In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in April announced the top collegiate purchasers of renewable energy through its "Green Power Partnership, " voluntary program that encourages governments, businesses and schools to buy renewable energy.
The recently released guidance for Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs) explains what constitutes a "green community program, " and provides guidance on how to measure and certify the 20 percent energy savings provision for publicly-owned buildings.
The figures come from The Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2012 report, a UN Environment Program backed study that has tracked the finance flowing into green energy across the world since 2004.
Title XVII of that bill created a program of government guaranteed loans for green energy businesses.
In 2005, Congress gave the Interior Department the green light to establish an alternative energy and alternate use program.
On Tuesday, two Republican senators criticized the Obama administration for approving the loan, made under a program to promote the development of green energy.
To that end, today TripAdvisor launched a new rating service called TripAdvisor Green Leaders, in partnership with Energy Star, the U.S. Green Building Council and the United Nations Environment Program.
FORBES: Survey: Two-Thirds Of Travelers Want Green Hotels. Here's How To Book Them.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council that awards points for buildings that incorporate various energy efficiency and water conservation features as well as providing such things as bike racks.
Green programs in place at the school include a renewable energy program courtesy of Central Vermont Cow Power yes, cow power.
And thanks to the Recovery Act, we've established an Energy Auditor Training Program that could prepare Native Americans for the green jobs of the future.
In green transportation news, LA Metro announced an exciting new program that will harvest energy from subway trains.
The agency also announced plans to test an additional dozen energy- and water-saving technologies this year as part of its Green Proving Ground program.
FORBES: GSA Tests Energy-Slashing Technologies To Deploy In 10,000 Federal Buildings
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