Summary: American-Made Energy Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify and set forth provisions concerning tax credits for alternative and renewable energy, nuclear power facility construction, and an advanced coal project and deductions for energy efficient commercial buildings, qualified refinery property, and oil and gas well depletion. Establishes the American-Made Energy Trust Fund.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal a provision that prohibits federal agencies from procuring alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use unless its life cycle greenhouse gas emissions are less than those for fuel from conventional petroleum sources.Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study the effects of state guaranteed profit laws and credit card processing fees on gasoline prices.Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the Coastal Plain's oil and gas resources. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal a provision concerning the prohibition on leasing or other development leading to the production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary to designate certain Coastal Plain lands as Special Areas requiring special management and regulatory protection, including the Sadlerochit Spring area.Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to set forth provisions concerning: (1) studying the maintenance of coal-to-liquid products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; (2) constructing specified storage facilities for the Reserve; (3) acquiring, storing, transporting, or exchanging coal-to-liquid fuel; (4) procuring biobased fuel or coal-to-liquid fuel; and (5) auctioning to the public coal-to-liquid fuel put option contracts.Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize funding for grants for cellulosic ethanol production for FY2009-FY2010.Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) make loan guarantees to entities to assist in paying the cost of development and construction of biorefineries and biofuel production plants to carry out projects to demonstrate the commercial viability of processes for converting biomass to fuels or chemicals; and (2) conduct a competitive research and development program to encourage new forest-to-energy technologies. Amends the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 to repeal provisions concerning biomass research and development.Authorizes persons who generate credits for renewable fuel that exceed their annual obligation for such fuel to retain such credits for the purpose of complying with obligations under the Clean Air Act with respect to advanced biofuel.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to terminate prohibitions on expenditures to conduct oil or natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) areas and to revoke withdrawals of federal submerged lands from the OCS. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from granting certain oil or natural gas leases for OCS areas that are located within a specified number of miles of the coastline of a state.Establishes the state seaward boundaries under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.Authorizes the President to take steps to increase the share of electricity generated from nuclear power to 40% of the total domestic generation by 2050.

amends internal revenue code modify set forth provisions concerning tax credits alternative renewable energy nuclear power facility construction advanced coal project deductions energy efficient commercial buildings qualified refinery property oil gas depletion establishes american energy trust fund amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal provision prohibits federal agencies procuring alternative synthetic fuel mobility related use life cycle greenhouse gas emissions fuel conventional petroleum sources directs federal_trade_commission ftc study effects state guaranteed profit laws credit card processing fees gasoline prices requires secretary interior establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound program exploration development production coastal_plain oil gas resources amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal provision concerning prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge authorizes secretary designate certain coastal_plain lands special areas requiring special management regulatory protection including sadlerochit_spring area amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act set forth provisions concerning studying maintenance coal liquid products strategic_petroleum_reserve constructing specified storage facilities reserve acquiring storing transporting exchanging coal liquid fuel procuring biobased fuel coal liquid fuel auctioning public coal liquid fuel option contracts amends clean air act authorize funding grants cellulosic ethanol production fy2009 farm_security rural investment act require secretary agriculture loan guarantees entities assist paying cost development construction biorefineries biofuel production plants carry projects demonstrate commercial viability processes converting biomass fuels chemicals conduct competitive research development program encourage new forest energy technologies amends agricultural_risk_protection_act repeal provisions concerning biomass research development authorizes persons generate credits renewable fuel exceed annual obligation fuel retain credits purpose complying obligations clean air act respect advanced biofuel amends energy policy act terminate prohibitions expenditures conduct oil natural gas leasing preleasing activities outer_continental_shelf ocs areas revoke withdrawals federal submerged lands ocs amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act prohibit secretary interior granting certain oil natural gas leases ocs areas located specified number miles coastline state establishes state seaward boundaries outer_continental_shelf_lands_act authorizes president steps increase share electricity generated nuclear power total domestic generation


Summary: Coastal State Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2008 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize grants to eligible coastal states to support voluntary state efforts to initiate and complete surveys of portions of coastal state waters and federal waters adjacent to a state's coastal zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the exploration, development, and production of renewable (wind, wave, current, tidal, or ocean thermal) energy that are consistent with the enforceable policies of coastal management plans. Requires suitable areas to be given priority consideration by federal agencies for the siting, licensing, leasing, or permitting of renewable energy facilities and requires unsuitable areas to be avoided by federal agencies to the maximum extent practicable.

amends coastal_zone_management_act authorize grants eligible coastal states support voluntary state efforts initiate complete surveys portions coastal state waters federal waters adjacent state coastal zone identify potential areas suitable unsuitable exploration development production renewable wind wave current tidal ocean thermal energy consistent enforceable policies coastal management plans requires suitable areas given priority consideration federal agencies siting licensing leasing permitting renewable energy facilities requires unsuitable areas avoided federal agencies maximum extent practicable


Summary: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Act of 2008 - Requires the President: (1) acting through the Secretary of State and in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, to seek to establish an International Renewable Energy Agency; and (2) to direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to establish such an agency.Provides that such agency should: (1) support governments in establishing policies and programs that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency measures; (2) assist in conducting country studies of the potential of renewable energy; (3) provide a global status report for renewable energy; (4) provide long-term projections and scenarios to identify market potential, barriers to deployment, and failures in markets and policies, as well as plan for future demand for renewable energy; (5) organize training programs, information campaigns, and courses relating to renewable energy for civil servants, scientists, businesses, and nongovernment organizations; (6) assist in developing and supplying curricula relating to renewable energy for schools and universities; (7) cooperate with financing institutions to develop and support innovative financing mechanisms to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency measures; (8) facilitate the transfer of knowledge and best practices gained from successful renewable energy programs; (9) develop common, nondiscriminatory international norms and quality standards including certification relating to renewable energy; and (10) draft and disseminate statistics, technology information, reports on project implementation, and progress of legislation and policy programs relating to renewable energy.

act requires president acting secretary state coordination secretary energy seek establish direct representative united_nations use voice vote united_states seek establish agency provides agency support governments establishing policies programs promote renewable energy energy efficiency measures assist conducting country studies potential renewable energy provide global status report renewable energy provide long term projections scenarios identify market potential barriers deployment failures markets policies plan future demand renewable energy organize training programs information campaigns courses relating renewable energy civil servants scientists businesses nongovernment organizations assist developing supplying curricula relating renewable energy schools universities cooperate financing institutions develop support innovative financing mechanisms promote renewable energy energy efficiency measures facilitate transfer knowledge best practices gained successful renewable energy programs develop common nondiscriminatory international norms quality standards including certification relating renewable energy draft disseminate statistics technology information reports project implementation progress legislation policy programs relating renewable energy


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting any federal agency from entering into a contract for procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use, other than for research or testing, unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel.

amends energy independence security act repeal provisions prohibiting federal agency entering contract procurement alternative synthetic fuel mobility related use research testing contract specifies lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated production combustion fuel equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel


Summary: Clean Energy Partnership with India Act of 2008 - Establishes in the legislative branch the Congressional Commission on Renewable Power Technology Commerce with India to: (1) study methods for improvement and promotion of bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the United States and India; and (2) recommend to Congress and the President methods and strategies to develop joint energy policy between the United States and India for reliable energy throughout India using renewable, environmentally-friendly means of production. Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress on: (1) the extent to which energy is reliably available in India and what portion of it is produced through renewable means; (2) estimated investment, export, and job creation potential if U.S. industry plays a central role in the production and distribution of renewable energy in India; (3) estimated economic benefits and poverty reduction that would result if India's energy needs were met through renewable energy; (4) the estimated level of greenhouse gasses that India would produce in the coming years if it did not pursue renewable means of energy production; and (5) recommendations for the federal government and the private sector regarding technical assistance with the investment, production, and distribution of renewable energy in India. Directs the President to seek to establish a permanent joint renewable energy council between the United States and India to advise the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of India on promotion of environmentally sustainable economic growth in India and the United States through public policy regarding investment, production, and distribution of renewable energy in India.

establishes legislative branch congressional_commission india study methods improvement promotion bilateral renewable energy cooperation united_states india recommend congress president methods strategies develop joint energy policy united_states india reliable energy india renewable environmentally friendly means production requires secretary state report congress extent energy reliably available india portion produced renewable means estimated investment export job creation potential industry plays central role production distribution renewable energy india estimated economic benefits poverty reduction result india energy needs met renewable energy estimated level greenhouse india produce coming years pursue renewable means energy production recommendations federal government private sector technical assistance investment production distribution renewable energy india directs president seek establish permanent joint renewable energy council united_states india advise president united_states prime minister india promotion environmentally sustainable economic growth india united_states public policy investment production distribution renewable energy india


Summary: Hydrogen Tax Incentives Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for hydrogen infrastructure and fuel costs. Terminates such credit after three years.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit hydrogen infrastructure fuel costs terminates credit years


Summary: Remove Incentives for Producing Ethanol Act of 2008 or the RIPE Act of 2008 - Amends the Clean Air Act to repeal the renewable fuel standard.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the excise tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel.Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for the duty free treatment for ethyl alcohol or a mixture containing ethyl alcohol if it is to be used as fuel. Applies such treatment to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouses for consumption, on or after the 15th day after this Act's enactment.

remove incentives producing ethanol act ripe act amends clean air act repeal renewable fuel standard amends internal revenue code terminate excise tax credit alcohol fuel mixtures income tax credit alcohol fuel amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states provide duty free treatment ethyl alcohol mixture containing ethyl alcohol fuel applies treatment goods entered withdrawn consumption 15th day act enactment


Summary: New Bridging Industry and Government Through Hi-Tech Research on Energy Efficiency Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program for making grants to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education for research, development, and demonstration of high-efficiency advanced battery technologies. Allows such grants to be used for: (1) exploratory research; (2) battery system development; (3) vehicle technology demonstration and validation; and (4) U.S. advanced battery production capability development.Defines "battery" to mean an electrochemical energy storage system powered directly by electrical current.Requires the Secretary to give priority consideration to National Laboratories and institutions of higher education that partner with original equipment manufacturers of vehicles that will use the technologies.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and revise the credit for increasing research activities. Establishes an Interagency Working Group on Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards to ensure that federal agencies' work to research and develop advanced fuel technology is coordinated and concerted in order to increase vehicle fuel efficiency and reduce emissions.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work with national and international standard setting organizations to harmonize standards for the production of biofuels from a variety of feedstocks and the blending of such fuels with petroleum-based fuels at various concentrations.Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program for making grants with the goal of establishing at least 100 publicly available hydrogen fueling pumps at retail gas stations by 2013 in at least two selected regions.Authorizes funds to be appropriated to the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) for the acquisition of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for use by federal agencies for each of FY2012-FY2014.

requires secretary energy establish program making grants national_laboratories institutions higher education research development demonstration high efficiency advanced battery technologies allows grants exploratory research battery system development vehicle technology demonstration validation advanced battery production capability development defines battery mean energy storage system powered directly electrical current requires secretary priority consideration national_laboratories institutions higher education partner original equipment manufacturers vehicles use technologies amends internal revenue code extend revise credit increasing research activities establishes interagency_working_group corporate average fuel economy standards ensure federal agencies work research develop advanced fuel technology coordinated concerted order increase vehicle fuel efficiency reduce emissions requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa work national international standard setting organizations harmonize standards production biofuels variety feedstocks blending fuels petroleum based fuels concentrations requires secretary transportation establish program making grants goal establishing publicly available hydrogen fueling pumps retail gas stations selected regions authorizes funds appropriated administrator general_services_administration gsa acquisition hydrogen fuel cell vehicles use federal agencies fy2012-fy2014


Summary: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain tax incentives for energy production and conservation. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources (e.g., biomass, geothermal energy, landfill gas, and trash combustion). Includes marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource eligible for such credit. Allows sales of electricity produced from renewable resources to regulated public utilities. Extends through 2016 the energy investment tax credit for solar energy, fuel cell, and microturbine property. Repeals the dollar per kilowatt limitation for fuel cell property under the energy investment tax credit. Allows public electric utilities to qualify for such credit. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Repeals the $2,000 limitation on the tax credit for solar electric property. Allows an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT) of tax credit amounts. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for investment in clean renewable energy bonds. Increases the national limitation amount for such bonds.Extends through 2009 deferral provisions relating to the recognition of gain by certain electric utilities. Extends through 2009 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property. Includes residential biomass fuel stoves (pellet stoves) as eligible energy property for purposes of such credit.Extends through 2010 the tax credit for energy efficient new homes. Extends through 2009 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings and increases the allowable amount of such deduction.Extends the tax credit for energy efficient appliances to include appliances produced in 2008, 2009, and 2010. Revises and updates energy efficiency standards for such appliances in accordance with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

amends internal revenue code extend certain tax incentives energy production conservation extends tax credit production electricity renewable resources biomass geothermal energy landfill gas trash combustion includes marine hydrokinetic renewable energy renewable resource eligible credit allows sales electricity produced renewable resources regulated public utilities extends energy investment tax credit solar energy fuel cell microturbine property repeals dollar kilowatt limitation fuel cell property energy investment tax credit allows public electric utilities qualify credit extends tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures repeals limitation tax credit solar electric property allows offset alternative minimum tax amt tax credit amounts extends tax credit investment clean renewable energy bonds increases national limitation bonds extends deferral provisions relating recognition gain certain electric utilities extends tax credit nonbusiness energy property includes residential biomass fuel stoves pellet stoves eligible energy property purposes credit extends tax credit energy efficient new homes extends tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings increases allowable deduction extends tax credit energy efficient appliances include appliances produced revises updates energy efficiency standards appliances accordance energy_independence_and_security_act


Summary: Diesel Fuel Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate the excise tax on diesel fuel, the excise tax credit for ethanol, and the income tax credit for alcohol used as fuel.

diesel fuel tax relief act amends internal revenue code terminate excise tax diesel fuel excise tax credit ethanol income tax credit alcohol fuel


Summary: Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes appropriations for each of FY2008-FY2009 for public transportation formula grants for urbanized areas and for other areas. Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make such grants for: (1) operating costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide the public transportation or intercity bus service that the grant recipient is no longer able to pay as a result of reducing fares; (2) operating and capital costs of equipment and facilities being used to provide transportation services or intercity bus service that the recipient incurs as a result of expanding such services; (3) the avoidance of increased fares for public transportation or intercity bus service or decreased services; (4) the costs of acquiring clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the purpose of improving fuel efficiency; and (5) administrative costs in establishing or expanding commuter matching services to provide commuters with information and assistance about alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use. Requires the federal share of the costs for which such grants are made to be 100%.(Sec. 4) Requires a grant for FY2008-FY2009 that involves acquiring clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the purposes of complying with the Clean Air Act to be for 100% of the net project cost of the equipment or facilities unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage.(Sec. 5) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to require federal employees in urbanized areas of the United States that are served by fixed route public transportation to be offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits. Limits such benefits to the maximum amount that may be excluded from gross income for qualified parking for a month under the Internal Revenue Code. Requires: (1) the Secretary to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of a transportation fringe benefit program; (2) such guidance to contain a uniform administrative policy on enforcement and penalties; and (3) agencies to report to the Secretary on their implementation of the program no later than September 1 after this Act's enactment and every there years thereafter. (Sec. 6) Requires the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects in not more than three urbanized areas and not more than two other areas. Requires the Secretary to allow the nonfederal share provided by a recipient of assistance for a capital matching project to include the amount expended by private providers of public transportation by vanpool for the acquisition of vans to be used in the recipient's service area. Authorizes the Secretary to approve an application for a vanpool demonstration project for FY2008-FY2009. Requires the Secretary to report to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the costs, benefits, and efficiencies of the vanpool demonstration projects. (Sec. 7) Requires a grant for a capital project during FY2008-FY2009 that involves the acquisition of real property for, or the design, engineering, or construction of, additional parking facilities at an end-of-line fixed guideway station or at a park-and-ride lot that serves a fixed route commuter bus route that is more than 20 miles in length to be for 100% of the net capital cost of the project unless the grant recipient requests a lower percentage.(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a national consumer awareness program to educate the public on the environmental, energy, and economic benefits of public transportation alternatives to the use of single occupancy vehicles. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009.(Sec. 9) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to set forth an exception to prohibition against federal procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use unless the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with it are less than or equal to the emissions from equivalent conventional fuel. Allows a federal agency to enter into a contract to purchase a generally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic fuel or a fuel predominantly produced from a nonconventional petroleum source if: (1) the contract does not specifically require the contractor to provide such an alternative, synthetic, or nonconventional fuel; (2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain such a fuel; and (3) the contract does not provide incentives for a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source.

act sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2009 public transportation formula grants urbanized areas areas authorizes secretary transportation grants operating costs equipment facilities provide public transportation intercity bus service grant recipient longer able pay result reducing fares operating capital costs equipment facilities provide transportation services intercity bus service recipient incurs result expanding services avoidance increased fares public transportation intercity bus service decreased services costs acquiring clean fuel alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities purpose improving fuel efficiency administrative costs establishing expanding commuter matching services provide commuters information assistance alternatives single occupancy vehicle use requires federal share costs grants requires grant fy2008 fy2009 involves acquiring clean fuel alternative fuel vehicle related equipment facilities purposes complying clean air act net project cost equipment facilities grant recipient requests lower amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users require federal employees urbanized areas united_states served fixed route public transportation offered transit pass transportation fringe benefits limits benefits maximum excluded gross income qualified parking month internal revenue code requires secretary issue guidance nationwide implementation transportation fringe benefit program guidance contain uniform administrative policy enforcement penalties agencies report secretary implementation program later september act enactment years sec requires secretary establish pilot program carry vanpool demonstration projects urbanized areas areas requires secretary allow nonfederal share provided recipient assistance capital matching project include expended private providers public transportation vanpool acquisition vans recipient service area authorizes secretary approve application vanpool demonstration project fy2008 fy2009 requires secretary report house_committee_on_transportation_and_infrastructure costs benefits efficiencies vanpool demonstration projects sec requires grant capital project fy2008 fy2009 involves acquisition real property design engineering construction additional parking facilities end line fixed guideway station park ride lot serves fixed route commuter bus route miles length net capital cost project grant recipient requests lower requires secretary transportation carry national consumer awareness program educate public environmental energy economic benefits public transportation alternatives use single occupancy vehicles authorizes appropriations amends energy independence security act set forth exception prohibition federal procurement alternative synthetic fuel mobility related use lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel allows federal agency enter contract purchase generally available fuel alternative synthetic fuel fuel predominantly produced nonconventional petroleum source contract specifically require contractor provide alternative synthetic nonconventional fuel purpose contract obtain fuel contract provide incentives refinery upgrade expansion allow refinery use increase use fuel nonconventional petroleum source


Summary: Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008 or the GREEN Act of 2008 - Sets forth provisions concerning Housing of Urban Development (HUD) energy efficiency and conservation standards and green building standards for structures (conservation standards).Requires the Secretary of HUD to conduct a program to demonstrate the effectiveness of funding a portion of the costs of carrying out energy efficiency and conservation and green building measures for multifamily housing projects for which rental assistance is provided under a covered multifamily assistance program. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to provide for credits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for mortgage purchases that support housing that meets conservation standards.Amends the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act, and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to include provisions concerning energy-efficient mortgages and location-efficient mortgages.Amends the National Housing Act to require the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the aggregate outstanding principal obligation of mortgages on single-family housing meeting energy efficiency standards that are insured by the Secretary is not less than $1 billion; and (2) conduct an energy efficient mortgages education and outreach campaign. Amends the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 to require the disclosure of the number and dollar amount of mortgage loans that are energy efficient and location efficient. Prohibits insurers from denying homeowner insurance coverage or discriminating in coverage for structures that are not connected to, or not able to receive electricity from, electric power providers. Requires the Secretary to establish incentives for developers to: (1) increase the energy efficiency of multifamily housing; and (2) certify that trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plants are planted properly.Sets forth provisions concerning energy saving techniques and energy performance requirements for manufactured homes.Requires the Secretary to conduct a pilot program to facilitate the financing of cost-effective capital improvements for covered assisted housing projects to improve their energy efficiency and conservation. Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to require the Secretary to make grants for energy efficiency improvements in housing.Amends the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to require state and local housing strategies to include provisions to encourage sustainable development for affordable housing.Requires the Secretary to make grants to nonprofit organizations to increase low-income community development capacity.Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to: (1) direct the Secretary to ensure that public housing agencies will receive the full financial benefit from reductions in utility costs resulting from contracts to undertake energy conservation improvements in connection with revitalization plans; and (2) prohibit the Secretary from making grants for demolition, site revitalization, replacement housing, and tenant-based assistance unless the applicant's proposed revitalization plan meets green development requirements.Amends the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require federal financial supervisory agencies, in assessing the record of a financial institution, to consider specified energy efficiency and environmental ventures undertaken by the institution.Amends the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to direct: (1) federal financial institution regulatory agencies to require their standards for the performance of real estate appraisals to consider renewable energy sources for, or energy-efficiency or energy-conserving improvements or features of, the property in determining its value; and (2) the Appraisal Subcommittee to establish requirements for appraisers regarding energy-efficiency features and guidelines for appraising photovoltaic measures and training of appraisers.Directs the Secretary to require the Housing Assistance Council to establish incentives for compliance by structures assisted by the Secretary and HUD's Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development with energy efficiency requirements. Establishes in the Treasury the Alternative Energy Sources State Revolving Fund.Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to require federal banking agencies to prescribe guidelines encouraging the establishment and maintenance of green banking centers by insured depository institutions to provide consumers information on home energy ratings, financing for energy-saving improvements to property, and beneficial terms for mortgages or loans that meets energy-efficiency standards.

neighborhoods_act green act sets forth provisions concerning hud energy efficiency conservation standards green building standards structures conservation secretary hud conduct program demonstrate effectiveness funding portion costs carrying energy efficiency conservation green building measures multifamily housing projects rental assistance provided covered multifamily assistance program amends housing_and_community_development_act provide credits fannie_mae freddie_mac mortgage purchases support housing meets conservation standards amends federal_national_mortgage_association charter act federal_home_loan_mortgage_corporation_act federal_home_loan_bank_act include provisions concerning energy efficient mortgages location efficient mortgages amends national housing act require secretary ensure aggregate outstanding principal obligation mortgages single family housing meeting energy efficiency standards insured secretary billion conduct energy efficient mortgages education outreach campaign amends home_mortgage disclosure act require disclosure number dollar mortgage loans energy efficient location efficient prohibits insurers denying homeowner insurance coverage discriminating coverage structures connected able receive electricity electric power providers requires secretary establish incentives developers increase energy efficiency multifamily housing certify trees grasses plants planted properly sets forth provisions concerning energy saving techniques energy performance requirements manufactured homes requires secretary conduct pilot program facilitate financing cost effective capital improvements covered assisted housing projects improve energy efficiency conservation amends housing_and_community_development_act require secretary grants energy efficiency improvements housing amends cranston gonzalez national affordable housing act require state local housing strategies include provisions encourage sustainable development affordable housing requires secretary grants nonprofit organizations increase low income community development capacity amends united_states housing act direct secretary ensure public housing agencies receive financial benefit reductions utility costs resulting contracts undertake energy conservation improvements connection revitalization plans prohibit secretary making grants demolition site revitalization replacement housing tenant based assistance applicant proposed revitalization plan meets green development requirements amends community reinvestment act require federal financial supervisory agencies assessing record financial institution consider specified energy efficiency environmental ventures undertaken institution amends financial institutions reform recovery enforcement act direct federal financial institution regulatory agencies require standards performance real estate appraisals consider renewable energy sources energy efficiency energy conserving improvements features property determining value establish requirements appraisers energy efficiency features guidelines photovoltaic measures training appraisers directs secretary require housing_assistance_council establish incentives compliance structures assisted secretary hud energy efficiency requirements establishes treasury alternative energy sources state revolving fund amends federal_deposit_insurance_act federal_credit_union_act require federal banking agencies prescribe guidelines encouraging establishment maintenance green banking centers insured depository institutions provide consumers information home energy ratings financing energy saving improvements property beneficial terms mortgages loans meets energy efficiency standards


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an unconventional aviation fuel mixture credit. Defines "unconventional aviation fuel mixture" as an aviation-grade fuel consisting of a mixture of unconventional fuel (any liquid fuel derived from coal and any oil produced from shale) and aviation-grade kerosene. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts or other agreements to procure liquid fuel derived from coal to meet the fuel requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD), including multi-year contracts for up to 25 years.

amends internal revenue code allow unconventional aviation fuel mixture credit defines unconventional aviation fuel mixture aviation grade fuel consisting mixture unconventional fuel liquid fuel derived coal oil produced shale aviation grade kerosene authorizes secretary defense enter contracts agreements procure liquid fuel derived coal meet fuel requirements department_of_defense dod including multi year contracts years


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2013 the tax credit for producing electricity from wind, open and closed-loop biomass, geothermal or solar energy, small irrigation power, landfill gas, trash combustion, refined coal, and hydropower facilities; (2) include marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a resource eligible for such credit; (3) extend through 2017 the investment tax credit for solar, fuel cell, and microturbine property; (4) repeal the dollar per kilowatt limitation for fuel cell property for purposes of the investment tax credit; and (5) allow public utility property to qualify for the investment tax credit.

amends internal revenue code extend tax credit producing electricity wind open closed loop biomass geothermal solar energy small irrigation power landfill gas trash combustion refined coal hydropower facilities include marine hydrokinetic renewable energy resource eligible credit extend investment tax credit solar fuel cell microturbine property repeal dollar kilowatt limitation fuel cell property purposes investment tax credit allow public utility property qualify investment tax credit


Summary: Amends the Clean Air Act to authorize the President to waive the requirement concerning the applicable volume of renewable fuels in gasoline in any year after 2007 through 2022 if the President finds that complying with such requirement in that year is not technologically feasible or that the fuel concerned is not commercially available in the required volume for that year.

amends clean air act authorize president waive requirement concerning applicable volume renewable fuels gasoline year president finds complying requirement year technologically feasible fuel concerned commercially available required volume year


Summary: Authorizes the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force to spend from operations and maintenance appropriations whatever amounts are necessary to carry out unspecified minor military construction projects at the Massachusetts Military Reservation for the installation of wind turbines and other renewable energy generating technology, notwithstanding provisions limiting the amount that may be spent on unspecified minor military construction projects.

authorizes secretaries army air_force spend operations maintenance appropriations amounts necessary carry unspecified minor military construction projects installation wind turbines renewable energy generating technology notwithstanding provisions limiting spent unspecified minor military construction projects


Summary: Renewable Investment and Consumer Protection Act - Establishes in the Treasury a Clean Energy Fund, to which shall be appropriated an amount equivalent to the increase in revenues resulting from a tax imposed on each repurchase of outstanding shares of stock by a major integrated oil company pursuant to a stock buyback program.Appropriates amounts in the fund as follows: (1) 60% to offset the cost of subsequent legislation to accelerate the use of clean domestic renewable energy resources and alternative fuels, promote energy efficiency and conservation, and increase research, development, and deployment of clean renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies; and (2) 40% for carrying out the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance program.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose the oil company stock repurchase transaction tax.

renewable investment consumer protection act establishes treasury shall appropriated equivalent increase revenues resulting tax imposed repurchase outstanding shares stock major integrated oil company pursuant stock program appropriates amounts fund follows offset cost subsequent legislation accelerate use clean domestic renewable energy resources alternative fuels promote energy efficiency conservation increase research development deployment clean renewable energy energy efficiency technologies carrying program amends internal revenue code impose oil company stock repurchase transaction tax


Summary: $150 Barrel Energy Extortion Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe certain income tax regulations relating to an election to expense certain refineries. Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to treat domestic use oil refinery facilities bonds as exempt facility bonds. Instructs the President to designate, and make available to the private sector, at least 10 federal sites for siting and construction of an oil refinery or natural gas refinery (or both). Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to revise the terms and conditions under which the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) is authorized to guarantee obligations for innovative technologies. Revises requirements governing the Secretary's authority to enter into contracts with sponsors of an advanced nuclear facility. Directs the Secretary to carry out a Nuclear Power 2010 Program to position the nation to start construction of new nuclear power plants as close to 2010 as achievable. Establishes an Interagency Working Group to make recommendations to coordinate federal actions and programs to promote increasing domestic manufacturing capacity and export of domestic nuclear energy products and services. Amends the IRC to allow tax credits for: (1) investment in a qualifying nuclear power manufacturing project or equipment; and (2) nuclear power facility construction. Instruct the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations to implement a training program to meet the demand for a nuclear energy workforce. Instructs the Secretary to establish a National Nuclear Energy Council. Authorizes the Secretary to initiate temporary spent nuclear fuel storage agreements. Declares that no consideration of the public health and safety, common defense and security, or environmental impacts of the storage of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel generated in reactors licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is required in connection with development, construction, and operation of a civilian nuclear power reactor or any facility for the treatment or storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Amends the IRC to: (1) apply the tax credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources to gas produced onshore from formations more than 15,000 feet deep; and (2) allow a tax credit for carbon dioxide captured from industrial sources and used as a tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery. Terminates all laws prohibiting expenditures for oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities for areas of the outer Continental Shelf. American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Provides for: (1) a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas on the Alaskan Coastal Plain; (2) distribution of federal and state revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations; (3) rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for oil and gas transportation; and (4) financial assistance for local government impact aid and community service assistance.

instructs secretary treasury prescribe certain income tax regulations relating election expense certain refineries amends internal revenue code irc treat domestic use oil refinery facilities bonds exempt facility bonds instructs president designate available private sector federal sites siting construction oil refinery natural gas refinery amends energy policy act revise terms conditions secretary energy secretary authorized guarantee obligations innovative technologies revises requirements governing secretary authority enter contracts sponsors advanced nuclear facility directs secretary carry program position nation start construction new nuclear power plants close achievable establishes interagency_working_group recommendations coordinate federal actions programs promote increasing domestic manufacturing capacity export domestic nuclear energy products services amends irc allow tax credits investment qualifying nuclear power manufacturing project equipment nuclear power facility construction instruct secretary labor promulgate regulations implement training program meet demand nuclear energy workforce instructs secretary establish national_nuclear_energy_council authorizes secretary initiate temporary spent nuclear fuel storage agreements declares consideration public health safety common defense security environmental impacts storage high level radioactive waste spent nuclear fuel generated reactors licensed nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc required connection development construction operation civilian nuclear power reactor facility treatment storage spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste amends irc apply tax credit producing fuel nonconventional sources gas produced onshore formations feet deep allow tax credit carbon dioxide captured industrial sources tertiary injectant enhanced oil natural gas recovery terminates laws prohibiting expenditures oil natural gas leasing preleasing activities areas outer continental_shelf american-made_energy good jobs act provides competitive leasing program exploration development production oil gas alaskan coastal plain distribution federal state revenues federal oil gas leasing operations rights way easements coastal_plain oil gas transportation financial assistance local government impact aid community service assistance


Summary: Fuel Freedom Act of 2008 - Requires each automobile manufactured after model year 2018 to be an alternative fueled automobile. Makes a manufacturer liable for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each automobile manufactured in violation of this requirement.

fuel freedom act requires automobile manufactured model year alternative fueled automobile makes manufacturer liable civil penalty automobile manufactured violation requirement


Summary: Responsible Ownership of Public Land Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish an annual production incentive fee for federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Prescribes the fee amount for each acre of land from which oil or natural gas is produced for less than 90 days in a calendar year.Establishes the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund to serve as depository for fees received under this Act. Enumerates energy programs to be funded with such fees, including: (1) low-income home energy assistance; (2) advanced vehicles research, development, and demonstration; (3) new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings; (4) energy storage systems to support electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; (5) next-generation wind turbines; (6) weatherization assistance low income housing; and (7) wind and solar energy research and development.

secretary interior establish annual production incentive fee federal onshore offshore lands subject lease production oil natural gas production occurring prescribes fee acre land oil natural gas produced days calendar year serve depository fees received act enumerates energy programs funded fees including low income home energy assistance advanced vehicles research development demonstration new technologies improve energy efficiency reduce greenhouse gas emissions buildings energy storage systems support electric drive vehicles stationary applications electricity transmission distribution generation wind turbines weatherization assistance low income housing wind solar energy research development


Summary: American Commercial Ethanol Fairness Act of 2008- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to expand the tax credit for alcohol used as fuel to include ethanol used in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production. Allows taxpayers a credit for 45 cents per gallon of alcohol which is ethanol used in the production of TEOS. Requires that the TEOS be manufactured in the United States and sold in a trade or business of the taxpayer.

fairness act amends_the_internal_revenue_code expand tax credit alcohol fuel include ethanol ethyl production allows taxpayers credit cents gallon alcohol ethanol production requires manufactured united_states sold trade business taxpayer


Summary: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million per year each to applicants to carry out projects to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Requires each grant recipient shall be required to complete two phases: (1) phase one, research and demonstration of advanced hybrid technology by producing or retrofitting one or more advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) phase two, demonstration of advanced manufacturing processes and technologies by producing or retrofitting 50 advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles.Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) establish a pilot program through the National Laboratories and Technology Centers of the Department of Energy to research and test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrid vehicles that are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles.Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2011.Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.

heavy duty hybrid vehicle research development demonstration act directs secretary energy establish competitive research development demonstration commercial application program provide seven grants million year applicants carry projects advance research development demonstrate technologies including plug hybrid technology advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles requires grant recipient shall required complete phases phase research demonstration advanced hybrid technology producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles phase demonstration advanced manufacturing processes technologies producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles directs secretary conduct research alternative power train designs use advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles establish pilot program research test effects domestic electric power grid widespread use plug hybrid vehicles including plug hybrid vehicles advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles authorizes appropriations fy2009 direct secretary conduct applied research program energy storage systems support vehicles gross weight pounds


Summary: Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act - Requires the President to: (1) reduce the temporary duty imposed on imported ethanol under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States by an amount equal to the reduction in any federal income or excise tax credit under the Internal Revenue Code for alcohol and ethanol blends used as fuel that occurs on or after January 1, 2009; and (2) take other necessary actions to ensure that the temporary duty imposed on imported ethanol does not exceed any federal income or excise tax credit applicable to ethanol. Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Commerce to report to Congress on the effects of the further reduction or elimination of the duty on ethanol (resulting in increased imports) on: (1) U.S. fuel prices and U.S. supplies; and (2) domestic production of ethanol.

imported ethanol facilitation act requires president reduce temporary duty imposed imported ethanol harmonized_tariff schedule united_states equal reduction federal income excise tax credit internal revenue code alcohol ethanol blends fuel occurs january necessary actions ensure temporary duty imposed imported ethanol exceed federal income excise tax credit applicable ethanol directs secretary energy secretary commerce report congress effects reduction elimination duty ethanol resulting increased imports fuel prices supplies domestic production ethanol


Summary: Alternative Energy Advancement Act - Establishes in the Treasury a Trust Fund for deposit of all amounts received by the United States as bonus bids, rents, royalties under leases for exploration, development, and production of oil and gas awarded after enactment of this Act for any area of federal lands or of federal submerged lands of the outer Continental Shelf that, on the enactment of this Act, are withdrawn from such leasing or for which the expenditure of federal funds for such leasing is prohibited.

alternative energy advancement act establishes treasury trust fund deposit amounts received united_states bonus bids rents royalties leases exploration development production oil gas awarded enactment act area federal lands federal submerged lands outer continental_shelf enactment act withdrawn leasing expenditure federal funds leasing prohibited


Summary: Apollo Energy Independence Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax incentives for energy conservation and production, including provisions to: (1) make permanent the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources and to include marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a resource for purposes of such credit; (2) make permanent the energy tax credit for solar energy, fuel cell, and microturbine property; (3) allow a new energy tax credit for combined heat and power system property; (4) provide for the issuance of new clean renewable energy bonds; (5) increase the tax credit for advanced nuclear power production; (6) make permanent the tax credits for residential energy efficient property, energy efficiency existing homes, the production of energy efficient household appliances, and the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (7) allow tax credits for new alternative motor vehicles, including qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, vehicles that achieve a fuel economy standard of 100 miles per gallon, and advanced technology motor vehicles; (8) allow tax credits for the production of cellulosic biofuel and for hydrogen infrastructure costs; (9) increase and make permanent the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; and (10) allow employers a tax credit for providing transit passes to employees.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide full loan guarantees for the construction of advanced nuclear energy facilities. Establishes in the Treasury the Petroleum Reduction Trust Fund. Allocates 90% of civil penalties for automobile fuel economy violations to such Fund for retail purchases of ethanol, biodiesel, and other alternative fuels. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) carry out research programs for onboard storage of hydrogen in light-duty motor vehicles and for the development of plug-in electric drive vehicle technology; and (2) study daily and seasonal energy costs in public schools.Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to extend the tariff duty on ethanol until December 31, 2010.Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program for green school construction and improvement. Sets forth revenue offset provisions, including: (1) a moratorium on earmarks in the 110th Congress; (2) establishment of fees for oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and user fees for certain food safety and inspection services; (3) a reduction in payments under the Department of Agriculture commodity program; (4) consolidation of Department of Defense exchange stores system; and (5) a limitation of universal service fund support.

independence act amends internal revenue code provide tax incentives energy conservation production including provisions permanent tax credit producing electricity renewable resources include marine hydrokinetic renewable energy resource purposes credit permanent energy tax credit solar energy fuel cell microturbine property allow new energy tax credit combined heat power system property provide issuance new clean renewable energy bonds increase tax credit advanced nuclear power production permanent tax credits residential energy efficient property energy efficiency existing homes production energy efficient household appliances tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings allow tax credits new alternative motor vehicles including qualified plug electric drive motor vehicles vehicles achieve fuel economy standard miles gallon advanced technology motor vehicles allow tax credits production cellulosic biofuel hydrogen infrastructure costs increase permanent tax credit alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures allow employers tax credit providing transit passes employees amends energy policy act provide loan guarantees construction advanced nuclear energy facilities establishes treasury allocates civil penalties automobile fuel economy violations fund retail purchases ethanol biodiesel alternative fuels directs secretary energy carry research programs onboard storage hydrogen light duty motor vehicles development plug electric drive vehicle technology study daily seasonal energy costs public schools amends harmonized_tariff schedule united_states extend tariff duty ethanol december administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish grant program green school construction improvement sets forth revenue offset provisions including moratorium earmarks 110th congress establishment fees oil gas leases gulf_of_mexico user fees certain food safety inspection services reduction payments department_of_agriculture commodity program consolidation department_of_defense exchange stores system limitation universal service fund support


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2018 the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities.

amends internal revenue code extend tax credit producing electricity wind facilities


Summary: Emergency Solar Power Permit Act - Amends the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any action relating to the development, deployment, or operation of a solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from environmental impact statement (EIS) requirements.Requires each federal agency, for any such action relating to a solar energy project, to cease the preparation of an EIS to the extent that its preparation would delay or otherwise interfere with the action.

emergency solar power permit act amends national environmental policy act exempt action relating development deployment operation solar energy project lands managed bureau_of_land_management blm environmental impact statement eis requirements requires federal agency action relating solar energy project cease preparation eis extent preparation delay interfere action


Summary: Relief Now on the Road to Renewable Energy Act of 2008 - Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to promulgate certain tax regulations relating to election to expense certain refineries.Provides for tax-exempt financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities.Instructs the President to designate sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands, including closed military installations. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from denying an application for a license or permit based upon either insufficient capacity or nonavailability for disposal of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) modify the business-related credit for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) nuclear component certification; (2) apply the tax credit for producing fuel from nonconventional sources to gas produced onshore from formations more than 15,000 feet deep; and (3) grant a tax credit for carbon dioxide captured from industrial sources and used as tertiary injectant in enhanced oil and natural gas recovery. Terminates congressional moratoria on oil and gas development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Sets forth an oil and gas leasing program on the Arctic Coastal Plain, that includes: (1) federal and state distribution of revenues; (2) rights-of-way across the Coastal Plain; and (3) local government impact aid and community service assistance.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide: (1) a tax deduction for certain commuting expenses of individuals; and (2) a tax credit for fuel expenses of truckers. Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Promotion Act of 2008 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to establish a coal-to-liquid facilities loan program. Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize the Secretary to: (1) construct storage facilities in the vicinity of pipeline infrastructure and at least one military base; and (2) acquire coal-to-liquid products for storage, transport, or exchange. Authorizes appropriations for the Air Force Research Laboratory to test and procure synthetic fuels developed from coal for aviation jet use.Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to enter into agreements to develop and operate coal-to-liquid facilities on or near military installations.Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to implement a program to evaluate emissions of Fischer-Tropsch products used as transportation fuel.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) provide a tax credit for investment in coal-to-liquid fuels projects; (2) authorize taxpayer election to expense certain coal-to-liquid fuels facilities; (3) extend the alternative fuel credit for fuel derived from coal through the Fischer-Tropsch process; (4) provide enhanced credit for projects using qualified carbon dioxide; (5) prescribe special rules for enhanced oil, natural gas, and coalbed methane recovery, and the capture and sequestration credit against the alternative minimum tax; and (6) modify the tax credit for energy efficient vehicles. Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend and modify the tax credit for: (1) renewable energy production, including solar energy and fuel cell investment; (2) residential energy efficient property; (3) clean renewable energy bonds; and (4) wind production. Extends and modifies the tax credit for: (1) energy efficiency improvements to existing homes; (2) energy efficient new homes; (3) certain energy efficient appliances; and (4) energy efficient commercial buildings.Sets forth an investment tax credit for oil shale extraction and processing using in-situ conversion technology.Amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain public lands for production of renewable biomass for biofuels.

relief road renewable energy act instructs secretary treasury promulgate certain tax regulations relating election expense certain refineries provides tax exempt financing domestic use oil refinery facilities instructs president designate sites oil natural gas refineries federal lands including closed military installations prohibits nuclear_regulatory_commission nrc denying application license permit based insufficient capacity disposal spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste amends internal revenue code modify business related credit nuclear component certification apply tax credit producing fuel nonconventional sources gas produced onshore formations feet deep grant tax credit carbon dioxide captured industrial sources tertiary injectant enhanced oil natural gas recovery terminates congressional moratoria oil gas development outer_continental_shelf ocs american-made_energy good jobs act sets forth oil gas leasing program includes federal state distribution revenues rights way coastal_plain local government impact aid community service assistance amends internal revenue code provide tax deduction certain commuting expenses individuals tax credit fuel expenses truckers coal liquid fuel promotion act amends energy policy act instruct secretary energy establish coal liquid facilities loan program amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act authorize secretary construct storage facilities vicinity pipeline infrastructure military base acquire coal liquid products storage transport exchange authorizes appropriations test procure synthetic fuels developed coal aviation jet use authorizes secretary defense enter agreements develop operate coal liquid facilities near military installations authorizes secretary energy implement program evaluate emissions fischer-tropsch products transportation fuel amends internal revenue code provide tax credit investment coal liquid fuels projects authorize taxpayer election expense certain coal liquid fuels facilities extend alternative fuel credit fuel derived coal fischer tropsch process provide enhanced credit projects qualified carbon dioxide prescribe special rules enhanced oil natural gas coalbed methane recovery capture sequestration credit alternative minimum tax modify tax credit energy efficient vehicles amends internal revenue code extend modify tax credit renewable energy production including solar energy fuel cell investment residential energy efficient property clean renewable energy bonds wind production extends modifies tax credit energy efficiency improvements existing homes energy efficient new homes certain energy efficient appliances energy efficient commercial buildings sets forth investment tax credit oil shale extraction processing conversion technology amends federal_land_policy_and_management_act authorize secretary interior lease certain public lands production renewable biomass biofuels


Summary: American Energy Act - Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 2008 - Amends the Submerged Lands Act (SLA) regarding delineation of offshore state boundaries with respect to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), as well as related oil and gas mineral rights.Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) allow the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to grant natural gas leases in the outer Continental Shelf (OCS); and (2) revise provisions concerning oil and gas leases and withdrawals of unleased land. Provides for federal agency coordination with adjacent states on the construction of pipelines for crude oil or petroleum products or natural gas produced from the OCS.Sets forth provisions concerning the application of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to OCS programs.Declares existing federal prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for leasing and preleasing OCS oil and natural gas to be without force or effect. Prohibits a federal agency from permitting certain activities on the federal OCS or in state waters that are incompatible with: (1) oil or natural gas leasing; and (2) full exploration and production of tracts that are geologically prospective for oil or natural gas. Directs the Secretary to establish OCS Regional Headquarters in designated locations.Repeals: (1) the coastal impact assistance program; and (2) the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act - Requires the Secretary to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the Coastal Plain's oil and gas resources.Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to terminate the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Provides for the authorization of Special Areas to be managed so as to protect and preserve the area's unique and diverse character including its fish, wildlife, and subsistence resource values in the Coastal Plain. Requires the Secretary to designate Sadlerochit Spring as a Special Area.Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue specified rights-of-ways and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas; and (2) convey specified estates to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.Establishes the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund and the American Renewable and Alternative Energy Trust Fund.Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to terminate the prohibition against using federal funds to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands or to conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth provisions concerning credits for fuel efficiency, alternative fuel vehicles, energy efficiency, nuclear energy, and renewable energy.Requires the Secretary of Energy to provide awards for activities concerning the: (1) research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of innovative energy technologies and new energy sources; (2) manufacture of midsized sedan automobiles that operate on gasoline and can travel 100 miles per gallon; and (3) manufacture of advanced batteries.Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide financial assistance to states or tribes to facilitate the hiring of personnel with expertise in federal refinery authorizations. Requires the President to: (1) appoint a federal coordinator to facilitate such authorizations; and (2) designate at least three closed military installations as potentially suitable for the construction of a refinery and at least one for producing biofuel. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain requirements regarding refinery revitalization.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal restrictions on federal agencies procuring alternative or synthetic fuel for mobility-related uses.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to auction to the public coal-to-liquid fuel put option contracts. Provides for standby loans for qualifying coal-to-liquid projects.Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to revise provisions concerning the recycling and disposal of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste.

american energy act deep ocean energy resources act amends submerged lands act delineation offshore state boundaries respect outer_continental_shelf_lands_act ocsla related oil gas mineral rights amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act allow secretary interior secretary grant natural gas leases outer continental_shelf ocs revise provisions concerning oil gas leases withdrawals unleased land provides federal agency coordination adjacent states construction pipelines crude oil petroleum products natural gas produced forth provisions concerning application national_environmental_policy_act ocs programs declares existing federal prohibitions spending appropriated funds leasing preleasing ocs oil natural gas force effect prohibits federal agency permitting certain activities federal ocs state waters incompatible oil natural gas leasing exploration production tracts geologically prospective oil natural gas directs secretary establish ocs regional headquarters designated locations repeals coastal impact assistance program gulf_of_mexico_energy_security_act price reduction act requires secretary establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound program exploration development production coastal_plain oil gas resources amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act terminate prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge provides authorization special areas managed protect preserve area unique diverse character including fish wildlife subsistence resource values coastal_plain requires secretary designate sadlerochit_spring special_area requires secretary issue specified rights ways easements coastal_plain transportation oil gas convey specified estates kaktovik_inupiat_corporation arctic_slope_regional_corporation establishes coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund american renewable alternative energy trust fund amends consolidated_appropriations_act terminate prohibition federal funds prepare publish final regulations commercial leasing program oil shale resources public lands conduct oil shale lease sale pursuant energy policy act internal revenue code set forth provisions concerning credits fuel efficiency alternative fuel vehicles energy efficiency nuclear energy renewable energy requires secretary energy provide awards activities concerning research development demonstration commercial application innovative energy technologies new energy sources manufacture automobiles operate gasoline travel miles gallon manufacture advanced batteries refinery permit process schedule act_-_authorizes administrator environmental_protection_agency epa provide financial assistance states tribes facilitate hiring personnel expertise federal refinery authorizations requires president appoint federal coordinator facilitate authorizations designate closed military installations potentially suitable construction refinery producing biofuel amends energy policy act repeal certain requirements refinery revitalization amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal restrictions federal agencies procuring alternative synthetic fuel mobility related uses requires secretary treasury auction public coal liquid fuel option contracts provides standby loans qualifying coal liquid projects amends nuclear waste policy act revise provisions concerning recycling disposal spent nuclear fuel high level radioactive waste


Summary: Rural Energy Equity Act of 2008 - 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).

amends internal revenue code provisions requiring reduction tax credit production electricity renewable resources grants credits exempt certain loan guarantees grants issued secretary agriculture farm_security rural investment act reap program


Summary: Renewable Fuel Pipelines Act of 2008 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow federally-guaranteed loans for renewable fuel pipeline construction without regard to whether an appropriation for the cost has been made. Includes ethanol and biodiesel as renewable fuel.Allows a maximum guarantee by the Secretary of Energy of 90% of the project cost and more than one guarantee for a project (as long as the total guaranteed amount does not exceed 90%).Sets forth factors to be considered in guarantee determinations, including volume and quality of fuel, size of markets served, experience of the entity working with renewable fuel, and associated storage, production, and terminal facilities.Expresses the sense of Congress concerning appropriations for such guarantees.Directs the Secretary to publish a final rule for carrying out the loan guarantee program (or modify existing applicable rules and regulations in accordance with this Act).

renewable fuel pipelines act amends energy policy act allow federally guaranteed loans renewable fuel pipeline construction regard appropriation cost includes ethanol biodiesel renewable fuel allows maximum guarantee secretary project cost guarantee project long total guaranteed exceed forth factors considered guarantee determinations including volume quality fuel size markets served experience entity working renewable fuel associated storage production terminal facilities expresses sense congress concerning appropriations guarantees directs secretary publish final rule carrying loan guarantee program modify existing applicable rules regulations accordance act


Summary: National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act - Terminates all federal prohibitions on expenditures of funds to conduct natural gas, oil, oil shale, and energy production leasing and preleasing activities for federal lands. Revokes withdrawals of federal submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from leasing for natural gas and oil exploration, development, and production. Amends the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Amends the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the prohibition on using funds to prepare or publish final regulations regarding a commercial leasing program for oil shale resources on public lands or to conduct an oil shale lease sale pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease authorizing exploration for, or development of, natural gas or oil in any OCS area that is located: (1) within 25 miles of the coastline of a state; or (2) more than 25 miles and less than 50 miles from the coastline of a state that has enacted, within one year, a law disapproving of such a lease.Provides for the allocation of sums collected under qualified leases on submerged land made available for leasing under this Act. Establishes the Conservation Reserve, the Environment Restoration Reserve, the Renewable Energy Reserve, and the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Reserve.Establishes the state seaward boundaries under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.Amends the Clean Air Act to allow the use of woody biomass from federal forest lands for the production of renewable energy.Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions prohibiting federal procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for any mobility-related use unless the contract specifies that the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and combustion of the fuel supplied must be less than or equal to such emissions from the equivalent conventional fuel.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions concerning tax credit extensions and deductions for renewable energy, alternative fuel, and energy conservation.Requires the Secretary of Energy to publish a plan for exchanging light grade petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for heavy grade petroleum. Establishes and provides for the allocation of the Energy Independence and Security Fund, including providing funding for: (1) researching and developing wind, solar, ocean and wave, and geothermal energy; (2) conducting energy efficiency projects; and (3) fostering the development of domestic energy production.

energy independence act terminates federal prohibitions expenditures funds conduct natural gas oil oil shale energy production leasing preleasing activities federal lands revokes withdrawals federal submerged lands outer_continental_shelf ocs leasing natural gas oil exploration development production amends tax relief health care act repeal moratorium oil gas leasing certain areas gulf_of_mexico amends related agencies appropriations act repeal prohibition funds prepare publish final regulations commercial leasing program oil shale resources public lands conduct oil shale lease sale pursuant energy policy act amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act prohibit secretary interior issuing lease authorizing exploration development natural gas oil ocs area located miles coastline state miles miles coastline state enacted year law disapproving lease provides allocation sums collected qualified leases submerged land available leasing act establishes establishes state seaward boundaries outer_continental_shelf_lands_act amends clean air act allow use woody biomass federal forest lands production renewable energy amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal provisions prohibiting federal procurement alternative synthetic fuel mobility related use contract specifies lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions associated production combustion fuel supplied equal emissions equivalent conventional fuel amends internal revenue code revise provisions concerning tax credit extensions deductions renewable energy alternative fuel energy conservation requires secretary energy publish plan exchanging light grade petroleum strategic_petroleum_reserve spr heavy grade petroleum establishes provides allocation energy_independence_and_security_fund including providing funding researching developing wind solar ocean wave geothermal energy conducting energy efficiency projects fostering development domestic energy production


Summary: E85 and Biodiesel Access Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule for increasing the tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle commercial refueling property expenditures in states in which 15% of the retail fuel facilities store and dispense clean-burning fuel.

e85 amends internal revenue code set forth special rule increasing tax credit alternative fuel vehicle commercial refueling property expenditures states retail fuel facilities store dispense clean burning fuel


Summary: Generating Energy Using Small Turbines Act of 2008 or the GUST Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a residential energy efficiency tax credit for 30% of qualified small wind energy property expenditures. Defines "qualified small wind energy property expenditure" as an expenditure for property which uses a wind turbine to generate electricity for use in a principal residence located in the United States.

act amends internal revenue code allow residential energy efficiency tax credit qualified small wind energy property expenditures defines qualified small wind energy property expenditure expenditure property uses wind turbine generate electricity use principal residence located united_states


Summary: National Bioenergy Partnership Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Bioenergy Partnership to provide coordination among programs of state governments, the federal government, and the private sector that support the institutional and physical infrastructure necessary to promote the deployment of sustainable biomass fuels and bioenergy technologies for the United States. Creates five regions in the Partnership. Requires the Partnership to be administered by the CONEG Policy Research Center, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, the Southern States Energy Board, the Western Governors Association, and the Pacific Regional Biomass Energy Partnership led by the Washington State University Energy Program.

secretary energy establish provide coordination programs state governments federal government private sector support institutional physical infrastructure necessary promote deployment sustainable biomass fuels bioenergy technologies united_states creates regions partnership requires partnership administered led


Summary: United States Climate Action Now Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise provisions that require states to update their building energy efficiency codes. Modifies the duties of the Secretary of Energy under such Act relating to: (1) updating the national model building energy codes and standards for residential and commercial buildings; (2) reporting requirements; (3) providing technical assistance to model code-setting and standard development organizations; and (4) providing incentive funding to states for implementing updates of building energy efficiency codes. Requires states to certify to the Secretary that they have reviewed and updated the provisions of their residential and commercial building energy efficiency codes and to certify compliance with such codes. Imposes additional requirements on states that fail to meet compliance deadlines. Amends the Federal Power Act to require the President to: (1) report to Congress on barriers to constructing new transmission lines for increasing renewable electric power generation capacity; (2) designate areas as a National Renewable Energy Zone; and (3) identify, and provide public notice of, new transmission facilities that could substantially increase the generation of electricity from renewable entities. Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to establish interconnection standards for state electric utilities not subject to the Federal Power Act.Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a National Bioenergy Partnership to coordinate efforts between governmental entities and the private sector to promote the deployment of sustainable biomass fuels and bioenergy technologies.Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a study of black carbon emissions.

act amends energy conservation production act revise provisions require states update building energy efficiency codes modifies duties secretary energy act relating updating national model building energy codes standards residential commercial buildings reporting requirements providing technical assistance model code setting standard development organizations providing incentive funding states implementing updates building energy efficiency codes requires states certify secretary reviewed updated provisions residential commercial building energy efficiency codes certify compliance codes imposes additional requirements states fail meet compliance deadlines amends federal power act require president report congress barriers constructing new transmission lines increasing renewable electric power generation capacity designate areas national renewable energy zone identify provide public notice new transmission facilities substantially increase generation electricity renewable entities amends public_utility_regulatory_policies_act purpa establish interconnection standards state electric utilities subject federal power act directs secretary energy establish coordinate efforts governmental entities private sector promote deployment sustainable biomass fuels bioenergy technologies directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa conduct study black carbon emissions


Summary: Renew Through Green Jobs Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the requirement that certain renewable energy production facilities be placed in service before 2009 to qualify for the renewable electricity production credit. Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to institutions of higher education for sustainability workforce training and education in industries and practices, such as: (1) alternative energy; (2) green construction, retrofitting, and design; (3) green chemistry, nanotechnology, or technology; (4) water and energy conservation; (5) recycling and waste reduction; and (6) sustainable agricultural and culinary practices.

renew green jobs act amends internal revenue code eliminate requirement certain renewable energy production facilities placed service qualify renewable electricity production credit directs secretary labor award grants institutions higher education sustainability workforce training education industries practices alternative energy green construction retrofitting design green chemistry nanotechnology technology water energy conservation recycling waste reduction sustainable agricultural practices


Summary: Spurring Our Limitless and Abundant Renewable Energy Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an increased residential energy efficient tax credit for solar electric property placed in service in a principal residence in 2009.

renewable energy act amends internal revenue code allow increased residential energy efficient tax credit solar electric property placed service principal residence


Summary: Energy View Into Securing Independence for Our Nation Act  Requires the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to facilitate competitions to develop: (1) a direct drop-in replacement fuel for aviation; and (2) a prototype and manufacturing plan for alternative technology vehicles.Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to establish and operate an anti-idling power unit research program.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify and set forth provisions concerning tax credits for clean renewable energy bonds, bi-fuel vehicle property, electricity produced from certain renewable resources, and residential energy efficiency.Requires the Secretary to reestablish a federal contribution to the FutureGen project to develop carbon sequestration technology, build a near-zero emissions fossil fuel power plant, and identify useful applications for the emissions.Authorizes the appropriation of funds to the Secretary for Energy Frontier Research Centers for activities to accelerate the rate of scientific breakthroughs needed to create advanced energy technologies.Establishes: (1) the Energy View Into Securing Independence for Our Nation (VISION) Commission; and (2) the Energy VISION Fund to be used for the research and development of strategic unconventional fuels, solar and wind technology, renewable energy, innovative technology incentives, geothermal energy, and energy storage.Declares existing federal prohibitions against spending appropriated funds for leasing and preleasing Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and natural gas to be without force or effect. Revokes: (1) all withdrawals from leasing on federal submerged lands of the OCS; and (2) presidential authorities with respect to such leasing, except in the interest of national security.Amends of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize a state governor to petition the Secretary of the Interior to issue leases for oil and natural gas exploration and extraction activities in any area that is at least 50 miles beyond the state's coastal zone. Instructs the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit revenues from leasing operations into designated funds and accounts.Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for the exploration, development, and production of the Coastal Plain's oil and gas resources. Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal a provision concerning the prohibition on leasing or other development leading to the production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain Coastal Plain lands as Special Areas requiring special management and regulatory protection, including the Sadlerochit Spring area. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey specified lands to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to use amounts in the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to provide assistance to entities that are directly impacted by the exploration for or production of oil and gas on the Coastal Plain.Declaring a Change in our Operating System for the Promotion of Nuclear Energy Act  Amends the Atomic Energy Act to revise provisions concerning hearings and judicial review under such Act.Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to set forth provisions concerning standby loans for qualifying coal-to-liquid projects.

energy view securing independence nation act requires secretary energy secretary facilitate competitions develop direct drop replacement fuel aviation prototype manufacturing plan alternative technology vehicles authorizes secretary transportation grants establish operate anti idling power unit research program amends internal revenue code modify set forth provisions concerning tax credits clean renewable energy bonds fuel vehicle property electricity produced certain renewable resources residential energy efficiency requires secretary reestablish federal contribution project develop carbon sequestration technology build near zero emissions fossil fuel power plant identify useful applications emissions authorizes appropriation funds secretary activities accelerate rate scientific breakthroughs needed create advanced energy technologies establishes vision commission research development strategic unconventional fuels solar wind technology renewable energy innovative technology incentives geothermal energy energy storage declares existing federal prohibitions spending appropriated funds leasing preleasing outer_continental_shelf ocs oil natural gas force effect revokes withdrawals leasing federal submerged lands ocs presidential authorities respect leasing interest national security amends outer_continental_shelf_lands_act authorize state governor petition secretary interior issue leases oil natural gas exploration extraction activities area miles state coastal zone instructs secretary treasury deposit revenues leasing operations designated funds accounts requires secretary interior establish competitive oil gas leasing program result environmentally sound program exploration development production coastal_plain oil gas resources amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal provision concerning prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge authorizes secretary interior designate certain coastal_plain lands special areas requiring special management regulatory protection including sadlerochit_spring area requires secretary interior convey specified lands kaktovik_inupiat_corporation arctic_slope_regional_corporation authorizes secretary interior use amounts coastal_plain_local_government_impact_aid_assistance_fund provide assistance entities directly impacted exploration production oil gas coastal_plain declaring change operating system promotion nuclear energy act amends atomic energy act revise provisions concerning hearings judicial review act amends energy policy act set forth provisions concerning standby loans qualifying coal liquid projects