. Through grants given on a
competitive basis, partnerships between community colleges, labor unions,
private industry and organizations can train between 20,000 – 30,000 new
workers for high quality jobs each year.
Many of our families and businesses
are facing an unknown future in our current economic environment. The Green
Jobs program can play an important role in providing economic security. Our
economy will benefit by the investment in high-growth and high-demand fields.
Our manufacturing sector will benefit, as these are jobs which will remain in
the
This investment in our nation’s workforce is one that might provide long term positive benefits for our communities. We urge you to write your Congressman and give them you opinion.
IT IS GOING to HAPPEN IN
From May 10th to May 13th will be what is
destined to be the major environmental event in Africa – the 1st
NREP International Conference and Exhibition on Environmental Management in
2008 AWARDS NOMINATION
FACT SHEET
For 2008, NREP will present dual
awards to the NREP applicant and the key organization involved in the nominated
activity. Award applicants must be active
NREP or OIP certified professionals who were actually involved in the projects
/ programs / activities nominated.
Projects nominated for 2008 must have been completed between July 1,
2007 and June 30, 2008, regardless of when the project began. Training programs nominated must have been
introduced during that time frame. The
deadline for submission of nominations is May 31, 2008.
Certified
professionals:
Two NREP registrations
and one OIP registration are not certified.
These are REP, ET and RIPA. To be
eligible, these registrants must have worked with, and co-submit with, a
certified registrant.
Definition of
completed:
For many projects, the
completion time is obvious. For longer
term projects involving multiple phases, there are two possible completion
times. The first is at the end of
construction, installation or program implementation. The second is after predetermined monitoring,
data collection and/or performance testing have been completed and the data
have been analyzed. Projects that
receive an award after construction/installation are not eligible to reapply
after data analysis. Projects nominated
after construction that did not win are eligible to reapply after data
analysis.
Deadline and document
format:
All nominations must be
submitted in electronic format, by e-mail attachment only. Send e-mail to nreppaul@yahoo.com. The e-mail “sent” date must be no
later than May 31, 2008. Use Microsoft
office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Use Times New Roman, Ariel or Courier fonts
in size 10 or 12. Single space between
lines and double space between paragraphs on single sided pages.
Document length:
Nominations are
limited to a 350 word abstract, plus a maximum of 20 pages of supporting
documentation (graphs, tables, charts, photos, etc.). Use the abstract form at the end of these
instructions. Submitted materials will
not be returned.
Judging:
Nominations will be
rated by a 10 member committee using the following six criteria.
* Degree of
improvement independent of project size
* Beneficial effects
beyond the building/site/facility/company
* Advancement and
recognition of environmental/safety professionalism
*
Innovation/discovery/inventiveness of solutions
* Integration with other
site/facility operational elements
* Operating and
economic efficiencies and cost savings
Award presentations:
Award winners or a
representative from their organization must be present to accept the award.