Summary: Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the applicable amount of the tax credit for energy efficient appliances (i.e., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers which restrict water and energy consumption) produced after 2007.

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Summary: Energy Conservation through "Smart Meters" Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to assign a five-year recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices placed in service by a supplier of electric energy or a provider of electric energy services. Defines an "energy management device" as any time-based meter and related communication equipment used to measure and record electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day.

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Summary: Teacher Education for Autistic Children Act of 2007 or the TEACH Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable income tax credit for up to $10,000 of the annual education expenses (e.g., tuition, books, student loan interest) incurred by individuals studying to become teachers of children or adults with an autism spectrum disorder. Terminates such credit after 2012.

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Summary: Fuel Consumption Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to enter into a partnership with interested industry groups to create a public education campaign for U.S. drivers about immediate measures that can be taken to conserve transportation fuel.

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Summary: Requires any advertisement for any model of automobile or light duty truck to include the Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Miles Per Gallon Rating, City Miles Per Gallon Rating, Highway Miles Per Gallon Rating MPG, and Estimated Annual Fuel Cost Rating for that model. Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act and requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce this Act.

requires advertisement model automobile light duty truck include environmental_protection_agency combined miles gallon rating city miles gallon rating highway miles gallon rating estimated annual fuel cost rating model treats violation unfair deceptive act practice federal_trade_commission_act requires federal_trade_commission ftc enforce act


Summary: Federal Building Renewal and Energy Savings Act of 2007 - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require each federal agency to: (1) complete a comprehensive energy and water evaluation for each of its buildings and facilities meeting minimum size or other criteria established by the Secretary of Energy; and (2) implement each energy and water efficiency measure identified in such evaluation. Requires a federal agency to: (1) use a web-based tracking system to certify compliance with this Act; and (2) enter energy use data for each of its facilities and buildings into a building energy use benchmarking system, such as the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue quarterly scorecards for energy management activities carried out by each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency from: (1) establishing a policy that limits the maximum term of an energy savings performance contract to a period shorter than 25 years; or (2) limiting the total amount of obligations under such contracts, or other private financing of, energy savings measures. Repeals the termination date for authority to enter into new contracts (thus making such authority permanent).

federal building renewal energy savings act amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require federal agency complete comprehensive energy water evaluation buildings facilities meeting minimum size criteria established secretary energy implement energy water efficiency measure identified evaluation requires federal agency use web based tracking system certify compliance act enter energy use data facilities buildings building energy use system energy_star portfolio manager instructs director office_of_management_and_budget issue quarterly scorecards energy management activities carried federal agency prohibits federal agency establishing policy limits maximum term energy savings performance contract period shorter years limiting total obligations contracts private financing energy savings measures repeals termination date authority enter new contracts making authority permanent


Summary: HOPE VI Green Building and Technical Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prescribe green communities requirements for grant applicants regarding revitalization programs for severely distressed public housing. Prohibits the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from making a grant unless the applicant's revitalization plan complies with both the mandatory and some of the nonmandatory green communities affordable housing design, development, and operation criteria as they appear on the national Green Communities program checklist. Adds to such criteria specified requirements for nonresidential structures covered by the plan. Directs the Secretary to establish verification procedures. Repeals current technical assistance and program oversight funding authority, including those for assistance in connection with establishment and operation of computer centers in public housing through the Neighborhoods Networks initiative. Replaces it with mandatory funding for additional grants to assist: (1) potential and actual revitalization grant applicants in developing and planning revitalization programs; or (2) revitalization grant recipients in obtaining technical assistance in carrying out such programs.

hope green building technical assistance_act amends united_states_housing_act prescribe green communities requirements grant applicants revitalization programs severely distressed public housing prohibits secretary housing_and_urban_development making grant applicant revitalization plan complies mandatory green communities affordable housing design development operation criteria appear national green communities program checklist adds criteria specified requirements nonresidential structures covered plan directs secretary establish verification procedures repeals current technical assistance program oversight funding authority including assistance connection establishment operation computer centers public housing neighborhoods networks initiative replaces mandatory funding additional grants assist potential actual revitalization grant applicants developing planning revitalization programs revitalization grant recipients obtaining technical assistance carrying programs


Summary: Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy to jointly develop a multiyear public relations and education campaign to promote responsible and fuel-efficient driving in the United States.

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Summary: Directs the Secretary of Transportation to make a grant to an eligible energy-related research organization to establish and operate an ethanol anti-idling power unit research program. Sets forth program goals, including to develop an ethanol-powered solid oxide fuel cell power system and to facilitate commercial uses of ethanol fuel cell power systems in vehicles.

directs secretary transportation grant eligible energy related research organization establish operate ethanol anti idling power unit research program sets forth program goals including develop ethanol powered solid oxide fuel cell power system facilitate commercial uses ethanol fuel cell power systems vehicles


Summary: Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007 - Title I: Federal Government Inventory and Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions - (Sec. 101) Requires federal agencies, annually, to inventory and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Requires each inventory and report to indicate as discrete categories: (1) any direct emission of GHG as a result of an agency's activity; and (2) the quantity of indirect GHG emissions attributable to the generation of electricity used by the agency and commercial air travel by agency personnel; and (3) the quantity of GHG emissions associated with the work performed for the agency by federal contractors, comprising direct and indirect emissions associated with electricity used by, and commercial air travel by, such contractors.Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue guidance and provide assistance to agencies regarding such inventories. Requires such guidance to establish inventory and reporting procedures that are at least as rigorous as the EPA's Climate Leaders program's inventory procedures and to define the scope of the inventories of direct emissions to be consistent with the obligation for reporting inventories under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.Requires each agency to submit to the Administrator and make publicly available an initial inventory of the agency's GHG emissions for the proceeding year. Directs the Administrator to review and certify or decline to certify the inventory within six months. Requires an agency to submit to a revised inventory within six months after the Administrator declines to certify an inventory.Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to include as a discrete category in any such inventory any emission or biological sequestration of GHG associated with land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service. Declares that such emissions and biological sequestration of GHG shall not be considered for the purposes of setting or measuring progress toward emission reduction targets.(Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator to promulgate annual reduction targets for federal government GHG emissions for FY2010-FY2050. Requires the targets to be calculated so as to: (1) prevent the total quantity of GHG emissions of all agencies in FY2011 and each subsequent year from exceeding the total quantity of such emissions in FY2010; and (2) reduce such GHG emissions as rapidly as possible, but at a minimum by a quantity equal to 2% of projected FY2010 emissions each fiscal year, so as to achieve zero net annual federal GHG emissions by FY2050.Requires agencies to develop plans to achieve such targets through FY2020. Requires agencies to develop, submit to the Administrator, and make publicly available updated plans for achieving such targets for the 10-year period beginning in 2021 and each subsequent 10-year period. Directs the Administrator to review and certify or decline to certify the plans within six months. Requires an agency to submit a revised plan within six months after the Administrator declines to certify an inventory. Requires an agency to submit a revised plan to the Administrator and make it publicly available if it fails to meet its targets for a fiscal year.Directs the Administrator, if a national, mandatory, economy-wide cap-and-trade program for GHGs has not been enacted by FY2010, to submit to Congress by 2011 a proposal to allow agencies to meet their targets in part through emission offsets beginning in FY2015. Declares that the Administrator shall implement the proposal if Congress has not enacted it by 2012.Requires the Forest Service, BLM, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) identify management strategies with the greatest potential to enhance net biological sequestration of GHGs on federal lands they manage while avoiding harmful effects on other environmental values and to reduce negative impacts of global warming on biodiversity, water supplies, forest health, biological sequestration and storage; (2) implement programs on selected land management units in different parts of the nation to test the strategies identified as having the greatest potential to achieve the described benefits; and (3) report to Congress on the results of the studies and the strategies identified.Requires the Forest Service to study the opportunities of urban and wildland-urban interface forestry programs to enhance net biological sequestration of GHGs.Requires agencies to report to the Administrator and make publicly available annual reports on implementation of plans for managing emissions. Requires the Administrator to annually report to Congress on the federal government's progress toward carbon neutrality.(Sec. 103) Requires the Comptroller General to issue the report requested by Congress on May 17, 2007, regarding markets for GHG emissions offsets. Authorizes a pilot project under which agencies and legislative branch offices may purchase GHG offsets and renewable energy certificates. Requires the Administrator to issue guidelines for agencies establishing criteria for qualified GHG offsets and qualified renewable energy certificates. Requires such guidelines to take into account the findings and recommendations of the report by the Comptroller General and to establish: (1) performance standards for GHG offset projects that benchmark reliably expected GHG reductions from identified categories of projects that reduce GHG emissions or sequester carbon; and (2) criteria for qualified renewable energy certificates to ensure that energy generated is renewable.Requires the Comptroller General to report to Congress on an evaluation of the pilot program and recommendations for improvement. Limits the amount of discretionary funds used for the pilot program to no more than .01% of such amount. Terminates the program at the end of FY 2010.(Sec. 104) Declares that this Act does not preempt or limit the authority of a state to take any action to address global warming.(Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations.Title II: Federal Government Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 201) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to prohibit agencies from acquiring light duty motor vehicles or medium duty passenger vehicles that are not low GHG emitting vehicles. Requires the Administrator to: (1) annually issue guidance identifying the makes and model numbers of low GHG emitting vehicles; and (2) take into account the most stringent standards for vehicle GHG emissions applicable to and enforceable against manufacturers for vehicles sold in the United States. Prohibits the Administrator from identifying as a low GHG emitting vehicle any vehicle that emits GHGs at a higher rate than such standards allow for the manufacturer's fleet average grams per mile of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions for that class of vehicle, taking into account any emissions allowances and adjustment factors such standards provide.(Sec. 202) Requires agencies that own, operate, maintain, or otherwise fund infrastructure, assets, or personnel to provide delivery of fuel to their operations to use the fully burdened cost of fuel in conducting analyses and making decisions regarding their activities that create a demand for energy.(Sec. 203) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to provide for federal procurement of Energy Star products.(Sec. 204) Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to require the Secretary of Energy to establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards that require that: (1) new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing renovations be designed so that their fossil fuel-generated energy consumption is reduced by specified percentages in FY2101-FY2030; (2) sustainable design principles be applied to the siting, design, and construction of such buildings; and (3) water conservation technologies be applied to the extent that they are life-cycle cost-effective.Redefines the term "federal building" to mean any building to be constructed by, or for the use of, any federal agency, including buildings leased by a federal agency and privatized military housing. (Currently, the term includes buildings for federal agencies that are not legally subject to state or local building codes.)(Sec. 205) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to require agencies, with respect to each of their federal buildings with greater than 40,000 square feet of space or greater than $75,000 per year in energy costs, to: (1) benchmark, annually, the energy efficiency performance of certain federal buildings using the Energy Star Portfolio Manager Buildings Benchmark Tool and rate performance; (2) use the benchmark performance, rating, and annual energy costs to evaluate improving the building's energy efficiency performance and reducing costs; and (3) post benchmark information on their websites.Requires federal agencies to recommission or retrocommission, and conduct diagnostic energy audits, with respect to 20% of such buildings annually. Requires agencies to ensure that any large capital energy investment in an existing building that is not a major renovation but that involves replacement of installed equipment or renovation, rehabilitation, expansion, or remodeling of existing space employs the most energy efficient designs, systems, equipment, and controls that are life-cycle cost effective.Requires agencies to provide for metering of natural gas, steam, chilled water, and water in federal buildings.(Sec. 206) Prohibits agencies from entering into contracts: (1) to lease space in buildings that have not earned the Energy Star label in the most recent year; or (2) for the procurement of an alternative or synthetic fuel for mobility-related uses, other than for research or testing, unless the associated lifecycle GHG emissions will be less than or equal to emissions from fuel from conventional petroleum sources. Allows agencies to enter into contracts to lease space in buildings that have not earned the Energy Star label if: (1) no space is available in such buildings that meets an agency's functional requirements; or (2) the agency is proposing to remain in a building that the agency has occupied previously; and (3) the lease contract includes provisions requiring the space's renovation for all energy efficiency improvements that would be cost effective over a five-year period or the life of the lease, whichever is greater. (Sec. 208) Limits a contract for public utilities of renewable energy to not more than 20 years.(Sec. 209) Requires: (1) agencies subject to this Act's requirements to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an annual government efficiency status report; and (2) the Director to submit an Annual Government Efficiency report to specified congressional committees.(Sec. 211) Authorizes appropriations for federal government energy efficiency efforts.(Sec. 212) Sets forth provisions governing judicial review and remedies for violations of this Act.

carbon neutral government act title federal_government inventory management greenhouse gas emissions sec requires federal agencies annually inventory report greenhouse gas ghg emissions requires inventory report indicate discrete categories direct emission ghg result agency activity quantity indirect ghg emissions attributable generation electricity agency commercial air travel agency personnel quantity ghg emissions associated work performed agency federal contractors comprising direct indirect emissions associated electricity commercial air travel contractors requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue guidance provide assistance agencies inventories requires guidance establish inventory reporting procedures rigorous epa climate leaders program inventory procedures define scope inventories direct emissions consistent obligation reporting inventories united_nations_framework_convention_on_climate_change requires agency submit administrator publicly available initial inventory agency ghg emissions proceeding year directs administrator review certify decline certify inventory months requires agency submit revised inventory months administrator declines certify inventory requires secretaries interior agriculture include discrete category inventory emission biological sequestration ghg associated land managed bureau_of_land_management blm forest_service declares emissions biological sequestration ghg shall considered purposes setting measuring progress emission reduction requires administrator promulgate annual reduction targets federal_government ghg emissions fy2010 requires targets calculated prevent total quantity ghg emissions agencies fy2011 subsequent year exceeding total quantity emissions fy2010 reduce ghg emissions rapidly possible minimum quantity equal projected fy2010 emissions fiscal year achieve zero net annual federal ghg emissions agencies develop plans achieve targets fy2020 requires agencies develop submit administrator publicly available updated plans achieving targets year period beginning subsequent year period directs administrator review certify decline certify plans months requires agency submit revised plan months administrator declines certify inventory requires agency submit revised plan administrator publicly available fails meet targets fiscal year directs administrator national mandatory economy wide cap trade program ghgs enacted fy2010 submit congress proposal allow agencies meet targets emission offsets beginning fy2015 declares administrator shall implement proposal congress enacted forest_service blm national_park_service fish_and_wildlife_service identify management strategies greatest potential enhance net biological sequestration ghgs federal lands manage avoiding harmful effects environmental values reduce negative impacts global warming biodiversity water supplies forest health biological sequestration storage implement programs selected land management units different parts nation test strategies identified having greatest potential achieve described benefits report congress results studies strategies identified requires forest_service study opportunities urban wildland urban interface forestry programs enhance net biological sequestration ghgs requires agencies report administrator publicly available annual reports implementation plans managing emissions requires administrator annually report congress federal_government progress carbon requires comptroller_general issue report requested congress markets ghg emissions offsets authorizes pilot project agencies legislative branch offices purchase ghg offsets renewable energy certificates requires administrator issue guidelines agencies establishing criteria qualified ghg offsets qualified renewable energy certificates requires guidelines account findings recommendations report comptroller_general establish performance standards ghg offset projects benchmark reliably expected ghg reductions identified categories projects reduce ghg emissions sequester carbon criteria qualified renewable energy certificates ensure energy generated renewable requires comptroller_general report congress evaluation pilot program recommendations improvement limits discretionary funds pilot program terminates program end declares act preempt limit authority state action address global authorizes appropriations title federal_government energy efficiency sec amends energy policy act prohibit agencies acquiring light duty motor vehicles medium duty passenger vehicles low ghg emitting vehicles requires administrator annually issue guidance identifying makes model numbers low ghg emitting vehicles account stringent standards vehicle ghg emissions applicable enforceable manufacturers vehicles sold united_states prohibits administrator identifying low ghg emitting vehicle vehicle emits ghgs higher rate standards allow manufacturer fleet average grams mile carbon dioxide equivalent emissions class vehicle taking account emissions allowances adjustment factors standards requires agencies operate maintain fund infrastructure assets personnel provide delivery fuel operations use fully cost fuel conducting analyses making decisions activities create demand amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act provide federal procurement energy_star amends energy_conservation_and_production_act require secretary energy establish revised federal building energy efficiency performance standards require new federal buildings federal buildings undergoing renovations designed fossil fuel generated energy consumption reduced specified percentages sustainable design principles applied siting design construction buildings water conservation technologies applied extent life cycle cost effective redefines term federal building mean building constructed use federal agency including buildings leased federal agency military housing currently term includes buildings federal agencies legally subject state local building amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require agencies respect federal buildings greater square feet space greater year energy costs benchmark annually energy efficiency performance certain federal buildings energy_star portfolio manager buildings benchmark tool rate performance use benchmark performance rating annual energy costs evaluate improving building energy efficiency performance reducing costs post benchmark information websites requires federal agencies conduct diagnostic energy audits respect buildings annually requires agencies ensure large capital energy investment existing building major renovation involves replacement installed equipment renovation rehabilitation expansion remodeling existing space employs energy efficient designs systems equipment controls life cycle cost effective requires agencies provide metering natural gas steam water water federal prohibits agencies entering contracts lease space buildings earned energy_star label recent year procurement alternative synthetic fuel mobility related uses research testing associated lifecycle ghg emissions equal emissions fuel conventional petroleum sources allows agencies enter contracts lease space buildings earned energy_star label space available buildings meets agency functional requirements agency proposing remain building agency occupied previously lease contract includes provisions requiring space renovation energy efficiency improvements cost effective year period life lease whichever greater sec limits contract public utilities renewable energy requires agencies subject act requirements submit director office_of_management_and_budget omb annual government efficiency status report director submit annual government efficiency report specified congressional authorizes appropriations federal_government energy efficiency sets forth provisions governing judicial review remedies violations act


Summary: Leveraging Innovative Gains in High-efficiency Technology (LIGHT) Bulbs Act of 2007 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of light bulbs that emit less than: (1) 25 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2010; and (2) 60 lumens per watt, effective January 1, 2015. Requires such regulations to include: (1) procedures for the Secretary to provide exemptions to the prohibition where the Secretary finds that it is not technically feasible to serve a specialized lighting application, such as a military, medical, or public safety application; and (2) civil penalties for violations of this Act. Directs the Secretary to transmit to Congress a plan for encouraging and providing incentives for the domestic production of more efficient light bulbs by U.S. manufacturers.

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Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a nonrefundable tax credit for the purchase of tires certified by the Department of Transportation as energy efficient. Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a system for the permanent labeling of tires as energy efficient.

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Summary: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to renewable energy sources and energy conservation. Title I: Production Incentives - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2012 the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources (e.g., wind, closed and open-loop biomass, geothermal energy, small irrigation power, municipal solid waste, and qualified hydropower). Imposes a limit on such tax credit based upon investment in renewable resource facilities placed in service after 2008 in lieu of the current phaseout provisions for such credit.(Sec. 102) Includes marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources.(Sec. 103) Extends through 2016 the energy tax credit for investment in solar energy and fuel cell property.Allows an offset against alternative minimum tax liability for certain energy tax credit amounts.Increases to $1,500 the credit limitation for fuel cell property. Allows public electric utility property to qualify for the energy tax credit.(Sec. 104) Allows a new tax credit for investment in qualified new clean renewable energy bonds. (Sec. 105) Extends through 2009 the special rule for the treatment of gain from electronic transmission transactions by a qualified electric utility (as defined by the Federal Power Act).(Sec. 106) Repeals the dollar limitation on the residential energy efficient property tax credit for solar electric and solar water heating property expenditures and for qualified fuel cell property expenditures. Requires performance certification of solar water heating property as a condition of eligibility for the tax credit. Allows an offset against alternative minimum tax liability of tax credit amounts. Title II: Conservation - Subtitle A: Transportation - (Sec. 201) Allows a new tax credit for the production of qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles. Defines "qualified plug-in hybrid vehicle" as a motor vehicle weighing less than 14,000 pounds that meets certain emission standards under the Clean Air Act and that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a rechargeable battery.(Sec. 202) Extends through 2010 the tax credit for installing nonhydrogen alternative fuel refueling property. Increases the rate of the tax credit for alternative fuel refueling property expenditures from 30 to 50% and raises the dollar limit for commercial properties to $50,000. (Sec. 203) Extends through 2010 the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel (including agri-biodiesel) and renewable diesel used as fuel. Eliminates the requirement that renewable diesel be made using a thermal depolymerization process.(Sec. 204) Allows an alcohol fuels tax credit for the production of qualified cellulosic alcohol fuel.(Sec. 205) Excludes from gross income for income tax purposes reimbursements for bicycle commuting expenses.(Sec. 206) Modifies the definition of "passenger automobile" for purposes of limitations on depreciation and expensing of vehicles to include any four-wheeled vehicles that are designed primarily to carry passengers over public streets, roads, or highways and that are rated at not more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.(Sec. 207) Allows a tax credit against payroll liabilities of New York Liberty Zone governmental units (i.e., New York State, the City of New York, or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof) for expenditures involving transportation infrastructure projects in or connecting with the New York Liberty Zone.Subtitle B: Other Conservation Provisions - (Sec. 211) Authorizes the issuance of tax-credit energy conservation and qualified residential energy efficiency assistance bonds. (Sec. 213) Extends through 2013 the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial building expenditures. (Sec. 214) Revises the tax credit amounts for energy efficient appliances (i.e., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers) produced after 2007.(Sec. 215) Allows a five-year recovery period for the depreciation of qualified energy management devices. Defines "qualified energy management device" as a device that measures and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day and allows for the exchange of electricity-usage information and data.Title III: Revenue Provisions - Subtitle A: Denial of Oil and Gas Tax Benefits - (Sec. 301) Denies a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production of oil, natural gas, or any primary products thereof.(Sec. 302) Increases from five to seven years the amortization period for geological and geophysical expenditures for certain major integrated oil companies (i.e., companies with an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels, gross receipts in excess of $1 billion, and an ownership interest in a crude oil refiner of 15% or more).(Sec. 303) Revises the standard for calculating foreign oil and gas extraction income for purposes of the foreign tax credit to require a fair market valuation.Subtitle B: Clarification of Eligibility for Certain Fuel Credits - (Sec. 311) Modifies the definition of "renewable diesel" for purposes of the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel to exclude any fuel derived from coprocessing biomass with a feedstock which is not biomass.(Sec. 312) Disqualifies foreign-produced fuel that is used or sold for use outside the United States for the income and excise tax credits for alcohol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuel production.Title IV: Other Provisions - Subtitle A: Studies - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences for a comprehensive review of federal tax provisions that have the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and to estimate the magnitude of those effects. Requires the Academy to report to Congress on such study not later than two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2009.(Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Academy to analyze and report to Congress on current scientific findings relating to biofuels production.Subtitle B: Application of Certain Labor Standards on Projects Financed Under Tax Credit Bonds - (Sec. 411) Makes federal public buildings and works labor standards applicable to projects financed by tax credit bonds.

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Summary: Independence Prize Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish: (1) a program for awarding prizes to U.S. entities for research, development, and commercialization of advanced or transformational technologies for the production, consumption, and distribution of nonpetroleum-based alternative energy and energy efficiency; and (2) an advisory committee.

independence prize act directs secretary energy establish program awarding prizes entities research development commercialization advanced transformational technologies production consumption distribution based alternative energy energy efficiency advisory_committee


Summary: Energy Efficient Buildings Promotion Act - Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish, by rule, revised building energy performance standards for new federal buildings and those undergoing major renovations. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase: (1) limitations for the nonbusiness energy property tax credit; (2) the applicable amount for the new energy efficient home credit; and (3) the per square footage dollar amount for the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. Requires the Secretary to study and make recommendations to Congress on whether to conform certain Internal Revenue Code incentives, as provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to the building energy performance goal established under this Act.

energy efficient buildings promotion act_-_amends energy_conservation_and_production_act direct secretary energy establish rule revised building energy performance standards new federal buildings undergoing major renovations amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase limitations nonbusiness energy property tax credit applicable new energy efficient home credit square footage dollar energy efficient commercial buildings deduction requires secretary study recommendations congress conform certain internal_revenue_code incentives provided energy policy act building energy performance goal established act


Summary: Advanced Design in Energy for Living Efficiently Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) coordinate and provide information on green building design and practices; (2) establish a program to create and distribute information on green building design principles; and (3) establish criteria for education and training of architects, engineers, and developers in green building design and application.Requires the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to establish a blue ribbon panel to: (1) provide independent counsel to the Administrator on policy issues associated with green building design and practices; (2) report on the results of a study to determine best practices for quantifying the information necessary to make informed property investment decisions; (3) report on funding necessary for research and development on green building design; and (4) establish standards for the construction of new buildings that will reduce carbon emissions.Requires the U.S. Comptroller General to study the use of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development's program for energy efficient mortgages insured under the National Housing Act.Authorizes the Administrator, acting through NIBS, to award grants to state educational agencies to provide sub-grants to local educational agencies for planing and preparing for healthy, high-performance school building projects.Requires the Administrator: (1) acting through NIBS, to assist local education agencies on sustainable designs; and (2) to establish a program to make loan guarantees available to public institutions of higher education for the construction or renovation of permanent buildings that meet the greenhouse gas emission standards.Requires federal agencies to: (1) increase the energy efficiency of their facilities and operations; (2) annually report on the associated energy efficiency increases and carbon emission reductions; and (3) reward employees who make significant contributions to the reduction of agency carbon emissions.Requires federal agencies' energy managers to receive training on green building design, construction, use, and decommissioning.Requires the Comptroller General to transmit to Congress a report comparing the energy efficiency budget request by the President for each federal agency for FY2006-2007 with each agency's request.Requires the Administrator to make block grants to state and local governments for: (1) renovating existing buildings to achieve NIBS standards; (2) redesigning existing plans to enable new buildings to meet such standards; (3) researching and developing technologies to enable and support green building design and the achievement of such standards; and (4) educating and training on green buildings and their construction, use, and decommissioning.Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase and extend the energy efficient commercial building deduction.

advanced design energy living efficiently act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa coordinate provide information green building design practices establish program create distribute information green building design principles establish criteria education training engineers developers green building design application requires national institute building sciences establish blue ribbon panel provide independent counsel administrator policy issues associated green building design practices report results study determine best practices information necessary informed property investment decisions report funding necessary research development green building design establish standards construction new buildings reduce carbon emissions requires comptroller_general study use secretary housing_and_urban_development program energy efficient mortgages insured national housing act authorizes administrator acting award grants state educational agencies provide sub grants local educational agencies preparing healthy high performance school building projects requires administrator acting assist local education agencies sustainable designs establish program loan guarantees available public institutions higher education construction renovation permanent buildings meet greenhouse gas emission standards requires federal agencies increase energy efficiency facilities operations annually report associated energy efficiency increases carbon emission reductions reward employees significant contributions reduction agency carbon emissions requires federal agencies energy managers receive training green building design construction use decommissioning requires comptroller_general transmit congress report comparing energy efficiency budget request president federal agency fy2006 agency request requires administrator block grants state local governments renovating existing buildings achieve standards existing plans enable new buildings meet standards researching developing technologies enable support green building design achievement standards educating training green buildings construction use decommissioning amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase extend energy efficient commercial building deduction


Summary: Green Meetings Act of 2007 - Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to ensure that the Federal Acquisition Regulation is revised to require each federal agency to consider, in each purchase of meeting and conference services, the environmentally preferable features and practices of a vendor in a manner substantially similar to that required of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under specified provisions set forth in an EPA final rule published in the Federal Register on April 12, 2007.

green meetings act requires administrator federal procurement policy ensure federal_acquisition_regulation revised require federal agency consider purchase meeting conference services environmentally preferable features practices vendor manner substantially similar required environmental_protection_agency epa specified provisions set forth epa final rule published federal_register april


Summary: Revises corporate average fuel economy standards (CAFE standards) provisions for non-passenger and passenger automobiles to: (1) provide for increased average fuel economy standards for non-passenger and passenger automobiles; (2) permit separate average fuel economy standards for non-passenger and passenger automobiles based on vehicle attributes related to fuel economy; and (3) establish a corporate average fuel economy credit transferring program within a manufacturer's fleet. Provides for the establishment of a public education campaign to provide information to U.S. drivers about immediate measures that may be taken to conserve transportation fuel.

revises corporate average fuel economy standards cafe standards provisions non passenger passenger automobiles provide increased average fuel economy standards non passenger passenger automobiles permit separate average fuel economy standards non passenger passenger automobiles based vehicle attributes related fuel economy establish corporate average fuel economy credit transferring program manufacturer fleet provides establishment public education campaign provide information drivers immediate measures taken conserve transportation fuel


Summary: School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency; (2) LEAs that become partners through such Energy Star program; and (3) states for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans. Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.

school building enhancement act_-_authorizes secretary education provide grants states local educational agencies leas providing intensive technical assistance assisting implementation schools program department_of_energy doe energy_star k-12 school districts program environmental_protection_agency leas partners energy_star program states use development partnership doe state level school energy efficiency quality plans requires secretary priority projects provide assistance school districts demonstrated need energy efficiency improvement


Summary: New Opportunities for Fuel Efficient Fleets Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 regarding mandatory state fleet programs to consider a hybrid motor vehicle to be an alternative fueled vehicle when acquired by a state if publicly available fueling facilities that dispense E85 fuel are not convenient or accessible in the state. Defines a hybrid motor vehicle as one that achieves at least: (1) 25% better fuel economy ratings than comparable gasoline fueled vehicles; or (2) 10% better fuel economy ratings than comparable gasoline fueled vehicles, and is determined by the Secretary of Energy to be appropriate for consideration as an alternative fueled vehicle on the basis of improved emissions, availability, or technological innovation.

new opportunities fuel efficient fleets act_-_amends energy policy act mandatory state fleet programs consider hybrid motor vehicle alternative fueled vehicle acquired state publicly available fueling facilities dispense e85 fuel convenient accessible state defines hybrid motor vehicle achieves better fuel economy ratings comparable gasoline fueled vehicles better fuel economy ratings comparable gasoline fueled vehicles determined secretary energy appropriate consideration alternative fueled vehicle basis improved emissions availability technological innovation


Summary: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007 - Title I: Promoting Energy Efficiency - Subtitle A: Appliance Efficiency - (Sec. 101) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to revise provisions that set energy standards, including standards for specified appliances, boilers, motors, and external power supplies. Provides procedures to amend or make standards. Subtitle B: Lighting Efficiency - (Sec. 121) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to issue regulations prohibiting the sale of: (1) 100 watt general service incandescent lamps after January 1, 2012, unless those lamps emit at least 60 lumens per watt; and (2) general service lamps manufactured after specified effective dates that do not meet the specified minimum efficacy levels (lumens/watt). (Sec. 123) Requires the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in the construction and alteration of public buildings. Subtitle C: Residential Building Efficiency - (Sec. 131) Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act (ECPA) to require the Secretary of Energy to: (1) support updating national model building energy codes and standards at least every three years to achieve overall savings; and (2) establish standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing. (Sec. 134) Authorizes: (1) appropriations for weatherization assistance for low-income persons for FY2008-FY2012; and (2) the Secretary to initiate an Alternative Delivery System Pilot Project to examine options for decreasing energy consumption associated with heating and cooling. Authorizes the Secretary to make specified funding available to local weatherization agencies to expand the weatherization assistance program for residential buildings. Subtitle D: Commercial and Federal Building Efficiency - (Sec. 142) Requires the Secretary to establish an Office of High-Performance Green Buildings (OHPGB) within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and to appoint its Director. Includes among the duties of the Director: (1) establishing green practices for federal facilities; (2) developing a strategy to reduce commercial building energy use; and (3) establishing a clearinghouse. (Sec. 148) Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) to require federal agencies to designate energy managers to carry out energy and water evaluations of covered facilities. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue scorecards for federal energy management activities. (Sec. 149) Requires the OHPGB Director to establish demonstration projects concerning green building initiatives in federal facilities and universities. (Sec. 150) Requires the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to initiate an information program about energy efficiency for data centers. (Sec. 151) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014 to carry out this subtitle, as well as appropriations for FY2008-FY2050 for a zero-energy commercial buildings initiative. (Sec. 152) Directs the Secretary, through the Federal Energy Management Program, to study and report to Congress on on the use of power management software by the Department of Energy (DOE) and federal facilities to reduce the use of electricity in computer monitors and personal computers. Subtitle E: Industrial Energy Efficiency - (Sec. 161) Amends ECPA to require the EPA Administrator to establish: (1) a Recoverable Waste-Energy Inventory Program that surveys industrial and commercial combustion sources; and (2) a Registry of Recoverable Waste-energy Sources. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Establishes a Waste Energy Recovery Incentive Grant Program within EPA. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Prescribes a standard to make any owner or operator of a waste energy recovery project identified on the Registry who generates net excess power eligible to benefit from at least one of three specified options for disposal of the net excess power in accordance with certain rate conditions and limitations. Specifies options for: (1) the sale of net excess power to utilities; (2) transport of net excess power by a utility for direct sale to a third party; or (3) transport of such power over private transmission lines. Requires state regulatory authorities and nonregulated electric utilities to conduct administrative proceedings to determine whether or not to implement such standard. Redesignates the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Combined Heat and Power Application Centers as Clean Energy Application Centers and reallocates the administration of such Centers to Doe's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Requires the Secretary to make grants for specified Regional Clean Energy Application Centers. Subtitle F: Energy Efficiency of Public Institutions - Sustainable Energy Institutional Infrastructure Act of 2007 - (Sec. 174) Requires the Secretary to: (1) help institutional entities in identifying, evaluating, designing, and implementing sustainable energy infrastructure; and (2) create a Sustainable Institutions Revolving Fund to provide loans for construction or improvement of such infrastructure to serve such entities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012. (Sec. 176) Amends EPCA to authorize appropriations for FY2007-FY2012 for state energy conservation programs. Subtitle G: Energy Savings Performance Contracting - (Sec. 183) Amends NECPA to: (1) authorize federal agencies to enter into a separate contract for energy services and conservation measures, and provide the necessary financing; and (3) make such contract authority permanent. (Sec. 185) Instructs the Secretary of Energy to create and administer in the Federal Energy Management Program a training program to educate federal contract negotiation and contract management personnel to: (1) negotiate energy savings performance contracts; (2) conclude effective and timely contracts for energy efficiency services; and (3) review federal contracts for their potential energy efficiency opportunities. (Sec. 186) Prohibits any federal agency from: (1) establishing a policy limiting the maximum energy savings performance contract term to a period shorter than 25 years; or (2) limiting the total amount of obligations under such contracts or other private financing of energy savings measures. Subtitle H: Advisory Committee on Energy Efficiency Financing - (Sec. 189) Requires the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to establish an advisory committee on energy efficiency finance and investment issues, options, ideas, and trends, which shall also assist the energy community in identifying practical ways of lowering costs and increasing investments in energy efficiency technologies. Authorizes appropriations. Subtitle I: Energy Efficiency Block Grant Program - (Sec. 192) Requires the Secretary to establish: (1) a Block Grant Program for local governments and states for development and implementation of an Energy Efficiency Strategy; and (2) a technical assistance program to help them with energy efficiency programs. (Sec. 198) Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012. Subtitle J: Green Buildings Retrofit Loan Guarantees - (Sec. 199) Instructs the Director of DOE Office of Science to make green buildings retrofit loan guarantees of up to $100 million for specified renovation projects. Pledges the full faith and credit of the United States for the payment of all such guarantees with respect to principal and interest.

energy efficiency improvement act title promoting energy efficiency subtitle appliance efficiency sec amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca revise provisions set energy standards including standards specified appliances boilers motors external power supplies provides procedures amend standards subtitle lighting efficiency sec instructs secretary energy issue regulations prohibiting sale general service incandescent lamps january lamps emit general service lamps manufactured specified effective dates meet specified minimum efficacy levels sec requires use energy efficient lighting fixtures bulbs construction alteration public buildings subtitle residential building efficiency sec amends energy_conservation_and_production_act require secretary energy support updating national model building energy codes standards years achieve overall savings establish standards energy efficiency manufactured housing sec authorizes appropriations weatherization assistance low income persons fy2008 fy2012 secretary initiate alternative delivery system pilot project examine options decreasing energy consumption associated heating cooling authorizes secretary specified funding available local weatherization agencies expand weatherization_assistance_program residential buildings subtitle commercial federal building efficiency sec requires secretary establish office high performance green buildings office energy efficiency renewable energy appoint director includes duties director establishing green practices federal facilities developing strategy reduce commercial building energy use establishing clearinghouse sec amends national_energy_conservation_policy_act require federal agencies designate energy managers carry energy water evaluations covered facilities requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb issue scorecards federal energy management activities sec requires director establish demonstration projects concerning green building initiatives federal facilities universities sec requires secretary administrator environmental_protection_agency epa initiate information program energy efficiency data centers sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2014 carry subtitle appropriations fy2008 zero energy commercial buildings initiative sec directs secretary federal_energy_management_program study report congress use power management software department_of_energy doe federal facilities reduce use electricity computer monitors personal computers subtitle industrial energy efficiency sec amends require epa administrator establish recoverable waste energy inventory program surveys industrial commercial combustion sources registry recoverable waste energy sources authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 establishes waste energy recovery incentive grant program epa authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 prescribes standard owner operator waste energy recovery project identified registry generates net excess power eligible benefit specified options disposal net excess power accordance certain rate conditions limitations specifies options sale net excess power utilities transport net excess power utility direct sale party transport power private transmission lines requires state regulatory authorities nonregulated electric utilities conduct administrative proceedings determine implement standard redesignates department_of_energy doe combined heat power application centers clean energy application centers administration centers doe office energy efficiency renewable energy requires secretary grants specified regional clean energy application centers subtitle energy efficiency public institutions sustainable energy institutional infrastructure act sec requires secretary help institutional entities identifying evaluating designing implementing sustainable energy infrastructure create sustainable institutions revolving fund provide loans construction improvement infrastructure serve entities authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2012 sec amends epca authorize appropriations fy2007 fy2012 state energy conservation programs subtitle energy savings performance contracting sec amends authorize federal agencies enter separate contract energy services conservation measures provide necessary financing contract authority permanent sec instructs secretary energy create administer federal_energy_management_program training program educate federal contract negotiation contract management personnel negotiate energy savings performance contracts conclude effective timely contracts energy efficiency services review federal contracts potential energy efficiency opportunities sec prohibits federal agency establishing policy limiting maximum energy savings performance contract term period shorter years limiting total obligations contracts private financing energy savings measures subtitle advisory_committee energy efficiency financing sec requires assistant secretary energy energy efficiency renewable energy establish advisory_committee energy efficiency finance investment issues options ideas trends shall assist energy community identifying practical ways lowering costs increasing investments energy efficiency technologies authorizes appropriations subtitle energy efficiency block grant program sec requires secretary establish block grant program local governments states development implementation energy efficiency strategy technical assistance program help energy efficiency programs sec authorizes appropriations fy2008 fy2012 subtitle green buildings retrofit loan guarantees sec instructs director doe office_of_science green buildings retrofit loan guarantees million specified renovation projects pledges faith credit united_states payment guarantees respect principal interest


Summary: Energy Efficient Appliance Tax Credit for Washers and Dryers Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 25% of the cost (up to $500) of clothes washers and dryers which meet requirements for the Energy Star program. Terminates such credit after 2016.

energy efficient appliance tax credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit cost meet requirements energy_star program terminates credit


Summary: Energy Efficient Appliance Tax Credit for Air Conditioners Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 25% of the cost (up to $500) of air conditioners which meet requirements for the Energy Star program. Terminates such credit after 2016.

energy efficient appliance tax credit air conditioners act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit cost air conditioners meet requirements energy_star program terminates credit


Summary: Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct programs of basic and applied research to support the development of energy storage systems for electric drive vehicles, stationary applications, and electricity transmission and distribution; and (2) award funds to, and coordinate activities with, stakeholders in the public, private, and academic sectors. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to implement a program of new regionally diversified demonstrations of advanced energy storage systems to expand upon the existing technology demonstration program of the Department of Energy (DOE). Urges such demonstrations to include the participation of a range of stakeholders, such as rural electric cooperatives, investor owned utilities, municipally owned electric utilities, energy storage systems manufacturers, electric drive vehicle manufacturers, the renewable energy production industry, state or local energy offices, the fuel cell industry, and universities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to implement a demonstration program of electric drive vehicle energy storage technology, including integration of such systems on a prototype vehicular platform with drivetrain systems for passenger, commercial, and nonroad electric drive vehicles. Requires such demonstrations to be conducted through consortia, which may include the same range of stakeholders suggested for the advanced energy storage systems demonstration program. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. (Sec. 7) Instructs the Secretary to carry out a program of research, development, and demonstration of: (1) secondary applications of energy storage devices following service in electric drive vehicles; and (2) technologies and processes for final recycling and disposal of these devices. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014. (Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to carry out the programs under this Act in compliance with the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) for cost sharing and impartial review of the scientific and technical merit of award proposals.

energy storage technology advancement act sec directs secretary energy conduct programs basic applied research support development energy storage systems electric drive vehicles stationary applications electricity transmission distribution award funds coordinate activities stakeholders public private academic sectors authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 sec directs secretary implement program new regionally diversified demonstrations advanced energy storage systems expand existing technology demonstration program department_of_energy doe urges demonstrations include participation range stakeholders rural electric cooperatives investor owned utilities municipally owned electric utilities energy storage systems manufacturers electric drive vehicle manufacturers renewable energy production industry state local energy offices fuel cell industry universities authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 sec directs secretary implement demonstration program electric drive vehicle energy storage technology including integration systems prototype vehicular platform systems passenger commercial nonroad electric drive vehicles requires demonstrations conducted consortia include range stakeholders suggested advanced energy storage systems demonstration program authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 sec instructs secretary carry program research development demonstration secondary applications energy storage devices following service electric drive vehicles technologies processes final recycling disposal devices authorizes appropriations fy2009 fy2014 sec requires secretary carry programs act compliance requirements energy policy act cost sharing impartial review scientific technical merit award proposals


Summary: Renewable Energy Assistance Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) eliminate the dollar limitation on the tax credit for residential energy efficiency property expenditures and extend such credit through 2016; (2) extend through 2016 the energy tax credit for solar energy and qualified fuel cell property; (3) allow public electric utility property to qualify for the energy tax credit; (4) extend through 2015 the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; and (5) modify energy efficient appliance tax credit amounts for appliances (e.g., dishwashers, clothes washers, refrigerators, and dehumidifiers) produced after 2007.

renewable energy assistance_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code eliminate dollar limitation tax credit residential energy efficiency property expenditures extend credit extend energy tax credit solar energy qualified fuel cell property allow public electric utility property qualify energy tax credit extend tax credit nonbusiness energy property modify energy efficient appliance tax credit amounts appliances refrigerators produced


Summary: Energy Efficient Appliance Tax Credit for Refrigerators and Freezers Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 25% of the cost (up to $500) of refrigerators or freezers which meet requirements for the Energy Star program. Terminates such credit after 2016.

energy efficient appliance tax credit refrigerators act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit cost refrigerators meet requirements energy_star program terminates credit


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2012: (1) the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings; (2) the tax credit for new energy efficient homes; (3) the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property; and (4) the tax credit for residential energy efficient property. Allows a $500 refundable tax credit ($1,000 in the case of a joint tax return) in 2008 for certain low-income individual taxpayers who have a principal place of abode in the United States and who use heating oil as the primary source of energy for heating such abode.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings tax credit new energy efficient homes tax credit nonbusiness energy property tax credit residential energy efficient property allows refundable tax credit case joint tax return certain low income individual taxpayers principal place abode united_states use heating oil primary source energy heating abode


Summary: Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to prohibit any federal or state requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public buildings from requiring a hospital, school, day care center, mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize energy efficient lighting that contains mercury.

amends energy_independence_and_security_act prohibit federal state requirement increase energy efficient lighting public buildings requiring hospital school day care center mental health facility nursing home install utilize energy efficient lighting contains mercury


Summary: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to renewable energy sources and energy conservation. Title I: Production Incentives - (Sec. 101) Extends through 2011 the tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources (e.g., wind, closed and open-loop biomass, geothermal energy, small irrigation power, municipal solid waste, and qualified hydropower). Imposes a limit on such tax credit based upon investment in renewable resource facilities placed in service after 2009 in lieu of the current phaseout provisions for such credit.(Sec. 102) Includes marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy as a renewable resource for purposes of the tax credit for producing electricity from renewable resources.(Sec. 103) Extends through 2016 the energy tax credit for investment in solar energy and fuel cell property.Allows an offset against alternative minimum tax liability for certain energy tax credit amounts.Increases to $1,500 the credit limitation for fuel cell property. Allows public electric utility property to qualify for the energy tax credit.(Sec. 104) Allows a new tax credit for investment in qualified new clean renewable energy bonds. (Sec. 105) Extends through 2009 the special rule for the treatment of gain from electronic transmission transactions by a qualified electric utility (as defined by the Federal Power Act).(Sec. 106) Extends through 2014 the tax credit for residential energy efficient property expenditures. Increases to $4,000 the maximum amount of such credit for solar electric property. Includes residential small wind equipment and geothermal heat pumps as property eligible for such credit. Allows credit amounts to offset alternative minimum tax liability. Title II: Conservation - Subtitle A: Transportation - Part I: Vehicles - (Sec. 201) Allows a new tax credit for the production of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Defines "qualified plug-in hybrid vehicle" as a motor vehicle weighing less than 14,000 pounds that meets certain emission standards under the Clean Air Act and that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a rechargeable battery.(Sec. 202) Extends through 2010 the tax credit for installing nonhydrogen alternative fuel refueling property. Increases the rate of the tax credit for alternative fuel refueling property expenditures from 30 to 50% and raises the dollar limit for commercial properties to $50,000. (Sec. 203) Modifies the definition of "passenger automobile" for purposes of limitations on depreciation and expensing of vehicles to include any four-wheeled vehicles that are designed primarily to carry passengers over public streets, roads, or highways and that are rated at not more than 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.Part 2: Fuels - (Sec. 211) Extends through 2010 the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel (including agri-biodiesel) and renewable diesel used as fuel. Eliminates the requirement that renewable diesel be made using a thermal depolymerization process. Modifies the definition of "renewable diesel" for purposes of the income and excise tax credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel used as fuel to exclude any fuel derived from coprocessing biomass with a feedstock that is not biomass.(Sec. 212) Disqualifies foreign-produced fuel that is used or sold for use outside the United States for the income and excise tax credits for alcohol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and alternative fuel production.(Sec. 213) Allows an alcohol fuels tax credit for the production of qualified cellulosic alcohol fuel.Part 3: Other Transportation Incentives - (Sec. 221) Allows employees to exclude reimbursements for bicycle commuting expenses from gross income. (Sec. 222) Allows a tax credit against payroll liabilities of New York Liberty Zone governmental units (i.e., New York State, the City of New York, or any agencies or instrumentalities thereof) for expenditures involving transportation infrastructure projects in or connecting with the New York Liberty Zone.Subtitle B: Other Conservation Provisions - (Sec. 231) Authorizes the issuance of qualified energy conservation bonds to finance local government conservation and greenhouse gas reduction projects. Imposes a national limitation of $3.6 billion on the issuance of such bonds.(Sec. 232) Extends the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property expenditures through 2009. Includes energy-efficient biomass fuel stoves as property eligible for such tax credit.(Sec. 233) Extends the tax deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings through 2013. (Sec. 234) Revises the amounts allowable under the tax credit for energy efficient appliances produced after 2007 (i.e., dish washers, clothes washers, and refrigerators) and extends such credit through 2010. (Sec. 235) Allows a five-year recovery period for the depreciation of qualified energy management devices. Defines " energy management device" as a device that measures and records electricity usage data on a time-differentiated basis in at least 24 separate time segments per day and allows for the exchange of electricity-usage information and data.Title III: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 301) Denies the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production of oil, gas, or any related products for major integrated oil companies. Reduces such deduction by 3% for taxpayers other than major integrated oil companies after 2009.(Sec. 302) Revises the method for calculating foreign oil and gas extraction income and foreign oil related income to require a valuation prior to a specified fair market value event.(Sec. 303) Increases by 3% the estimated tax payment of certain large corporations (assets of not less than $1 billion) in the third quarter of 2013.Title IV: Other Provisions - Subtitle A: Studies - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a review of the Internal Revenue Code to identify the types of tax provisions that have the largest effects on carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions and to estimate the magnitude of those effects. Requires NAS to reports its findings to Congress not later than two years after the enactment of this Act. Authorizes appropriations for such study in FY2008-FY2009.(Sec. 402) Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to enter into an agreement with NAS to produce an analysis of scientific findings relating to current and future biofuels production and the domestic effects of a dramatic increase in such production activity. Requires NAS to submit an initial report to Congress on its findings within three months after enactment of this Act and a final report within six months.Subtitle B: Application of Certain Labor Standards on Projects Financed Under Tax Credit Bonds - (Sec. 411) Applies labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act to projects financed with new clean renewable energy bonds.

renewable energy energy conservation tax act amends internal_revenue_code provisions relating renewable energy sources energy conservation title production incentives sec extends tax credit production electricity renewable resources wind closed open loop biomass geothermal energy small irrigation power municipal solid_waste qualified hydropower imposes limit tax credit based investment renewable resource facilities placed service lieu current phaseout provisions includes marine hydrokinetic renewable energy renewable resource purposes tax credit producing electricity renewable extends energy tax credit investment solar energy fuel cell property allows offset alternative minimum tax liability certain energy tax credit amounts increases credit limitation fuel cell property allows public electric utility property qualify energy tax allows new tax credit investment qualified new clean renewable energy bonds sec extends special rule treatment gain electronic transmission transactions qualified electric utility defined federal power extends tax credit residential energy efficient property expenditures increases maximum credit solar electric property includes residential small wind equipment geothermal heat pumps property eligible credit allows credit amounts offset alternative minimum tax liability title conservation subtitle transportation vehicles sec allows new tax credit production plug hybrid vehicles defines qualified plug hybrid vehicle motor vehicle weighing pounds meets certain emission standards clean_air act propelled significant extent electric motor electricity rechargeable extends tax credit installing alternative fuel refueling property increases rate tax credit alternative fuel refueling property expenditures raises dollar limit commercial properties sec modifies definition passenger automobile purposes limitations depreciation expensing vehicles include wheeled vehicles designed primarily carry passengers public streets roads highways rated pounds gross vehicle weight fuels sec extends income excise tax credits biodiesel including biodiesel renewable diesel fuel eliminates requirement renewable diesel thermal process modifies definition renewable diesel purposes income excise tax credits biodiesel renewable diesel fuel exclude fuel derived biomass feedstock disqualifies foreign produced fuel sold use outside united_states income excise tax credits alcohol biodiesel renewable diesel alternative fuel allows alcohol fuels tax credit production qualified cellulosic alcohol fuel transportation incentives sec allows employees exclude reimbursements bicycle commuting expenses gross income sec allows tax credit payroll liabilities new_york_liberty_zone governmental units new_york state city new_york agencies instrumentalities thereof expenditures involving transportation infrastructure projects connecting new_york_liberty_zone subtitle conservation provisions sec authorizes issuance qualified energy conservation bonds finance local government conservation greenhouse gas reduction projects imposes national limitation billion issuance extends tax credit nonbusiness energy property expenditures includes energy efficient biomass fuel stoves property eligible tax extends tax deduction energy efficient commercial buildings sec revises amounts allowable tax credit energy efficient appliances produced refrigerators extends credit sec allows year recovery period depreciation qualified energy management devices defines energy management device device measures records electricity usage data time differentiated basis separate time segments day allows exchange electricity usage information data title iii revenue provisions sec denies tax deduction income attributable domestic production oil gas related products major integrated oil companies reduces deduction taxpayers major integrated oil companies revises method calculating foreign oil gas extraction income foreign oil related income require valuation prior specified fair market value increases estimated tax payment certain large corporations assets billion quarter provisions subtitle studies sec directs secretary treasury enter agreement national_academy_of_sciences nas review internal_revenue_code identify types tax provisions largest effects carbon greenhouse gas emissions estimate magnitude effects requires nas reports findings congress later years enactment act authorizes appropriations study fy2008 directs secretary consultation secretaries_of_agriculture energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa enter agreement nas produce analysis scientific findings relating current future biofuels production domestic effects increase production activity requires nas submit initial report congress findings months enactment act final report months subtitle application certain labor standards projects financed tax credit bonds sec applies labor standards davis-bacon_act projects financed new clean renewable energy bonds


Summary: Consumer and Manufacturer Energy Efficiency Tax Credit Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2009 the tax credits for: (1) energy efficient appliances (i.e., dishwashers, clothes washers, and refrigerators that meet certain energy conservation standards); and (2) nonbusiness energy property expenditures.

consumer manufacturer energy efficiency tax credit extension act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax credits energy efficient appliances refrigerators meet certain energy conservation standards nonbusiness energy property expenditures


Summary: Grants for Renewable and Energy Efficiency Needs School Improvement Act or the GREEN School Improvement Act - Requires the Secretary of Education to allocate funds to states to provide competitive grants to local educational agencies and eligible entities to make energy improvements to schools that result in a direct reduction in school energy costs, an improvement in teacher and student health, or the installation of renewable energy technologies. Requires a priority to be given to high-need local agencies and local agencies designated with a specified metrocentric locale codes.Sets forth grant application requirements, including a needs assessment for the schools involved and a description of the benefits and costs of the energy improvements to be made. Authorizes a state agency to require matching funds.Requires the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to states to develop guidelines and standards for energy improvements and new facility construction.Requires recipients of grants under this Act to report on their use of funds. Requires the Secretary to use report results to publish best practices: (1) for school energy improvement activities; and (2) to further the goal of developing nationwide and regional guidelines and standards for improvements, modernizations, renovations, and new construction.Directs the Comptroller General to carry out a study on: (1) the costs of repair, renovation, and construction for public elementary schools and secondary schools; (2) federal, state, local, and private expenditures for such costs; and (3) the potential of federal funding to address the repair, renovation, and construction needs of such schools with energy improvements.

grants renewable energy efficiency needs school improvement act green school improvement act_-_requires secretary education allocate funds states provide competitive grants local educational agencies eligible entities energy improvements schools result direct reduction school energy costs improvement teacher student health installation renewable energy technologies requires priority given high need local agencies local agencies designated specified locale codes sets forth grant application requirements including needs assessment schools involved description benefits costs energy improvements authorizes state agency require matching funds requires secretary education competitive grants states develop guidelines standards energy improvements new facility construction requires recipients grants act report use funds requires secretary use report results publish best practices school energy improvement activities goal developing nationwide regional guidelines standards improvements renovations new construction directs comptroller_general carry study costs repair renovation construction public elementary schools secondary schools federal state local private expenditures costs potential federal funding address repair renovation construction needs schools energy improvements


Summary: Next Generation Homes Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the dollar limits on the new energy efficient home tax credit and revise the energy savings requirements for such credit; and (2) allow a new tax deduction for the purchase of an energy efficient principal residence.

generation homes act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase dollar limits new energy efficient home tax credit revise energy savings requirements credit allow new tax deduction purchase energy efficient principal residence


Summary: Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to repeal provisions concerning energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, other designated lamps, and incandescent reflector lamps unless the Comptroller General has transmitted to Congress within six months after this Act's enactment a report that finds that: (1) consumers will obtain a net savings, in terms of dollars spent on monthly electric bills and expenses for new light fixtures to accommodate the use of the light bulbs required by such provisions, compared to dollars spent before their enactment; (2) the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs required by such provisions will reduce overall carbon dioxide emissions by 20% in the United States by 2025; and (3) such phase-out will not pose any health risks, including risks associated with mercury containment in certain light bulbs, to consumers or the general public, including health risks with respect to hospitals, schools, day care centers, mental health facilities, and nursing homes.Requires the report to include monthly and yearly projections of expenses for electric bills and new light fixtures for January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2017.

light freedom choice act_-_amends energy_independence_and_security_act repeal provisions concerning energy efficiency standards general service incandescent lamps service lamps designated lamps incandescent lamps comptroller_general transmitted congress months act enactment report finds consumers obtain net savings terms dollars spent monthly electric bills expenses new light fixtures accommodate use light bulbs required provisions compared dollars spent enactment phase incandescent light bulbs required provisions reduce overall carbon dioxide emissions united_states phase pose health risks including risks associated mercury containment certain light bulbs consumers general public including health risks respect hospitals schools day care centers mental health facilities nursing homes requires report include monthly yearly projections expenses electric bills new light fixtures january december


Summary: Amends federal transportation law to increase the average fuel economy standard for light-duty passenger automobiles of the Federal fleet which the President is required to prescribe. Increases the standard from a minimum of 18 miles per gallon to: (1) at least 27.5 miles per gallon for the year beginning on January 1, 2009; and (2) beginning January 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, at least two miles per gallon above the previous year's average fuel economy, until a requirement of 40 miles per gallon is reached.

amends federal transportation law increase average fuel economy standard light duty passenger automobiles federal fleet president required prescribe increases standard minimum miles gallon miles gallon year beginning january beginning january year miles gallon previous year average fuel economy requirement miles gallon reached