2007 Briefings

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November

Green Collar Jobs: Why Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency are Economic Powerhouses
November 8, 2007

Can States Meet the Proposed 15% National Renewable Portfolio Standard?
November 1, 2007

October

Opportunities for Bioenergy Production in Every State
October 31, 2007

Loan Guarantee Provisions in the 2007 Energy Bills:
Does Nuclear Power Pose Significant Taxpayer Risk and Liability?
October 30, 2007

Silver Buckshot Initiatives for Combating Global Warming
October 26, 2007

Solar Decathlon Showcases Green Homes for Today: How Energy Bill Provisions Can Support High-Performance Homes
October 17, 2007

September

The Daily Transit Pass: One of the Most Powerful Weapons to Combat Global Climate Change
September 26, 2007

National and International Perspectives on Climate and Clean Energy Policy: A Roundtable Discussion
September 25, 2007

What Does the Stern Review Mean for the UN Climate Change Meeting in Bali?
September 21, 2007

Ecosystem Thresholds and Climate Tipping Points:
Implications for Policymakers
September 20, 2007

The Clean Water Act Anniversary- The Next 35 Years of Clean Water: What Will the Future Hold?
September 19, 2007

Why is Concentrating Solar Power Good for America?
September 6, 2007

July

National Summit on Energy Security, Sponsored by 2020 Vision Education Fund
July 12, 2007

Can a National Renewable Portfolio Standard Increase Energy Security, Reduce Emissions and Lower Costs?
July 11, 2007

June

Harvesting the Farm Bill for Energy Security and Climate
June 15, 2007

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Expo
June 14, 2007

The Role of Advanced Hydropower and Ocean Energy in Upcoming Energy Legislation
June 8, 2007

The Low Carbon Fuel Standard: A Climate Policy Solution for Transportation
June 5, 2007

Norwegian World Environment Day 2007: Melting Ice- A Hot Topic?
June 5, 2007

May

High-Performance Green Buildings:
A Look at Their Benefits and the Role of Federal Policy
May 21, 2007

USFCC Congressional Fuel Cell Expo
May 15, 2007

How Does Transportation Fit Into Cap-and-Trade? Cosponsored with 2020 Vision
May 11, 2007

Climate Change:
What Americans Think
May 4, 2007

April

Findings from the IPCC Working Group II Report:
Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
April 18, 2007

March

Distributed Generation--Policy Options for an Energy Bill
March 27, 2007

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: FY 2008 Budget Review
March 22, 2007

Biofuels and Tortillas:  A US-Mexican Tale of Chances and Challenges
March 16, 2007

Climate Policy: Carbon Taxes, Carbon Cap-and-Trade, and R&D as Means of Reducing CO2 Emissions 
March 14, 2007

Bioenergy in the Farm Bill: Policy Options for Conservation
March 8, 2007

Geothermal Energy: Latest Developments for this “Hot” Contributor to U.S. Energy Production
March 1, 2007

February

Biofuels: From Basics to Barriers
*House Ag Staff Briefing*
February 26, 2007

An Inconvenient Truth:  Film Presentation and Discussion
February 16, 2007

Cellulosic Ethanol: Not Just Any Liquid Fuel
February 12, 2007

January

Reducing Greenhouses Gases from Transportation: California Strategies under AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act
January 24, 2007

National Plug-in Partners Anniversary Celebration
January 23, 2007

Public Transportation and the Reduction of US Petroleum Consumption
January 9, 2007