Energy Policy Act of 2005

The Solar Energy Investment Tax Credit is a very important federal policy to promote solar energy in the United States. In 2015, the Solar Energy Industries Association advocated for the extension of the renewable tax credit to increase the investments in the solar and wind industry in order to provide business certainty to investors and project developers. The solar power industry expected the tax credits to expire in January 1, 2015. The Solar Investment Tax Credit is continuing to drive…

Solyndra, A U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturer Solyndra was the first manufacturer to receive a guaranteed loan from the government under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and was endorsed as a model manufacturer for the clean energy economy. In this essay we will look at a brief history of Solyndra, their unethical behavior, ethical framework, and the laws that pertain to this company. It is always an unfortunate situation when a large company, such as Solyndra, is viewed as becoming very successful…

prospective demand for oil and gas, leads an improvement in unemployment rate and ensures the future’s energy supply. However, according to the Earthwork in the “important date/FAQ” links, California is one of the suppliers of producing oil, there are nearly 200 million barrels of oil produced by the tens of thousands of active wells in 2013. This means fracturing is widely expanding the energy production and increasing…

Athabasca oil sands, more commonly known as the Alberta tar sands, are large deposits of heavy crude oil in the North Easterly reaches of Alberta. According to Alberta Energy, the oil sands are the third largest crude oil reserves in the world. Only two countries, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, possess reserves greater than Canada (Alberta Energy, 2012). Arguably, the capital gained from exporting Athabasca bitumen or crude oil (a form of petroleum) promotes job and economic growth, and also…

Crush: Ethanol Corn Crush otherwise known as ethanol plays a major role in the corn market. Roughly 40% of all corn produced is used for biofuels. That makes up a major portion of corn. Since 2005 the market for ethanol has grown exponentially. This is due largely in part by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This act increased the amount of biofuels that have to be mixed with gasoline (mainly ethanol). So not only did the demand for ethanol increase but the demand for corn also was increased…

sweeping the country and promising landowners a quick payoff. Gasland’s Josh Fox discovers hydraulic fracturing, a drilling process. The Bush-Cheney Energy Policy Act of 2005 is an exemption that hydraulic fracturing has from the United States’ most basic environmental regulations. Some regulations include the Clean Air Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. Josh Fox discovered over a twenty-four investigation some environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing. He discovered that tap water is so…

Climate change is considered an interdisciplinary issue, in which scientific evidence and ethical views are essential factors to the development of policies that address the problem. First, science is…

I found ethanol. Ethanol is a biofuel derived from corn that can be used to fuel cars and trucks that are flex fuel compatible. “In 1908, Ford Motor Company’s first car, The Model T, used ethanol corn alcohol gasoline as fuel energy” (Fuel-Testers). So Ethanol…

2.6 Scottish Planning Policy Proposals to construct new onshore wind farms in Scotland with generation capacity under 50MW must be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. Under section 36 of the 1989 Electricity Act, onshore proposals in excess of 50 MW require consent from the Scottish Government. The Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) for renewable energy sets out how “the planning system should manage the process of encouraging, approving and implementing renewable energy proposals when…

critically analyse the differences of carbon accounting policies applied in two countries. To better identify the issue, BG Group (in UK) and Gazprom (in Russia) are chosen as examples to compare the differences of measurement and disclosure on carbon emissions and greenhouse gas related activities. In the end, the motivations to improve the quality of disclosure are analysed. Carbon accounting in UK and Russia: UK established the Climate Change Act in 2008 which is first legally binding target…