Summary: Biodiesel Tax Incentive Reform and Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel used as fuel to: (1) allow a $1.00 tax credit for each gallon of biodiesel produced; (2) provide for an increased income tax credit for small biodiesel producers; (3) revise the definitions of "biodiesel" and "small biodiesel producer"; (4) treat renewable diesel in the same manner as biodiesel for income tax purposes; and (5) treat biodiesel as a taxable fuel for excise tax purposes. Extends the biodiesel income and excise tax credits through December 31, 2014.

biodiesel_tax_incentive_reform_and_extension_act amends internal revenue code revise income excise tax credits biodiesel fuel allow tax credit gallon biodiesel produced provide increased income tax credit small biodiesel producers revise definitions biodiesel small biodiesel producer treat renewable diesel manner biodiesel income tax purposes treat biodiesel taxable fuel excise tax purposes extends biodiesel income excise tax credits december


Summary: Social Investment and Economic Development for the Americas Act of 2010 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the President, acting through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and working with governments and civil society in the Americas (all the countries of North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean), to provide assistance to reduce poverty, expand the middle class, and foster increased economic opportunity by promoting education, improving health and disease prevention, increasing access to income generating activities, reducing crime, generating rural development, reducing poverty and inequality, eliminating the exclusion of marginalized populations, and strengthening the rule of law, governance, and democracy through the establishment of independent judiciaries, efficient processes to adjudicate claims, and effective law enforcement institutions. Authorizes appropriations for debt and equity financing for a Microfinance Growth Fund for the Americas. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish an advisory group on the feasibility of establishing a new public-private Fund for Social and Economic Development in the Americas; (2) conduct a joint study to determine the best strategy for increasing the use of renewable energy sources in the Americas; and (3) work with interested governments in Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico (the Region) to study mechanisms to facilitate regional and hemispheric carbon trading. Authorizes appropriations to USAID: (1) for labor and environmental capacity building activities relating to the implementation of trade promotion agreements; (2) for programs in the Americas to reduce global warming; (3) to support activities in the Region involving adaptation to, and reduction in the negative impact of, environmental changes brought about by global warming and activities promoting sustainable forest management and reduction of deforestation. Expresses support for the establishment of an Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas.

americas act amends foreign assistance act direct president acting united_states_agency international_development usaid working governments civil society americas countries north_america central_america caribbean provide assistance reduce poverty expand middle class foster increased economic opportunity promoting education improving health disease prevention increasing access income generating activities reducing crime generating rural development reducing poverty eliminating exclusion marginalized populations strengthening rule law governance democracy establishment independent efficient processes adjudicate claims effective law enforcement institutions authorizes appropriations debt equity financing americas directs secretary state establish advisory group feasibility establishing new public private americas conduct joint study determine best strategy increasing use renewable energy sources americas work interested governments central_america caribbean mexico region study mechanisms facilitate regional carbon trading authorizes appropriations usaid labor environmental capacity building activities relating implementation trade promotion agreements programs americas reduce global warming support activities region involving adaptation reduction negative impact environmental changes brought global warming activities promoting sustainable forest management reduction deforestation expresses support establishment energy climate partnership americas


Summary: Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology Act of 2009 or the IMPACT Act of 2009 - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium-sized manufacturers for producing clean energy technology and energy efficient products and for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing facilities; and (2) include within the activities of Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology the establishment of a clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative.

investments manufacturing progress clean technology act impact act amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act direct secretary commerce award grants states establish revolving loan funds provide loans small medium sized manufacturers producing clean energy technology energy efficient products reducing greenhouse gas emissions manufacturing facilities include activities establishment clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative


Summary: Water Efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct resources assessments that collect and synthesize interagency and state data to quantify: (1) invasive plant species and excess biomass (plant matter targeted for removal from public land to promote ecosystem health) in the form of dangerous fuel loads on public land that can be used for feedstock (plant matter or materials that serve as the raw material for the production of biochar and bioenergy); (2) estimated carbon content in that feedstock; (3) estimated potential biochar (charcoal or black carbon derived from organic matter through pyrolysis) and bioenergy (hydrocarbons derived from organic matter through pyrolysis) producible from that feedstock; and (4) potential water savings resulting from removal of invasive plant species and excess biomass on public land, by watershed. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to each: (1) establish a program to provide guarantees of loans by private institutions to develop and optimize commercially and technologically viable biochar production units, to produce, respectively, four and two units for deployment to remote landscapes, and for the construction or acquisition of biochar production facilities, provided the loan applicants will be dedicated primarily to contract restoration work with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or Forest Service using pinyon pine and juniper feedstock in the Great Basin, tamarisk feedstock in the Mojave Desert, or excess biomass feedstock, such as trees killed by bark beetle infestations in the Intermountain West; and (2) initiate three-year programs to employ such biochar production units in pilot applications in various U.S. climates and ecosystems. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide competitive grants to conduct research and analysis: (1) to identify attributes and composition profiles of biochar and bioenergy for various uses; (2) to identify potential uses and markets for biochar and bioenergy; (3) relating to environmental benefits and impacts of biochar and bioenergy use; and (4) regarding potential uses of biochar in landscape restoration.

water efficiency act requires director united_states_geological_survey usgs conduct resources assessments collect synthesize interagency state data quantify invasive plant species excess biomass plant matter targeted removal public land promote ecosystem health form dangerous fuel loads public land feedstock plant matter materials serve raw material production bioenergy estimated carbon content feedstock estimated potential black carbon derived organic matter bioenergy hydrocarbons derived organic matter producible feedstock potential water savings resulting removal invasive plant species excess biomass public land watershed directs secretary interior secretary agriculture establish program provide guarantees loans private institutions develop optimize commercially technologically viable production units produce respectively units deployment remote landscapes construction acquisition production facilities provided loan applicants dedicated primarily contract restoration work bureau_of_land_management national_park_service forest_service pinyon pine juniper feedstock great_basin feedstock excess biomass feedstock trees killed bark beetle infestations initiate year programs employ production units pilot applications climates ecosystems directs secretary agriculture provide competitive grants conduct research analysis identify attributes composition profiles bioenergy uses identify potential uses markets bioenergy relating environmental benefits impacts bioenergy use potential uses landscape restoration


Summary: Streamline Vehicle Conversions Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to provide that a certificate of conformity issued by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for one or more aftermarket conversion test groups with respect to an aftermarket conversion system (i.e., hardware installed on a light-duty or heavy-duty vehicle, light-duty truck, or heavy-duty engine that allows the vehicle or engine to operate on a fuel other than that which it was originally certified to use) shall not expire, shall continue to apply in subsequent calendar years, and shall not require recertification. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish criteria for use in identifying similar vehicle makes, models, original equipment manufacturers, emission standards, and different model years that may be used under a single test group; (2) accept such an established test group on an aftermarket conversion system manufacturer application for a certificate of conformity; and (3) allow the submission of previous vehicle emission test data for the certification of additional model year vehicles if the aftermarket conversion system manufacturer is able to demonstrate that neither the aftermarket conversion system nor the design and specifications of the applicable vehicle model are substantially different. Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations regarding on-board diagnostic systems for aftermarket conversion systems that: (1) ensure that such conversion systems that are equipped with on-board diagnostic systems are effective at monitoring critical emission components; (2) take into account the inability of an aftermarket conversion system manufacturer to access proprietary on-board diagnostic technology of an original equipment manufacturer; and (3) are sufficiently flexible to encourage the increased use of alternative fueled vehicles. Sets forth provisions regarding the conversion of a vehicle outside of its useful life cycle.

streamline vehicle conversions act amends clean air act provide certificate conformity issued administrator environmental_protection_agency epa aftermarket conversion test groups respect aftermarket conversion system hardware installed light duty heavy duty vehicle light duty truck heavy duty engine allows vehicle engine operate fuel originally certified use shall expire shall continue apply subsequent calendar years shall require recertification requires administrator establish criteria use identifying similar vehicle makes models original equipment manufacturers emission standards different model years single test group accept established test group aftermarket conversion system manufacturer application certificate conformity allow submission previous vehicle emission test data certification additional model year vehicles aftermarket conversion system manufacturer able demonstrate aftermarket conversion system design specifications applicable vehicle model substantially different directs administrator promulgate regulations board diagnostic systems aftermarket conversion systems ensure conversion systems equipped board diagnostic systems effective monitoring critical emission components account inability aftermarket conversion system manufacturer access proprietary board diagnostic technology original equipment manufacturer sufficiently flexible encourage increased use alternative fueled vehicles sets forth provisions conversion vehicle outside useful life cycle


Summary: Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy tax credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 to allow grants in lieu of energy tax credits for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property.

solar manufacturing jobs creation act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit equipment solar energy property amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act allow grants lieu energy tax credits equipment solar energy property


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009 or the CREATE Jobs Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2016 the tax credit for producing electricity from wind and open-loop biomass facilities; (2) increase the limitation on the issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds; and (3) extend through 2011 the additional depreciation allowance for certain business assets acquired after 2007.

clean renewable energy advancement tax extension jobs act create jobs act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit producing electricity wind open loop biomass facilities increase limitation issuance new clean renewable energy bonds extend additional depreciation allowance certain business assets acquired


Summary: Renewable Energy Environmental Research Act of 2009 - Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in the Under Secretary's capacity as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a plan to: (1) define requirements for a comprehensive and integrated ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmosphere science program to support renewable energy development; (2) identify and describe current climate, weather, and water data programs, products, services, and authorities within NOAA relevant to such development; (3) provide targeted research, data, monitoring, observation, and other information, products, and services concerning climate, weather, and water in support of renewable energy and smart grid technology; (4) provide research, data, monitoring, and other information, products, and services to inform renewable energy decisions concerning coastal and marine habitats, living marine resources and the ecosystems on which they depend, and coastal and marine planning; (5) reduce duplication and leverage the resources of existing NOAA programs; and (6) facilitate public-private cooperation. Requires the Administrator to establish a program to develop and implement an integrated and comprehensive ocean, coastal, Great Lakes, and atmosphere research and operations program, based on such plan, to support renewable energy development. Enumerates program components. Requires the program to be designed to collect, synthesize, and distribute data in a manner that can be used by marine resource managers responsible for making decisions about marine renewable energy projects. Requires the Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Commerce, Minerals Management Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and Department of Energy (DOE) to consider this information when making planning, siting, and permitting decisions for marine renewable energy. Requires the Administrator to: (1) seek opportunities to facilitate and expand cooperation with private sector entities to develop and expand information services that serve the renewable energy industry; and (2) report to specified congressional committees every two years on activities carried out under this Act, recommendations for priority activities under this Act, and funding levels for activities. Requires the Administrator, within a year of this Act's enactment, to establish a renewable energy information library and data portal, which shall include: (1) links to data and information products for use in renewable energy development; (2) links to planning and decision support tools for use in renewable energy development; (3) data about the baseline condition of ocean and coastal resources; and (4) links to digital mapping and geospatial information, products, and services. Gives the Administrator the discretion to allow any offshore exploration and production facility to execute a memorandum of understanding authorizing the use of offshore platforms and infrastructure for the placement of meteorological and oceanographic observation sensors of a type to be designated by the Administrator in support of the Integrated Ocean Observing System. Requires information collected by such sensors to be readily available for use in spill response as well as available to the National Weather Service, other NOAA programs, and the general public. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

requires secretary commerce oceans atmosphere secretary capacity administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa develop plan define requirements comprehensive integrated ocean coastal great_lakes atmosphere science program support renewable energy development identify describe current climate weather water data programs products services authorities noaa relevant development provide targeted research data monitoring observation information products services concerning climate weather water support renewable energy smart grid technology provide research data monitoring information products services inform renewable energy decisions concerning coastal marine habitats living marine resources ecosystems depend coastal marine planning reduce duplication leverage resources existing noaa programs facilitate public private cooperation requires administrator establish program develop implement integrated comprehensive ocean coastal great_lakes atmosphere research operations program based plan support renewable energy development enumerates program components requires program designed collect synthesize distribute data manner marine resource managers responsible making decisions marine renewable energy projects requires minerals_management_service federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc department_of_energy doe consider information making planning siting permitting decisions marine renewable energy requires administrator seek opportunities facilitate expand cooperation private sector entities develop expand information services serve renewable energy industry report specified congressional committees years activities carried act recommendations priority activities act funding levels activities requires administrator year act enactment establish renewable energy information library data portal shall include links data information products use renewable energy development links planning decision support tools use renewable energy development data baseline condition ocean coastal resources links digital mapping geospatial information products services gives administrator discretion allow offshore exploration production facility execute memorandum understanding authorizing use offshore platforms infrastructure placement meteorological oceanographic observation sensors type designated administrator support requires information collected sensors readily available use spill response available national_weather_service noaa programs general public authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2014


Summary: Renewable Energy Incentive Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to: (1) extend through 2012 grants for investment in renewable energy property, including renewable resources used to produce electricity and fuel cell, solar, wind, geothermal, and microturbine property, in lieu of tax credits; and (2) expand eligibility for such grants to public power utilities and qualified solar manufacturing project property. Defines "qualified solar manufacturing property" as any tangible personal property purchased to re-equip, expand, or establish a manufacturing facility for producing solar energy equipment to generate electricity. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow an energy tax credit for investment in qualified solar manufacturing project property; (2) allow a tax credit for the purchase, consolidation, and use of contiguous high solarity disturbed private land to produce solar energy for use in a trade or business; and (3) limit the energy tax credit for solar energy equipment used to generate electricity or heat or cool a structure, as applied to swimming pools, to exclude those located at single-family residences.

renewable energy incentive act amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act extend grants investment renewable energy property including renewable resources produce electricity fuel cell solar wind geothermal microturbine property lieu tax credits expand eligibility grants public power utilities qualified solar manufacturing project property defines qualified solar manufacturing property tangible personal property purchased equip expand establish manufacturing facility producing solar energy equipment generate electricity amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment qualified solar manufacturing project property allow tax credit purchase consolidation use contiguous high disturbed private land produce solar energy use trade business limit energy tax credit solar energy equipment generate electricity heat cool structure applied swimming pools exclude located single family residences


Summary: Green Communities Act of 2009 [sic] - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, to make grants to eligible municipalities to carry out community greening initiatives. Defines such an initiative as a program that increases economic development by improving the environment and that may include: (1) revitalizing municipal parks and public spaces; (2) landscaping community gateways and key corridors; (3) tree plantings and urban forestry projects; (4) comprehensive planning for open space preservation; (5) education, training, and volunteer management concerning community green initiatives; (6) green roof construction; (7) green stormwater infrastructure; and (8) vacant lot management. Defines an "eligible municipality" as a municipality that meets criteria for an economic adjustment grant under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. Directs the Secretary to select 80 eligible municipalities to receive grants. Requires an eligible municipality seeking a grant to agree to make available nonfederal funds to carry out the initiative in an amount equal to not less than 50% of the grant awarded. Directs the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, five nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to municipalities receiving grants.

green communities act sic directs secretary commerce assistant secretary grants eligible municipalities carry community initiatives defines initiative program increases economic development improving environment include revitalizing municipal parks public spaces community key corridors tree urban forestry projects comprehensive planning open space preservation education training volunteer management concerning community green initiatives green roof construction green stormwater infrastructure vacant lot management defines eligible municipality municipality meets criteria economic adjustment grant public_works_and_economic_development_act directs secretary select eligible municipalities receive grants requires eligible municipality seeking grant agree available nonfederal funds carry initiative equal grant awarded directs secretary grants enter contracts nonprofit organizations provide technical assistance training municipalities receiving grants


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits through 2019 for investment in an offshore facility using wind to produce electricity. Defines "offshore facility" to mean any facility located in the inland navigable waters of the United States, including the Great Lakes, or in the coastal waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, exclusive economic zone, and the outer Continental Shelf of the United States.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credits investment offshore facility wind produce electricity defines offshore facility mean facility located inland navigable waters united_states including great lakes coastal waters united_states including territorial seas exclusive economic zone outer continental_shelf united_states


Summary: Deepwater Offshore Wind Incentive Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit for the production of energy from a deep water offshore wind facility. Makes such credit equal to the product of 3.04 cents and the kilowatt hours of electricity produced at a facility during a 10-year period and sold by a taxpayer to an unrelated person during the taxable year. Defines "deep water offshore wind facility" as facility that uses wind to produce electricity, operates in 60 meters or more of water, is located within the internal or territorial waters of the United States, and is placed in service after the enactment of this Act and before January 1, 2030.

deepwater offshore wind incentive act amends internal revenue code allow general business tax credit production energy deep water offshore wind facility makes credit equal product cents kilowatt hours electricity produced facility year period sold taxpayer unrelated person taxable year defines deep water offshore wind facility facility uses wind produce electricity operates meters water located internal territorial waters united_states placed service enactment act january


Summary: Grow Renewable Energy from Ethanol Naturally Jobs Act of 2010 or the GREEN Jobs Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2015 the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used as fuel, the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit, and the reduced credit for ethanol blenders. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend until 2016 the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol blends (ethanol) used as fuel.

jobs act green jobs act amends internal revenue code extend income excise tax credits alcohol fuel cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit reduced credit ethanol blenders amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend additional tariff ethyl alcohol blends ethanol fuel


Summary: Improving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Use By Federal Agencies Act of 2010 - Authorizes the head of each executive agency to establish projects under which an agency head may offer to enter into cost-effective power purchase agreements, during a 10-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment, for the purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources from federal facilities that are owned or controlled by the agency. Limits the term of the agreements to 30 years. Authorizes agencies to enter into interagency agreements as part of power purchase agreements. Establishes in the Treasury the Federal Facility Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Fund from which the Secretary of Energy (DOE) shall provide assistance for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects carried out at federal facilities. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a federal facility energy efficiency and renewable energy projects fund program under which the Secretary shall make loans to assist agencies in reducing energy use; (2) promulgate regulations that enable agencies to retain the financial savings that result from entering into utility energy saving contracts; (3) promulgate regulations that establish appropriate methods and procedures for agencies to identify all potential locations at their facilities for renewable energy projects; (4) issue guidance for agencies to employ advanced tools allowing energy savings through the use of computer hardware, energy efficiency software, and power management tools; and (5) issue guidance on a federal energy management and data collection standard that includes a plan for the General Services Administration (GSA) to publish energy consumption data for individual facilities on a searchable website accessible by the public. Requires agencies to submit annual plans on metering their consumption of electricity. Requires the Secretary to develop and report on best practices for the use of advanced metering of energy use in federal facilities, buildings, and equipment by federal agencies. Authorizes the Administrator of GSA to use appropriated funds to update project designs to meet federal building energy efficiency standards. Requires the Administrator and the Secretary to incorporate commissioning and recommissioning standards for all real property that: (1) is more than $10 million in value; (2) has more than 50,000 square feet; or (3) has energy intensity of more than $2 per square foot. Requires a contribution by the Secretary of Defense to a state for facilities for reserve components of the Armed Forces that is made at an armory or readiness center for an energy efficiency upgrade to cover 100% of the costs of architectural, engineering, and design services and the cost of the construction related to the upgrade.

renewable energy use federal agencies act authorizes head executive agency establish projects agency head offer enter cost effective power purchase agreements year period beginning date act enactment purchase electricity renewable energy sources federal facilities owned controlled agency limits term agreements years authorizes agencies enter interagency agreements power purchase agreements establishes treasury renewable energy projects fund secretary energy doe shall provide assistance energy efficiency renewable energy projects carried federal facilities requires secretary establish federal facility energy efficiency renewable energy projects fund program secretary shall loans assist agencies reducing energy use promulgate regulations enable agencies retain financial savings result entering utility energy saving contracts promulgate regulations establish appropriate methods procedures agencies identify potential locations facilities renewable energy projects issue guidance agencies employ advanced tools allowing energy savings use computer hardware energy efficiency software power management tools issue guidance federal energy management data collection standard includes plan general_services_administration gsa publish energy consumption data individual facilities searchable website accessible public requires agencies submit annual plans metering consumption electricity requires secretary develop report best practices use advanced metering energy use federal facilities buildings equipment federal agencies authorizes administrator gsa use appropriated funds update project designs meet federal building energy efficiency standards requires administrator secretary incorporate commissioning standards real property million value square feet energy intensity square foot requires contribution secretary defense state facilities reserve components armed_forces readiness center energy efficiency upgrade cover costs architectural engineering design services cost construction related upgrade


Summary: Cleanfields Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as it would be amended by the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 as reported to the Senate as an original measure on July 16, 2009 (S.1462), to: (1) define "brownfield site generation facility," for purposes of provisions concerning the Federal Renewable Electricity Standard, as a facility that generates renewable electricity from wind energy, solar energy, or geothermal energy and that occupies a brownfield site; and (2) require the Secretary of Energy to allow triple credits under the federal renewable energy credit trading program for the generation of energy from brownfield site generation facilities. Limits the amount of total renewable electricity generation that is eligible for consideration for the triple credit multiplier for brownfields to 1%. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress recommendations on whether such limitation should be revised.

public utility regulatory policies act amended reported senate original measure july define brownfield site generation facility purposes provisions concerning facility generates renewable electricity wind energy solar energy geothermal energy occupies brownfield site require secretary energy allow triple credits federal renewable energy credit trading program generation energy brownfield site generation facilities limits total renewable electricity generation eligible consideration triple credit brownfields requires secretary submit congress recommendations limitation revised


Summary: Private Activity Renewable Energy Bonds Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the purposes for which tax-exempt facility bonds may be issued to include renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities and projects, and high efficiency vehicles and related facilities or projects. Limits the allocation of such bonds to all states by population to not more than $2.5 billion annually.

private activity renewable energy bonds act amends internal revenue code expand purposes tax exempt facility bonds issued include renewable energy resource facilities conservation efficiency facilities projects high efficiency vehicles related facilities projects limits allocation bonds states population billion annually


Summary: Renewable Energy Market Access Program Act - Directs the Under Secretary for International Trade of the Department of Commerce to establish and carry out a program to provide cost-sharing assistance to nonprofit trade associations in the United States or state or regional organizations that promote the exportation and sale of energy efficiency products or renewable energy products to: (1) improve access to the markets of foreign countries for energy efficiency products and renewable energy products exported by small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses; and (2) assist such businesses in obtaining services and other assistance, including from the Department of Commerce and other federal agencies, with respect to exporting such products.

secretary establish carry program provide cost sharing assistance nonprofit trade associations united_states state regional organizations promote exportation sale energy efficiency products renewable energy products improve access markets foreign countries energy efficiency products renewable energy products exported small- medium sized businesses assist businesses obtaining services assistance including department_of_commerce federal agencies respect exporting products


Summary: Renewable Energy Access Through Leasing Act of 2010 or the REAL Act of 2010- Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make loan guarantees for the financing of renewable energy systems leased for residential use. Prohibits the Secretary from insuring a loan unless the renewable energy system owner certifies that the systems financed will be leased only to homeowners that grant easements to install, maintain, use and otherwise access the system that include the right to sell electricity produced during the life of the renewable energy system to a wholesale or retail electrical power grid. Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that a discount given under this Act does not adversely affect the homeowner's mortgage requirements; and (2) fix and collect premiums for insurance of loans under this Act that shall be paid for by the renewable energy system owner and that shall be adequate to cover the expenses and probable losses of administering the program. Prohibits the Secretary from assessing any other fee, premium, or charge in connection with such loan insurance. Establishes the Renewable Energy Lease Insurance Fund, into which the Secretary shall deposit any such premiums. Terminates the Secretary's authority to insure and make commitments to insure new loans under this Act ten years after its enactment.

renewable energy access leasing act real act authorizes secretary housing_and_urban_development hud loan guarantees financing renewable energy systems leased residential use prohibits secretary insuring loan renewable energy system owner certifies systems financed leased homeowners grant easements install maintain use access system include right sell electricity produced life renewable energy system wholesale retail electrical power grid requires secretary ensure discount given act adversely affect homeowner mortgage requirements fix collect premiums insurance loans act shall paid renewable energy system owner shall adequate cover expenses probable losses administering program prohibits secretary assessing fee premium charge connection loan insurance establishes secretary shall deposit premiums terminates secretary authority insure commitments insure new loans act years enactment


Summary: Emergency Biodiesel Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2010 the income tax credit for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel and the excise tax credit for biodiesel fuel mixtures.

emergency extension act amends internal revenue code extend income tax credit biodiesel renewable diesel fuel excise tax credit biodiesel fuel mixtures


Summary: Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 - Establishes within the Department of Energy (DOE) a national electric drive vehicle deployment program. Directs the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to: (1) develop a national plan for electric drive vehicle deployment; and (2) provide, upon local request, technical assistance to communities with the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Establishes a targeted plug-in electric drive vehicle deployment communities program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the income tax credit for each new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle placed in service during the taxable year. Allows a refundable personal credit for a qualified deployment community taxpayer. Extends the credit for modification of new qualified hybrid motor vehicles. Revises requirements for the alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit. Allows a tax credit for qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle refueling property bonds. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary to make loan guarantees for certain charging infrastructure and networks of charging infrastructure for plug-in drive electric vehicles. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require each electric utility to develop a plan to support the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles in its service area. Declares electricity consumed by federal agencies to fuel plug-in electric drive vehicles an alternative fuel subject to federal fleet management reporting requirements. Directs the Administrator of General Services to acquire plug-in electric drive vehicles and the requisite charging infrastructure for deployment in the federal fleet. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) an Advanced Batteries for Tomorrow Prize to advance the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of a 500-mile vehicle battery; and (2) a program to fund research and development in advanced batteries, electric drive vehicle components, electric drive infrastructure, and other related technologies. Establishes in the Treasury the 500-mile Battery Fund. Directs the Secretary to: (1) implement a research, development, and demonstration program pertaining to the secondary uses of vehicle batteries; (2) provide grants for development of a secondary market for batteries; and (3) study the recycling of materials from plug-in electric drive vehicles and their batteries. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study and report to Congress on the supply of raw materials needed to manufacture such vehicles, batteries, and other related components, as well as the infrastructure needed to support them. Establishes a Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Technical Advisory Committee. Directs the President to establish a Plug-in Electric Drive Vehicle Interagency Task Force. Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to guarantee loans to eligible entities for the aggregate purchase of at least 200 qualified automotive batteries in a calendar year with a total minimum power rating of 1 megawatt and advanced battery technology. Directs the Secretary to develop and publish: (1) model building codes for the inclusion of charging infrastructure in new construction and major renovations of private residences, buildings, or other structures; and (2) related model construction permitting or inspection processes, as well as model zoning, parking rules, or other local ordinances. Directs the Secretary to award grants to educational institutions and qualified training programs for vocational workforce development, through centers of excellence, of skills needed to maintain plug-in electric drive vehicles and associated infrastructure.

electric vehicle deployment act establishes department_of_energy doe national electric drive vehicle deployment program directs secretary energy secretary develop national plan electric drive vehicle deployment provide local request technical assistance communities deployment plug electric drive vehicles establishes targeted plug electric drive vehicle deployment communities program amends internal revenue code respect income tax credit new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicle placed service taxable year allows refundable personal credit qualified deployment community taxpayer extends credit modification new qualified hybrid motor vehicles revises requirements alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit allows tax credit qualified plug electric drive motor vehicle refueling property bonds amends energy policy act authorize secretary loan guarantees certain charging infrastructure networks charging infrastructure plug drive electric vehicles amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utility develop plan support use plug electric drive vehicles service area declares electricity consumed federal agencies fuel plug electric drive vehicles alternative fuel subject federal fleet management reporting requirements directs administrator general_services acquire plug electric drive vehicles requisite charging infrastructure deployment federal fleet directs secretary establish advanced batteries tomorrow prize advance research development demonstration commercial application mile vehicle battery program fund research development advanced batteries electric drive vehicle components electric drive infrastructure related technologies establishes treasury mile battery_fund directs secretary implement research development demonstration program pertaining secondary uses vehicle batteries provide grants development secondary market batteries study recycling materials plug electric drive vehicles batteries directs secretary interior study report congress supply raw materials needed manufacture vehicles batteries related components infrastructure needed support establishes plug electric_drive_vehicle_technical_advisory_committee directs president establish plug electric_drive_vehicle_interagency_task_force amends energy_independence_and_security_act direct secretary guarantee loans eligible entities aggregate purchase qualified automotive batteries calendar year total minimum power rating megawatt advanced battery technology directs secretary develop publish model building codes inclusion charging infrastructure new construction major renovations private residences buildings structures related model construction permitting inspection processes model zoning parking rules local ordinances directs secretary award grants educational institutions qualified training programs vocational workforce development centers excellence skills needed maintain plug electric drive vehicles associated infrastructure


Summary: Global Conservation Act of 2010 - Directs the President to: (1) designate a Special Coordinator for Global Conservation; (2) through the Special Coordinator establish the International Conservation Strategy to help combat global natural resource and biodiversity degradation in developing countries; and (3) establish the President's Advisory Committee for Global Conservation. Directs the Coordinator to establish the Interagency Working Group on Global Conservation. Urges the President to work with the world's major foreign assistance donor countries to: (1) develop an international conservation assistance strategy; (2) identify multilateral coordinating mechanisms; and (3) promote existing multilateral initiatives designed to identify meaningful levels of interim funding for forest conservation in developing countries. Requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to submit to Congress a national intelligence estimate on the anticipated geopolitical and regional security effects of the global degradation of renewable natural resources and the implications of such effects for U.S. national and economic security.

global conservation act directs president designate special coordinator establish help combat global natural resource biodiversity degradation developing countries establish president directs coordinator establish interagency_working_group urges president work world major foreign assistance donor countries develop international conservation assistance strategy identify multilateral coordinating mechanisms promote existing multilateral initiatives designed identify meaningful levels interim funding forest conservation developing countries requires director national_intelligence dni submit congress national intelligence estimate anticipated geopolitical regional security effects global degradation renewable natural resources implications effects national economic security


Summary: Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act of 2010 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide competitive grants to eligible higher education institutions and research institutions to establish and maintain between three and five centers of excellence for green infrastructure. Defines "green infrastructure" as a stormwater management technique that preserves, restores, enhances, or mimics natural hydrology. Establishes the duties of each center, including: (1) researching green infrastructure; (2) developing manuals and establishing industry standards on best management practices relating to state, tribal, local, and commercial green infrastructure; (3) providing information about its research and manuals to the national electronic clearinghouse center; (4) providing technical assistance and training on green infrastructure; and (5) evaluating regulatory and policy issues relating to green infrastructure. Requires one of the centers to be designated as the national electronic clearinghouse center, which shall, in addition to its other duties, operate a website and a public database on green infrastructure. Requires the Administrator to provide competitive grants to eligible entities that manage stormwater, water resources, or waste water resources to: (1) plan and design and install green infrastructure projects; (2) develop standards and revisions to local zoning, building, or other local codes necessary to accommodate such projects; (3) develop fee structures to provide financial support for green infrastructure; (4) develop training and educational materials regarding green infrastructure; (5) develop and implement a green infrastructure portfolio standard program; (6) protect or restore interconnected networks of natural areas that protect water quality; (7) monitor and evaluate the environmental, economic, or social benefits of green infrastructure; and (8) implement a best practices standard for a green infrastructure program. Requires the Administrator to give priority to applications from: (1) a community that has combined storm and sanitary sewers in its collection system or is low-income or disadvantaged; or (2) an eligible entity that will use at least 10% of the grant for a low-income or disadvantaged community. Requires the Administrator to: (1) establish within EPA's Office of Water a green infrastructure program to coordinate and promote the use of green infrastructure and to integrate green infrastructure into permitting programs; (2) direct each EPA regional office to develop a program to promote and integrate the use of green infrastructure within the region; (3) establish a green infrastructure compliance assistance center; and (4) establish measurable goals, to be known as the green infrastructure portfolio standard, to increase the percentage of annual water managed by eligible entities that uses green infrastructure.

green infrastructure clean water act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide competitive grants eligible higher education institutions research institutions establish maintain centers excellence green infrastructure defines green infrastructure stormwater management technique preserves restores enhances natural hydrology establishes duties center including researching green infrastructure developing manuals establishing industry standards best management practices relating state tribal local commercial green infrastructure providing information research manuals national electronic clearinghouse center providing technical assistance training green infrastructure evaluating regulatory policy issues relating green infrastructure requires centers designated national electronic clearinghouse center shall addition duties operate website public database green infrastructure requires administrator provide competitive grants eligible entities manage stormwater water resources waste water resources plan design install green infrastructure projects develop standards revisions local zoning building local codes necessary accommodate projects develop fee structures provide financial support green infrastructure develop training educational materials green infrastructure develop implement green infrastructure portfolio standard program protect restore interconnected networks natural areas protect water quality monitor evaluate environmental economic social benefits green infrastructure implement best practices standard green infrastructure program requires administrator priority applications community combined storm sanitary sewers collection system low income disadvantaged eligible entity use grant low income disadvantaged community requires administrator establish epa office_of_water green infrastructure program coordinate promote use green infrastructure integrate green infrastructure permitting programs direct epa regional office develop program promote integrate use green infrastructure region establish green infrastructure compliance assistance center establish measurable goals known green infrastructure portfolio standard increase percentage annual water managed eligible entities uses green infrastructure


Summary: Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program, including by: (1) revising the meaning of "advanced biofuel"; and (2) requiring the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate regulations that exempt from lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements for advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel up to the greater of 1 billion gallons or the volume or the program's volume mandate of biomass-based diesel annually from facilities that commenced construction before December 19, 2007. Sets forth provisions concerning emissions from indirect land use changes outside the country of origin of a renewable fuel's feedstock, including requiring the Administrator and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to jointly arrange for the National Academies of Science to review and report on specified issues relating to indirect GHG emissions relating to transportation fuels. Sets forth provisions concerning modifying the definition of renewable biomass in the Clean Air Act and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to make loan guarantees for renewable fuel pipelines and the installation of sufficient infrastructure to allow for the cost-effective deployment of clean energy technologies to each region of the United States. Requires each light-duty automobile manufacturer's annual covered inventory to be comprised of at least 30% fuel choice-enabling automobiles by 2013, 50% by 2015, 80% by 2017, and 100% by 2021 and thereafter. Prohibits any fuel containing ethanol or a renewable fuel that is used to operate an internal combustion engine from being deemed to be a defective product or subject to a failure to warn due to such ethanol or renewable fuel content unless such fuel violates a control or prohibition imposed by the Administrator under the Clean Air Act. Authorizes appropriations for the Hollings Manufacturing Partnership Program. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for the installation of blender pumps to store or dispense ethanol fuel blends; (2) exempt renewable wind energy facilities from restrictions on tax write-offs for passive losses and treat income and gains from wind energy as qualifying income for publicly-traded partnerships; (3) extend through 2015 income and excise tax credits for alcohol used as fuel; (4) extend through 2012 the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel; and (5) allow a business-related tax credit and payments in lieu of excise tax credit for renewable electricity integration. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to require: (1) electric utilities to obtain a specified minimum annual percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (increasing from 10% in 2013 to 25% in 2025); (2) the Secretary to establish a renewable energy credit trading program; (3) a state renewable energy account program to be established in the Treasury for providing grants to the state agency responsible for developing energy conservation plans for promoting renewable energy production; (4) the Secretary to establish a program which requires each retail electricity distributor to achieve specified cumulative energy savings (increasing from 1.5% in 2012 to 9.5% in 2020) and each retail natural gas distributor to demonstrate that it has achieved cumulative natural gas savings in each year; and (5) the Secretary to promulgate regulations establishing performance standards for both cumulative electricity savings and cumulative natural gas savings for 2021-2030 by December 31, 2015, and to promulgate regulations establishing such standards for subsequent years. Amends the Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 to authorize appropriations to carry out wind energy research, development, and deployment through the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office of the Department of Energy.

securing_america future energy sustainable technologies act amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program including revising meaning advanced biofuel requiring administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgate regulations exempt lifecycle greenhouse gas ghg emission requirements advanced biofuel biomass based diesel greater billion gallons volume program volume mandate biomass based diesel annually facilities commenced construction december sets forth provisions concerning emissions indirect land use changes outside country origin renewable fuel feedstock including requiring administrator secretary agriculture usda jointly arrange review report specified issues relating indirect ghg emissions relating transportation fuels sets forth provisions concerning modifying definition renewable biomass clean air act public_utility_regulatory_policies_act amends energy policy act allow secretary energy doe loan guarantees renewable fuel pipelines installation sufficient infrastructure allow cost effective deployment clean energy technologies region united_states requires light duty automobile manufacturer annual covered inventory comprised fuel choice enabling automobiles prohibits fuel containing ethanol renewable fuel operate internal combustion engine deemed defective product subject failure warn ethanol renewable fuel content fuel violates control prohibition imposed administrator clean air act authorizes appropriations amends internal revenue code allow new tax credit installation blender pumps store dispense ethanol fuel blends exempt renewable wind energy facilities restrictions tax write passive losses treat income gains wind energy qualifying income publicly traded partnerships extend income excise tax credits alcohol fuel extend income excise tax credits biodiesel renewable diesel fuel allow business related tax credit payments lieu excise tax credit renewable electricity integration amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act require electric utilities obtain specified minimum annual percentage electricity renewable energy sources increasing secretary establish renewable energy credit trading program state renewable energy account program established treasury providing grants state agency responsible developing energy conservation plans promoting renewable energy production secretary establish program requires retail electricity distributor achieve specified cumulative energy savings increasing retail natural gas distributor demonstrate achieved cumulative natural gas savings year secretary promulgate regulations establishing performance standards cumulative electricity savings cumulative natural gas savings december promulgate regulations establishing standards subsequent years amends act authorize appropriations carry wind energy research development deployment


Summary: Clean Energy, Community Investment, and Wildlife Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a wind and solar leasing pilot program for land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service. Directs the Secretary to: (1) select at least two sites for the development of a solar energy project and two sites for the development of a wind energy project from sites on such land for which there is likely to be a high level of industry interest and that have comparatively low value for other resources; (2) offer each site for competitive leasing to qualified bidders; and (3) offer a short-term lease followed by a long-term lease for data collection on at least one site. Requires the Secretary: (1) not later than two years after enactment of this Act, to determine whether to establish leasing programs for wind and solar energy on such land; (2) to establish a leasing program if he or she determines that the program is in the public interest and provides an effective means of developing such energy on federal land; or (3) to report to Congress on the reasons that such program should not be established. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) the issuance and terms of such leases; and (2) the transition from the use of rights-of-way to leases for the development of wind or solar energy on such land. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any lease on National Forest System land over the objection of the Secretary of Agriculture. Requires: (1) leases under such program to be issued on a competitive basis, with specified exceptions; (2) such leasing program to be carried out in a manner that provides for safety, protection of the environment, prevention of waste, diligent development of the resource, protection of fish and wildlife habitat, and efficient use of water resources; and (3) a lease for a wind or solar project with a total capacity of 100 megawatts or more to be for not less than 30 years. Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) best management practices to ensure the sound, efficient, and environmentally responsible development of wind and solar resources on such land in a manner that will minimize consumptive water use and avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts to fish and wildlife habitat and ecosystem function; and (2) payments to ensure a fair return to the United States, states, and counties for any right-of-way or lease issued for a wind or solar project on such land. Establishes in the Treasury the Renewable Energy Mitigation and Fish and Wildlife Fund to be administered by the Secretary for mitigating impacts of renewable energy on federal land and carrying out activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Requires the budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

wildlife conservation act requires secretary interior establish wind solar leasing pilot program land administered bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service directs secretary select sites development solar energy project sites development wind energy project sites land likely high level industry interest comparatively low value resources offer site competitive leasing qualified bidders offer short term lease followed long term lease data collection site requires secretary later years enactment act determine establish leasing programs wind solar energy land establish leasing program determines program public interest provides effective means developing energy federal land report congress reasons program established sets forth provisions concerning issuance terms leases transition use rights way leases development wind solar energy land prohibits secretary issuing lease national_forest_system land objection secretary agriculture requires leases program issued competitive basis specified exceptions leasing program carried manner provides safety protection environment prevention waste diligent development resource protection fish wildlife habitat efficient use water resources lease wind solar project total capacity megawatts years requires secretary establish best management practices ensure sound efficient environmentally responsible development wind solar resources land manner minimize consumptive water use avoid minimize mitigate impacts fish wildlife habitat ecosystem function payments ensure fair return united_states states counties right way lease issued wind solar project land establishes treasury renewable energy mitigation fish wildlife fund administered secretary mitigating impacts renewable energy federal land carrying activities authorized land_and_water_conservation_fund_act requires budgetary effects act purpose complying statutory pay act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act submitted printing congressional_record chairman provided statement submitted prior vote passage


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE): (1) acting through the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to establish a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; and (2) identify and mitigate potential environmental impacts. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make grants to state and local governments, institutions of higher education, nonprofit entities, utilities, and for-profit companies to promote the development of geothermal heat pumps and the direct use of geothermal energy; (2) give priority to proposals that apply to large buildings, commercial districts, and residential communities; and (3) conduct a national solicitation for grant applications.

amends energy independence security act require secretary energy doe acting assistant secretary energy efficiency renewable energy establish program research development demonstration commercial application geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy identify mitigate potential environmental impacts directs secretary grants state local governments institutions higher education nonprofit entities utilities profit companies promote development geothermal heat pumps direct use geothermal energy priority proposals apply large buildings commercial districts residential communities conduct national solicitation grant applications


Summary: Thermal Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources to the production of thermal energy and to include a naturally occurring cold water source as a qualified energy resource and a natural air conditioning system facility as a qualified facility for purposes of such credit. Modifies the definition of "local heating and cooling facilities" for purposes of tax-exempt facility bonds to include equipment for producing thermal energy in the form of hot water, chilled water, or steam, distributing that thermal energy in pipelines, and transferring the thermal energy. Defines "thermal energy" as heat (in the form of hot water or steam) or cooling (in the form of chilled water or ice). Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, with respect to the energy sustainability and efficiency grant and loan program for institutions, to: (1) include a not-for-profit district energy system as an institutional entity for purposes of such grant program; (2) increase the amounts of technical assistance grants and grants for efficiency improvement and energy sustainability; and (3) extend the authorization of appropriations for such grant program through FY2015.

thermal renewable energy efficiency act amends internal revenue code extend tax credit production electricity renewable resources production thermal energy include naturally occurring cold water source qualified energy resource natural air conditioning system facility qualified facility purposes credit modifies definition local heating cooling facilities purposes tax exempt facility bonds include equipment producing thermal energy form hot water water steam distributing thermal energy pipelines transferring thermal energy defines thermal energy heat form hot water steam cooling form water ice amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act respect energy sustainability efficiency grant loan program institutions include profit district energy system institutional entity purposes grant program increase amounts technical assistance grants grants efficiency improvement energy sustainability extend authorization appropriations grant program fy2015


Summary: Clean Energy Works Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to set forth provisions governing the allocation of funds for assisting states in the development, implementation, or modification of energy conservation plans. Requires a state that receives such assistance to use no less than a third of it to provide grants and loans: (1) for renewable energy development; (2) to energy technology companies; or (3) to promote energy efficiency. Sets forth state cost-sharing requirements. Authorizes appropriations for such assistance for FY2011-FY2016. Amends the America COMPETES Act to: (1) revise provisions concerning the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), including by creating additional duties of the Director of ARPA-E; and (2) increase and extend authorization for ARPA-E for FY2011-FY2016. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to award on a competitive basis: (1) regional energy alliance skills grants to energy alliances; (2) regional industry energy efficiency grants to covered entities for educating and training incumbent workers in the skills necessary to increase energy efficiency in industries in existence on this Act's enactment; and (3) law carbon energy training grants to eligible entities to provide customized training services to businesses in identified industries, or to businesses in industries that directly support or supply identified industries. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to prohibit, as of October 1, 2010, provisions of such Act that are otherwise applicable to the use of the authority made available under the Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act from applying to borrowing authority available to the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to assist in financing the construction, acquisition, and replacement of the BPA transmission system and implementing the BPA Administrator's authority under the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act.

set forth provisions governing allocation funds assisting states development implementation modification energy conservation plans requires state receives assistance use provide grants loans renewable energy development energy technology companies promote energy efficiency sets forth state cost sharing requirements authorizes appropriations assistance fy2011 fy2016 amends america competes act revise provisions concerning advanced_research_projects_agency-energy arpa including creating additional duties director arpa-e increase extend authorization arpa-e fy2011 fy2016 authorizes secretary labor award competitive basis regional energy alliance skills grants energy alliances regional industry energy efficiency grants covered entities educating training incumbent workers skills necessary increase energy efficiency industries existence act enactment law carbon energy training grants eligible entities provide customized training services businesses identified industries businesses industries directly support supply identified industries amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act prohibit october provisions act applicable use authority available applying borrowing authority available bonneville_power_administration bpa assist financing construction acquisition replacement bpa transmission system implementing authority


Summary: PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010 - Directs the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to adopt underwriting standards that are consistent with the Guidelines for Pilot PACE Financing Programs issued on May 7, 2010, by the Department of Energy (DOE). Provides that liens or other property obligations that secure property taxes or assessments under a PACE program and that are consistent with such standards shall be considered to comply with the Uniform Instruments of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and shall not constitute a default on an existing mortgage or trigger the exercise of lender's remedies for a property with such a lien. Defines a "PACE program" as a property assessed clean energy program under which a state or political subdivision levies taxes or assessments on real property to finance the installation of renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements. Prohibits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from requiring repayment of a PACE program tax or assessment in order for a property owner to finance, refinance, or transfer property that meets their underwriting criteria without consideration of the PACE program lien. Requires the underwriting standards to provide that, in the event that a tax or assessment under a PACE program is delinquent, only the unpaid delinquent amount along with applicable penalties, interest, and costs will be subject to foreclosure and not the entire amount. Prohibits the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and all federal agencies and entities chartered under federal law from discriminating against communities implementing or participating in a PACE program.

pace assessment protection act directs federal_national_mortgage_association fannie_mae federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation freddie_mac adopt underwriting standards consistent issued department_of_energy doe provides liens property obligations secure property taxes assessments pace program consistent standards shall considered comply fannie_mae freddie_mac shall constitute default existing mortgage trigger exercise lender remedies property lien defines pace program property assessed clean energy program state political subdivision levies taxes assessments real property finance installation renewable energy energy efficiency improvements prohibits fannie_mae freddie_mac requiring repayment pace program tax assessment order property owner finance refinance transfer property meets underwriting criteria consideration pace program lien requires underwriting standards provide event tax assessment pace program delinquent unpaid delinquent applicable penalties interest costs subject foreclosure entire prohibits federal_housing_finance_agency fannie_mae freddie_mac federal agencies entities chartered federal law discriminating communities implementing participating pace program


Summary: Charging America Forward Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2014 the tax credit for purchasing a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle, increase the the amount of such credit for certain hybrid and heavy vehicles, and provide for the transferability of such credit; (2) increase and extend through 2014 the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; (3) make refundable and provide for the transferability of the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles; (4) allow accelerated depreciation of smart meters and smart grid systems; (5) allow a 50% tax credit for investment in qualified used energy storage property (30% for energy storage property used for onsite storage); and (6) allow a nonbusiness energy tax credit for qualified used energy storage property. Defines "qualified used energy storage property" as property comprised of pre-owned advanced large format automotive propulsion battery cells previously used in a qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle which are reconditioned into: (1) property that is designed to receive and store electrical energy, convert it to electricity, and to deliver such electricity for support to the transmission or distribution grid or for sale to unrelated parties and that has the ability to store 50 kilowatt hours of energy or to attain a peak power output of 20 kilowatts; or (2) property that is primarily designed and used to receive and store intermittent renewable energy generated on-site and to deliver such energy for primarily on-site consumption, or which provides supplemental energy to reduce peak energy requirements on-site, and that has the ability to store the energy equivalent of 20 kilowatt hours of energy and to maintain an output of the energy equivalent of 5 kilowatt hours of electricity for 4 hours. .

internal revenue code extend tax credit purchasing new qualified hybrid motor vehicle increase credit certain hybrid heavy vehicles provide transferability credit increase extend tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property refundable provide transferability tax credit new qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles allow accelerated depreciation smart meters smart grid systems allow tax credit investment qualified energy storage property energy storage property onsite storage allow nonbusiness energy tax credit qualified energy storage property defines qualified energy storage property property comprised pre owned advanced large format automotive propulsion battery cells previously qualified plug electric drive motor vehicle reconditioned property designed receive store electrical energy convert electricity deliver electricity support transmission distribution grid sale unrelated parties ability store kilowatt hours energy attain peak power output kilowatts property primarily designed receive store intermittent renewable energy generated site deliver energy primarily site consumption provides supplemental energy reduce peak energy requirements site ability store energy equivalent kilowatt hours energy maintain output energy equivalent kilowatt hours electricity hours


Summary: Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend through 2014 the tax credit for investment in a qualifying advanced energy project; (2) increase and extend the tax credit for energy-efficient appliances; (3) allow an enhanced tax deduction between 2011 and 2014 for income attributable to the domestic production of advanced alternative energy technology; (4) allow an elective payment for certain energy property placed in service before January 1, 2013; (5) increase the amount of the national limitation on the issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds; (6) increase in 2011 and 2012 the tax credit for energy research expenses; (7) extend through 2012 the tax credits for new energy efficient homes and the nonbusiness energy credit; (8) increase the rate of the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial building property installed on or in a certified historic structure; (9) allow a new tax credit for qualified natural gas motor vehicles; (10) allow the issuance of tax-exempt natural gas vehicle bonds; (11) allow expensing of the cost of any qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property; (12) extend through 2012 the parity provisions for transit and parking transportation fringe benefits; (13) extend the tax deduction for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; (14) extend through 2012 the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel; and (15) include within the definition of "cellulosic biofuel," for purposes of the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel, algae-based biofuel. Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress by January 1, 2013, evaluating all temporary and permanent energy tax incentives in effect on the date of the report.

amends internal revenue code increase extend tax credit investment qualifying advanced energy project increase extend tax credit energy efficient appliances allow enhanced tax deduction income attributable domestic production advanced alternative energy technology allow elective payment certain energy property placed service january increase national limitation issuance new clean renewable energy bonds increase tax credit energy research expenses extend tax credits new energy efficient homes nonbusiness energy credit increase rate tax deduction energy efficient commercial building property installed certified historic structure allow new tax credit qualified natural gas motor vehicles allow issuance tax exempt natural gas vehicle bonds allow expensing cost qualified natural gas vehicle manufacturing facility property extend parity provisions transit parking transportation fringe benefits extend tax deduction alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures extend income excise tax credits biodiesel renewable diesel include definition cellulosic biofuel purposes income tax credit alcohol fuel algae based biofuel directs comptroller general report congress january evaluating temporary permanent energy tax incentives effect date report


Summary: Upstate Works Act - Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program to provide grants to states to establish revolving loan funds to provide loans to small and medium-sized manufacturers to finance the cost of reequipping, expanding, or establishing manufacturing facilities in the United States to produce clean energy technology and energy efficient products or of reducing the energy intensity or greenhouse gas production of a manufacturing facility; and (2) include as an activity of Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology (known as the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Centers) the establishment of a clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a 50% tax credit for investment in value-added agricultural property; (2) allow a credit for 50% of the cost of property used to furnish broadband services in rural areas; (3) extend through 2019 the period for designation of empowerment zones and renewal communities; (4) expand the eligibility criteria for enterprise zone businesses and the use of tax-exempt enterprise facility bonds; and (5) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to award grants to state or local governments or nonprofit entities for the purpose of making businesses aware of benefits of empowerment zones and renewal communities. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to improve job skills necessary for employment in specific industries.

works act amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act direct secretary commerce establish program provide grants states establish revolving loan funds provide loans small medium sized manufacturers finance cost reequipping expanding establishing manufacturing facilities united_states produce clean energy technology energy efficient products reducing energy intensity greenhouse gas production manufacturing facility include activity known establishment clean energy manufacturing supply chain initiative amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment value added agricultural property allow credit cost property furnish broadband services rural areas extend period designation empowerment zones renewal communities expand eligibility criteria enterprise zone businesses use tax exempt enterprise facility bonds authorize secretary treasury award grants state local governments nonprofit entities purpose making businesses aware benefits empowerment zones renewal communities directs secretary labor award grants improve job skills necessary employment specific industries


Summary: Geothermal Energy Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2016 a 30% energy tax credit for investment in geothermal energy property.

geothermal energy investment act amends internal revenue code allow energy tax credit investment geothermal energy property


Summary: Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax-exempt new clean renewable energy bonds, to: (1) repeal the national limitation amount for such bonds; (2) allow such unlimited bonds to be issued until January 1, 2014; (3) eliminate the eligibility of governmental bodies for new clean renewable energy bond financing; (4) designate a tribal utility as a clean renewable energy bond lender; and (5) provide that any reimbursements with the proceeds of new clean renewable energy bonds are subject to reimbursement rules applicable to all tax-exempt bonds.

amends internal revenue code respect tax exempt new clean renewable energy bonds repeal national limitation bonds allow unlimited bonds issued january eliminate eligibility governmental bodies new clean renewable energy bond financing designate tribal utility clean renewable energy bond lender provide reimbursements proceeds new clean renewable energy bonds subject reimbursement rules applicable tax exempt bonds


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to alternative fuel vehicle refueling property, to: (1) increase and extend the tax credit for such property through 2014; (2) expand such credit to include the installation of refueling devices (e.g., chargers or compressors); (3) permit property eligible for such credit to be placed in service with respect to two or more dwelling units; and (4) expand the definition of "qualified clean-fuel vehicle refueling property" for purposes of the tax deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property.

amends internal revenue code respect alternative fuel vehicle refueling property increase extend tax credit property expand credit include installation refueling devices permit property eligible credit placed service respect dwelling units expand definition qualified clean fuel vehicle refueling property purposes tax deduction clean fuel vehicles certain refueling property


Summary: Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2010 - Amends competitive lease provisions of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to allow an area of qualified federal land (land that is otherwise available for leasing under that Act) that adjoins other land for which a qualified lessee holds a legal right to develop geothermal resources to be available for a noncompetitive lease to such lessee at fair market value per acre if: (1) the area of qualified federal land consists of not less than one acre and not more than 640 acres and is not already leased or nominated to be leased; (2) the qualified lessee has not previously received a noncompetitive lease in connection with the valid discovery for which data has been submitted; and (3) sufficient technical data prepared by a qualified geothermal professional has been submitted by the qualified lessee to the applicable federal land management agency that would lead individuals who are experienced in the subject matter to believe that there is a valid discovery of geothermal resources on the land and that such thermal feature extends into the adjoining areas. Defines "fair market value per acre" as a dollar amount per acre that shall be: (1) equal to the market value per acre as determined by the Secretary of the Interior within 90 days after the Secretary receives an application for a lease, and (2) not less than the greater of 4 times the median amount paid per acre for all land leased under such Act during the preceding year or $50. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publish a notice of any request for such a lease; (2) determine fair market value in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary; (3) provide to a qualified lessee and publish any proposed determination of the fair market value of the area the qualified lessee seeks to lease; and (4) provide the lessee and the public an opportunity to appeal a proposed determination during the 30-day period after the determination is provided or published, respectively. Prohibits the Secretary from accepting any nomination of land for leasing after publication of a notice of request to lease such land unless the request has been denied or withdrawn.

geothermal production expansion act amends competitive lease provisions geothermal_steam_act allow area qualified federal land land available leasing act adjoins land qualified lessee holds legal right develop geothermal resources available noncompetitive lease lessee fair market value acre area qualified federal land consists acre acres leased nominated leased qualified lessee previously received noncompetitive lease connection valid discovery data submitted sufficient technical data prepared qualified geothermal professional submitted qualified lessee applicable federal land management agency lead individuals experienced subject matter believe valid discovery geothermal resources land thermal feature extends adjoining areas defines fair market value acre dollar acre shall equal market value acre determined secretary interior days secretary receives application lease greater times median paid acre land leased act preceding year directs secretary publish notice request lease determine fair market value accordance procedures established secretary provide qualified lessee publish proposed determination fair market value area qualified lessee seeks lease provide lessee public opportunity appeal proposed determination day period determination provided published respectively prohibits secretary accepting nomination land leasing publication notice request lease land request denied withdrawn


Summary: 21st Century Energy Independence Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to seek to ensure: (1) the availability of 200% of the volume of renewable fuels required to be available in the United States by 2013 under the Energy Policy Act of 2005; and (2) the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the production and use of renewable fuels by 25%. Directs the Secretary to establish a loan guarantee program for up to 80% of the cost of a project for: (1) the harvesting, storing, and delivery of agriculture residues for use in cellulosic or traditional ethanol production plants; (2) cellulosic ethanol production technologies that will reduce the initial capital cost to $2.50 per annual gallon, and operation and maintenance costs to 125% of those at traditional corn ethanol plants; (3) advanced biomass gasifiers that can provide specified thermal input requirements for traditional ethanol plants to produce syngas; and (4) scaled catalytic conversion projects to convert syngas to liquid fuels. Permits such loan guarantees for: (1) a traditional ethanol plant only if the agriculture residue products are used as feedstock to replace thermal input requirements otherwise provided by fossil fuels; and (2) an existing ethanol plant only if the applicant demonstrates the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions related to ethanol production by at least 75%. Authorizes the Secretary to provide grants for up to 50% of the capital costs of the initial commercialization for certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies.

21st century energy independence act instructs secretary energy doe seek ensure availability volume renewable fuels required available united_states energy policy act reduction carbon dioxide emissions production use renewable fuels directs secretary establish loan guarantee program cost project harvesting storing delivery agriculture residues use cellulosic traditional ethanol production plants cellulosic ethanol production technologies reduce initial capital cost annual gallon operation maintenance costs traditional corn ethanol plants advanced biomass provide specified thermal input requirements traditional ethanol plants produce scaled catalytic conversion projects convert liquid fuels permits loan guarantees traditional ethanol plant agriculture residue products feedstock replace thermal input requirements provided fossil fuels existing ethanol plant applicant demonstrates potential reduce carbon dioxide emissions related ethanol production authorizes secretary provide grants capital costs initial commercialization certain cellulosic ethanol production technologies


Summary: Clean Vehicles for Cleaner Air Act of 2011 -  Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain businesses located in areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act a general business tax credit for the cost of certain clean-fuel vehicle property and the use of clean-burning fuel. Allows the credit to be taken against regular and alternative minimum tax liabilities. Allows a tax deduction for any unused clean fuel credit amounts. Allows a tax credit for the cost of hybrid vehicles placed in service in, and of which substantially all of the use occurs in, nonattainment areas.

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Summary: Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to covered institutions (i.e., an institution of higher education, an elementary or secondary school, or a hospital) for capital costs for converting to the use of biomass for energy generation; and (2) ensure that an institution receiving such a loan will use woody biomass for not less than 75% of the energy generation resulting from such conversion. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving fund for such program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) deposit amounts received as payment on loans provided under such program into such revolving fund; and (2) make available $100 million of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to such revolving fund.

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Summary: Rural Energy Equity Act of 2011- Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions requiring a reduction in the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources by grants and other credits to exempt certain loan guarantees or grants issued by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (i.e., Rural Energy for America (REAP) Program).

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Summary: Renewable Energy Applied Partnerships (REAP) Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a research pilot program for awarding grants to certain partnerships to improve education and training in support of applied sciences in renewable energy as part of a comprehensive program to enhance the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction at the secondary school and undergraduate levels of education.

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Summary: Renewable Fuels for America's Future Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require a reduction in the income and excise tax credits for alcohol used for fuel by the amount of alcohol used to meet the taxpayer's renewable fuel obligation under the Clean Air Act; and (2) extend such credits and payments for alcohol fuel mixtures through 2016. Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend until 2017 the additional tariff on ethyl alcohol blends (ethanol) used as fuel. Requires automobile manufacturers to ensure that at least 50% of 2013 and 2014 model year automobiles and light duty trucks manufactured for sale in the United States are dual fueled. Increases the minimum to 90% for later model years. (Excludes automobiles and light duty trucks that operate only on electricity.) Requires the Secretary of Energy to make grants to eligible facilities to pay the federal share of: (1) installing blender pump fuel infrastructure, including infrastructure necessary for the direct retail sale of ethanol fuel blends (including E-85 fuel) and to directly market such fuels to gas retailers; and (2) providing subgrants to direct retailers of such fuels for the installation of fuel infrastructure for the direct retail sale of such fuels. Defines: (1) "E-85 fuel" as a blend of gasoline at least 85% derived from ethanol; and (2) "ethanol fuel blend" as a blend of gasoline and ethanol, with a minimum of 0% and maximum of 85% derived from denatured ethanol. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that each major fuel distributor that sells or introduces gasoline into commerce in the United States through majority-owned stations or branded stations installs one or more blender pumps that dispense E-85 fuel and ethanol fuel blends at specified minimum percentages of such stations for specified years in each state. Allows major fuel distributors to earn and sell credits if they exceed such percentages.

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