Summary: American Renewable Energy Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require electric utilities that sell electricity to consumers to generate or purchase a specified percentage (increasing from 2% in 2010 to 25% in 2025) of their electricity from renewable resources (e.g., solar, wind, geothermal, or ocean energy, biomass, landfill gas, solid waste, or hydropower). Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish a renewable energy credit trading program to determine compliance of electric utilities with renewable energy standards established by this Act; (2) establish a state renewable energy account program for grants to state agencies to promote renewable energy production (including programs that promote technologies that reduce the use of electricity at customer sites, such as solar water heating); and (3) study and report to Congress on methods to increase transmission line capacity for wind energy development. Authorizes appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program to reduce barriers to supply chain manufacturing of renewable energy equipment. Amends the Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 to authorize appropriations for FY2010-FY2014 for wind energy research and training programs. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt taxpayers who invest in wind facilities used to produce electricity from limitations on passive activity losses. Terminates such exemption for taxable years beginning after 2010.

amends public utility regulatory policies act require electric utilities sell electricity consumers generate purchase specified percentage increasing electricity renewable resources solar wind geothermal ocean energy biomass landfill gas solid waste hydropower instructs secretary energy establish renewable energy credit trading program determine compliance electric utilities renewable energy standards established act establish state renewable energy account program grants state agencies promote renewable energy production including programs promote technologies reduce use electricity customer sites solar water heating study report congress methods increase transmission line capacity wind energy development authorizes appropriations reduce barriers supply chain manufacturing renewable energy equipment amends act authorize appropriations fy2010 fy2014 wind energy research training programs amends internal revenue code exempt taxpayers invest wind facilities produce electricity limitations passive activity losses terminates exemption taxable years beginning


Summary: International Clean Energy Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a Development and Commercialization Committee on Clean and Efficient Energy Technologies within the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate Program Office of the Department of State. Directs the Committee to: (1) evaluate information on clean and efficient energy technologies; (2) identify, prioritize, and carry out projects for the development and commercialization of clean and efficient energy technologies; and (3) report to the appropriate congressional committees on Committee progress and projects.

directs secretary state establish clean clean development climate program office department state directs committee evaluate information clean efficient energy technologies identify prioritize carry projects development commercialization clean efficient energy technologies report appropriate congressional committees committee progress projects


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax credit for producing electricity from closed or open-loop biomass facilities equipped with a metering device to determine electricity consumption or sale to allow a tax credit after 2008 for electricity produced and consumed at such facilities and to extend the credit period for such production.

amends internal revenue code modify tax credit producing electricity closed open loop biomass facilities equipped metering device determine electricity consumption sale allow tax credit electricity produced consumed facilities extend credit period production


Summary: Marine Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2009 - Requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a marine renewable energy research and development program, separate from any DOE wind and hydropower program, focused on: (1) developing new marine renewable energy technologies; (2) reducing the manufacturing and operation costs of such technologies; (3) increasing the reliability and survivability of marine renewable energy facilities; (4) integrating marine renewable energy into the national electric grid; (5) identifying opportunities for cross pollination and development of economies of scale between offshore wind and marine renewable energy sources; (6) identifying the environmental impacts of marine renewable energy and ways to address negative impacts; (7) applying advanced systems engineering and system integration methods to identify critical interfaces and develop open standards for marine renewable energy; (8) transferring the resulting intellectual property to industry stakeholders as public information through published interface definitions, standards, and demonstration projects; and (9) developing incentives for industry to comply with such standards. Requires DOE to establish a marine-based energy device verification program to provide a bridge from the wave, tidal, current, or thermal energy capture device design and development efforts underway across the industry to commercial deployment of marine renewable energy devices. Sets forth as purpose of the Program to fund, facilitate the development and installation of, and evaluate marine renewable energy projects, in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory, and the Sandia National Laboratories in order to: (1) increase marine renewable energy experience; and (2) build and operate enough candidate devices to obtain statistically significant operating and maintenance data. Establishes an Adaptive Management and Environmental Fund to provide grants for complying with requirements through assessment and demonstration of the environmental effects of marine renewable energy projects.

requires department_of_energy doe establish marine renewable energy research development program separate doe wind hydropower program focused developing new marine renewable energy technologies reducing manufacturing operation costs technologies increasing reliability survivability marine renewable energy facilities integrating marine renewable energy national electric grid identifying opportunities cross development economies scale offshore wind marine renewable energy sources identifying environmental impacts marine renewable energy ways address negative impacts applying advanced systems engineering system integration methods identify critical interfaces develop open standards marine renewable energy transferring resulting intellectual property industry stakeholders public information published interface definitions standards demonstration projects developing incentives industry comply standards requires doe establish marine based energy device verification program provide bridge wave tidal current thermal energy capture device design development efforts underway industry commercial deployment marine renewable energy devices sets forth purpose program fund facilitate development installation evaluate marine renewable energy projects partnership national_renewable_energy_laboratory order increase marine renewable energy experience build operate candidate devices obtain statistically significant operating maintenance data establishes provide grants complying requirements assessment demonstration environmental effects marine renewable energy projects


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 25%, up to $1,000, of the cost of certain nonroad equipment (e.g., lawn, garden, or forestry power equipment) powered by alternative power sources.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit cost certain nonroad equipment garden forestry power equipment powered alternative power sources


Summary: Renewable Energy Permitting Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and carry out a pilot program in FY2009-FY2018 to improve federal renewable energy permit coordination. Provides for the distribution of solar and wind energy rental income collected by the Bureau of Land Management in specified percentages to: (1) certain states in which such income is derived; (2) the Renewable Energy Permit Processing Improvement Fund; and (3) the Solar Energy Land Reclamation, Restoration, and Mitigation Fund. Authorizes the Secretary to use amounts in such Funds for processing renewable energy permits and for reclaiming and restoring public land used for the production of solar energy. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to eliminate the five year limitation on the deposit and use of lease revenues under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970.

renewable energy permitting act directs secretary interior establish carry pilot program improve federal renewable energy permit coordination provides distribution solar wind energy rental income collected bureau_of_land_management specified percentages certain states income derived renewable energy permit processing improvement fund mitigation fund authorizes secretary use amounts funds processing renewable energy permits reclaiming restoring public land production solar energy amends energy policy act eliminate year limitation deposit use lease revenues geothermal steam act


Summary: Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Sequestration Program Amendments Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for the commercial application of integrated systems for the capture, injection, monitoring, and long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide from industrial sources. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements to provide financial and technical assistance to up to 10 demonstration projects. Sets forth requirements for demonstration projects relating to site safety, environmental protection and remediation, and site closure. Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide grants for training of state employees involved in permitting and management of carbon capture, transportation, and storage projects.

amends energy policy act direct secretary energy carry demonstration program commercial application integrated systems capture injection monitoring long term geological storage carbon dioxide industrial sources authorizes secretary enter cooperative agreements provide financial technical assistance demonstration projects sets forth requirements demonstration projects relating site safety environmental protection remediation site closure directs secretary energy provide grants training state employees involved permitting management carbon capture transportation storage projects


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the reduction in the rate of the tax credit for producing electricity from open-loop biomass, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities.

amends internal revenue code eliminate reduction rate tax credit producing electricity open loop biomass small irrigation power landfill gas trash hydropower marine hydrokinetic renewable energy facilities


Summary: America's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009 - Amends the Clean Air Act to replace the renewable fuel program with a low-carbon transportation fuel program beginning on January 1, 2015. Defines "low-carbon fuel" as transportation fuel (including renewable fuel, electricity, hydrogen, and other forms of energy) that achieves a specified percentage of lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions below a baseline established for transportation fuel sold or distributed in 2005. Requires reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels by an increasing percentage of the baseline between 2015 and 2030 (20% in 2015 to 42.5% in 2030). Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set percentages for 2031 and thereafter using specified criteria. Requires 10% of transportation fuel sold or introduced into U.S. commerce in 2015 to be low-carbon fuel. Increases such percentage by 1.5% each year until 2030. Requires the Administrator to determine percentages for 2031 and subsequent years using specified criteria. Authorizes the Administrator to adjust or waive low-carbon fuel requirements under certain conditions. Allows for the generation of credits for excess production of low-carbon fuel and the transfer of such credits to another person for the purpose of complying with low carbon fuel requirements. Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration to assist the EPA Administrator in determining low-carbon fuel requirements by providing an estimate in each year between 2005 and 2021 of the volumes of transportation fuel and low-carbon fuel projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the United States. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to perform a market concentration analysis of low-carbon fuel production, import, and distribution industries to determine whether there is sufficient competition among industry participants to avoid price-setting and other anticompetitive behavior.

america low carbon fuel standard act amends clean air act replace renewable fuel program low carbon transportation fuel program beginning january defines low carbon fuel transportation fuel including renewable fuel electricity hydrogen forms energy achieves specified percentage lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions baseline established transportation fuel sold distributed requires reductions greenhouse gas emissions transportation fuels increasing percentage baseline requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa set percentages specified criteria requires transportation fuel sold introduced commerce low carbon fuel increases percentage year requires administrator determine percentages subsequent years specified criteria authorizes administrator adjust waive low carbon fuel requirements certain conditions allows generation credits excess production low carbon fuel transfer credits person purpose complying low carbon fuel requirements requires administrator energy_information_administration assist epa administrator determining low carbon fuel requirements providing estimate year volumes transportation fuel low carbon fuel projected sold introduced commerce united_states requires federal_trade_commission ftc perform market concentration analysis low carbon fuel production import distribution industries determine sufficient competition industry participants avoid price setting anticompetitive behavior


Summary: Renewable Fuel Standard Improvement Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) include the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy in renewable fuel program activities under such Act; (2) require the Secretary of Energy to periodically update the baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions; (3) revise the definition of "biomass-based diesel" to include certain renewable fuel produced after December 19, 2007; (4) revise the definition of "lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions" to base the measurement of such emissions on recent observable data and consideration of regional differences of renewable fuel production, rather than on indirect land use changes; (5) expand the definition of "renewable biomass"; and (6) require a periodic review of adjustments in greenhouse gas reduction levels.

renewable fuel standard improvement act amends clean air act include renewable fuel program activities act require secretary energy periodically update baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions revise definition biomass based diesel include certain renewable fuel produced december revise definition lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions base measurement emissions recent observable data consideration regional differences renewable fuel production indirect land use changes expand definition renewable biomass require periodic review adjustments greenhouse gas reduction levels


Summary: Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act or GROWTH Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the tax credit for increasing research activities through 2010; (2) modify the rate of such credit and make such modified credit permanent after 2010; and (3) increase to 20% the rate of the alternative simplified research tax credit after 2010.

grow research opportunities help act growth act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit increasing research activities modify rate credit modified credit permanent increase rate alternative simplified research tax credit


Summary: Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) expand the definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2) allow accelerated depreciation of property used to produce algae-based biofuel. Defines "algae-based biofuel" as any liquid fuel which is produced from the biomass of an algal organism (i.e., an organism that is primarily aquatic and classified as a non-vascular plant).

algae based renewable fuel promotion act amends internal revenue code expand definition cellulosic biofuel include algae based biofuel purposes cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit allow accelerated depreciation property produce algae based biofuel defines algae based biofuel liquid fuel produced biomass algal organism organism primarily aquatic classified non vascular plant


Summary: Clean, Affordable, and Reliable Energy Act of 2009 - Establishes the American Renewable and Alternative Energy Trust Fund to support specified energy grants, incentives, technologies, and activities. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 with respect to: (1) the Nuclear Waste Fund budget status; (2) use of such Fund for grants to or contracts with private-sector entities for the recycling of spent nuclear fuel. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying a license, permit, or other authorization under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 because of insufficient spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste disposal capacity. Establishes an interagency working group to promote the increase of domestic manufacturing capacity and the export of domestic nuclear energy products and services. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a certain requirement for federal purchases of alternative or synthetic fuel. Limits to 25 years the maximum multiyear contract authority of the Secretary of Defense for fuel derived from coal, oil shale, and tar sands. Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 regarding the cancellation or termination costs of U.S. Forest Service stewardship multiyear contracts. Strengthening America's Science and Technology Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to make research grants to institutions of higher education and other institutions for science and technology education, including certain scholarships and fellowships. Prescribes requirements for allocation of outer continental shelf (OCS) receipts from oil and gas leasing planning areas to adjacent states and their coastal political subdivisions. Deems approved as a final oil and gas leasing program The Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015, issued by the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary). Directs the Secretary to conduct annual OCS lease sales in specified Planning Areas. Repeals the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006. American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act - Instructs the Secretary to conduct an oil and gas leasing program within the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. Requires distribution of 50% of leasing revenues to the state of Alaska. Establishes a Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund. Directs the Secretary to offer certain public lands for leasing for research, commercial exploration, development, and production of oil shale resources. Revises requirements for natural gas pipeline integrity reassessment intervals based on risk. Amends the Clean Air Act to: (1) require a study of small refineries; and (2) redefine air pollutant to exclude carbon dioxide, methane from agriculture or livestock, or water vapor. Directs the Secretary to establish a separate Alaska Offshore Continental Shelf Coordination Office. Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to: (1) require temporary exemption from critical habitat prohibitions of certain actions to avoid or ameliorate the impact of a declared emergency; and (2) prohibit the consideration of the impact of a greenhouse gas upon fish, wildlife, or plants. Revises requirements for completion and review of environmental impact statements. Declares new source review requirements inapplicable to routine maintenance, repairs, and replacement of equipment at facilities in compliance with requirements of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Directs the Secretary to develop a methodology to conduct a national assessment of capacity for carbon dioxide. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow new tax credits for the cost of obtaining a certification under the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Nuclear Component Certification program, for investments in property for producing energy from an advanced nuclear power facility or from clean-coal equipment, for investment in nuclear power manufacturing projects or equipment, and for home energy audit expenses; (2) make permanent the tax credits for nonbusiness energy property, for gas produced from biomass, and for synthetic fuels produced from coal; (3) extend the excise tax credit for alternative fuels; (4) extend tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles, alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures, new qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles, new energy efficient home expenditures, and energy efficient appliances; (5) extend the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; and (6) allow bonus depreciation of coal-to-liquid plant property. Describes the following as acts that unreasonably burden and discriminate against interstate commerce. Prohibits states, political subdivisions, and any other taxing authority from: (1) assessing natural gas pipeline property at a value that has a higher ratio to its true market value than the ratio used to assess other commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; (2) levying or collecting a tax on such an assessment; (3) levying or collecting an ad valorem property tax on natural gas pipeline property at a rate that exceeds the rate applicable to commercial and industrial property in the same assessment jurisdiction; or (4) imposing any other tax that discriminates against a natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

clean affordable reliable energy act establishes american renewable alternative energy trust fund support specified energy grants incentives technologies activities amends respect nuclear_waste_fund budget status use fund grants contracts private sector entities recycling spent nuclear fuel prohibits nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc denying license permit authorization atomic energy act insufficient spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste disposal capacity establishes interagency working group promote increase domestic manufacturing capacity export domestic nuclear energy products services amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal certain requirement federal purchases alternative synthetic fuel limits years maximum multiyear contract authority secretary defense fuel derived coal oil shale tar sands amends cooperative_forestry_assistance_act cancellation termination costs stewardship multiyear contracts strengthening america science_and_technology education act directs secretary energy research grants institutions higher education institutions science technology education including certain scholarships fellowships prescribes requirements allocation outer continental shelf ocs receipts oil gas leasing planning areas adjacent states coastal political subdivisions deems approved final oil gas leasing program draft proposed outer continental shelf oil gas leasing program issued secretary interior secretary directs secretary conduct annual ocs lease sales specified repeals gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act american_energy_independence price reduction act instructs secretary conduct oil gas leasing program anwr alaska requires distribution leasing revenues state alaska establishes coastal plain local government impact aid assistance fund directs secretary offer certain public lands leasing research commercial exploration development production oil shale resources revises requirements natural gas pipeline integrity reassessment intervals based risk amends clean air act require study small refineries redefine air pollutant exclude carbon dioxide methane agriculture livestock water vapor directs secretary establish separate amends endangered species act require temporary exemption critical habitat prohibitions certain actions avoid ameliorate impact declared emergency prohibit consideration impact greenhouse gas fish wildlife plants revises requirements completion review environmental impact statements declares new source review requirements inapplicable routine maintenance repairs replacement equipment facilities compliance requirements administrator environmental_protection_agency epa directs secretary develop methodology conduct national assessment capacity carbon dioxide amends internal revenue code allow new tax credits cost obtaining certification nuclear component certification program investments property producing energy advanced nuclear power facility clean coal equipment investment nuclear power manufacturing projects equipment home energy audit expenses permanent tax credits nonbusiness energy property gas produced biomass synthetic fuels produced coal extend excise tax credit alternative fuels extend tax credits alternative fuel vehicles alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures new qualified plug electric drive vehicles new energy efficient home expenditures energy efficient appliances extend tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings allow bonus depreciation coal liquid plant property describes following acts unreasonably burden discriminate interstate commerce prohibits states political subdivisions taxing authority assessing natural gas pipeline property value higher ratio true market value ratio assess commercial industrial property assessment jurisdiction levying collecting tax assessment levying collecting valorem property tax natural gas pipeline property rate exceeds rate applicable commercial industrial property assessment jurisdiction imposing tax discriminates natural gas pipeline providing transportation subject jurisdiction federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc


Summary: Clean Renewable Water Supply Bond Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the issuance of tax-exempt clean renewable water supply bonds to finance certain water supply technologies, including water recycling, desalination, and groundwater remediation. Establishes a national limitation on the amount of bonds designated as clean renewable water supply bonds for each year between 2009 and 2019.

clean renewable water supply bond act amends internal revenue code provide issuance tax exempt clean renewable water supply bonds finance certain water supply technologies including water recycling desalination groundwater remediation establishes national limitation bonds designated clean renewable water supply bonds year


Summary: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an excise tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuels and fuel mixtures involving compressed or liquefied natural gas; (2) an modified income tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuel motor vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas; (3) an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for tax credits for alternative fuel motor vehicles and refueling property and provide for the transferability of such credits; (4) a tax credit through 2019 for investment in natural gas vehicle project bonds; (5) expensing of property used to manufacture vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural gas; and (6) a tax credit through 2019 for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas. Requires federal agencies to purchase dedicated alternative fuel vehicles for their fleets unless such agencies can show that alternative fuel is unavailable or purchasing such vehicles would be impractical. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to make grants to manufacturers of light and heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should streamline the certification process for natural gas vehicle retrofit kits.

allow excise tax credit alternative fuels fuel mixtures involving compressed liquefied natural gas modified income tax credit alternative fuel motor vehicles powered compressed liquefied natural gas offset alternative minimum tax amt tax credits alternative fuel motor vehicles refueling property provide transferability credits tax credit investment natural gas vehicle project bonds expensing property manufacture vehicles fueled compressed liquefied natural gas tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property relating compressed liquefied natural gas requires federal agencies purchase dedicated alternative fuel vehicles fleets agencies alternative fuel unavailable purchasing vehicles authorizes secretary energy grants manufacturers light heavy duty natural gas vehicles development engines reduce emissions improve performance efficiency lower cost expresses sense senate environmental_protection_agency epa streamline certification process natural gas vehicle retrofit kits