American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) Develops New ‘Green’ Builders’ Risk Options

22 July 2009
AAIS (Wheaton, IL)—The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) announced its development of “…standardized builders’ risk insurance policy forms that provide coverage for loss exposures related to the ‘green’ certification of an insured project.”
The Forms are available on the the Builders’ Risk section of the AAIS Inland Marine Guide. “The forms will [...]

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ACES-Mandates Greater Energy Efficiency in Building Codes; Provides Incentives for Green Building Renovation

23 June 2009
Dewey & LeBouef (Washington, D.C.)—What is often overlooked in the American Clean Energy and Security Act legislation that is moving through Congress are the new rules for energy efficiency in building construction and renovation which, according to Dewey & LeBouef, “…may have a profound effect on the real estate market for years to [...]

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Homeland Security Chief pressed about Multiple Perils Bill

21 July 2009
by Rebecca Powers
WLOX (Biloxi, MS)—Rebecca Powers of WLOX reports on her conversation with Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano at the Annual Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA). Powers asked Napolitano why she would not even consider the “Multiple Perils Bill” when Congressman Gene Taylor presented it to Napolitano and the President the [...]

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AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2009: SEC. 274. PRODUCT CARBON DISCLOSURE PROGRAM

Library Of Congress (Washington, D.C.)—H.R. 2454, Section 274 of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is the Product Carbon Disclosure Program. This program will, if it becomes law, require the EPA to develop a process whereby manufacturers of products sold in the United States will disclose the amount of carbon emissions emitted [...]

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Insurers Join Governors in Seeking Long-term Solutions for Emergency Preparedness and Catastrophe Insurance

17 July 2009
by Jessica Hanson
PCI (BILOXI, MS)—Jessica Hanson of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) reports on the 101st Annual Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA). This year the annual meeting was held on the Gulf Coast in BILOXI, Mississippi. PCI joined the governors this year for [...]

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PIA National Supports Three New Disaster Bills

PIA (Alexandria, VA)—The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) announced its support for three House bills introduced by Representative. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) who is Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security. The bills, all of which relate to Climate Risk Mitigation, include:
H.R. 3026 The Hazard Mitigation for All Act
H.R. 3027 The Pre-disaster Hazard [...]

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The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a cooperative initiative involving ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to limit green house gas emissions.
The RGGI uses auctions to raise funds for programs promoting clean energy and energy efficiency throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.
The signatory states have agreed to “…cap CO2 emissions from the power sector, [...]

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Carbon Offsets and the Emerging Climate Coalition

9 July 2009
Bryan K. Mignone
Brookings Institution (Washington, D.C.)—Bryan K. Mignone of the Brookings Institution advocates for “…a well-designed policy toward offsets…” in the Waxman-Markey bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, as the legislation moves forward through the Senate.
Such policy, he explains
“…could simultaneously enhance three key objectives: It could widen political support for cap-and-trade; [...]

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Fuel Cells

Using an electrochemical process discovered more than 150 years ago, fuel cells began supplying electric power for spacecraft in the 1960s. Today they are being developed to provide on-site power for military bases, banks, police stations, and office buildings from natural gas. Fuel cells can also convert the energy in waste gases from water treatment plants to [...]

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Solar Energy Information

A solar electrical system, or photovoltaic system is designed to interconnect with existing utility services.  The solar cells in the roof mounted modules convert sunlight directly into DC power.  Then the power is inverted, converting it from DC to AC power. 
 
During the day, if the solar system produces more electricity than is being used, some [...]

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