Summary: Warriors Adapting Residences with Mortgages for Energy Renovations Act or WARMER Act - Revises current provisions permitting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to guarantee loans for energy efficiency improvements to certain dwellings to also authorize the guarantee of loans to veterans for the construction of a new dwelling and the cost of making energy efficient improvements to the dwelling. Allows the Secretary to determine appropriate energy efficiency standards for purposes of such guaranteed loans, and to require that dwellings purchased, constructed, or improved meet such standards. Revises current provisions setting the maximum amount allowable for such a loan guaranty to set the maximum amount for such guaranty at 5% of the total value of the property, unless the Secretary specifically approves a higher amount.

warriors adapting residences mortgages energy renovations act act revises current provisions permitting secretary veterans_affairs guarantee loans energy efficiency improvements certain dwellings authorize guarantee loans veterans construction new dwelling cost making energy efficient improvements dwelling allows secretary determine appropriate energy efficiency standards purposes guaranteed loans require dwellings purchased constructed improved meet standards revises current provisions setting maximum allowable loan guaranty set maximum guaranty total value property secretary specifically approves higher


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonbusiness energy tax credit for the installation of any building cladding system (including vinyl siding) with integral insulating material that has a minimum thermal resistance of R-2.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow nonbusiness energy tax credit installation building system including vinyl integral material minimum thermal resistance


Summary: (Sec. 1) Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Home Star Energy Efficiency Loan Program of interest free loans to states to support financial assistance provided by qualified financing entities for the installation of qualifying energy savings measures. Defines "eligible participant" as a homeowner with a gross annual household income of less than $250,000 who receives financial assistance from a qualified financing entity to carry out qualifying energy savings measures and who is not also a qualified consumer. Prohibits participation by a homeowner who is more than six months delinquent in child support payments. Directs the Secretary to publish: (1) a list of appropriate residential energy efficiency measures (which shall not include the installation or replacement of pool heaters or the installation of Energy Star televisions); and (2) an energy savings verification protocol. Sets forth eligibility criteria for qualifying financing entities. Authorizes FY2010-FY2014 appropriations subject to the requirement that enactment of this Act would not increase direct spending. (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), through the Rural Utilities Service, to establish the Rural Star Energy Savings Program to make interest-free loans to eligible entities for loans to qualified consumers (which may bear interest of up to 3%) to implement approved residential or farm energy efficiency measures. Directs the Secretary to allow an eligible entity to request a special advance to defray initial startup costs. Prohibits loans from being used to: (1) purchase a manufactured home; or (2) purchase personal property that is not attached to real property as a fixture. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a measurement and verification advisory committee; and (2) maintain a directory of energy efficiency auditors. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with qualified entities to provide technical assistance and employee training. Prohibits the Secretary from using such authority to: (1) develop a public labeling system that rates and compares energy performance among qualified consumers; or (2) require public disclosure of an energy performance evaluation developed for any qualified consumer. Directs the Secretary to enter into agreements with eligible entities, or groups of eligible entities, that have specified energy efficiency programs for energy efficiency loan demonstration projects that: (1) implement energy audit and investment approaches that yield measurable and predictable savings; (2) use measurement and verification processes to determine loan effectiveness; (3) provide for employee training; (4) provide for participation of a majority of eligible entities in a state; (5) reduce the need for generating capacity; (6) provide efficiency loans to specified numbers of consumers of a single entity or a group of entities; and (7) serve areas where a large percentage of consumers reside in manufactured homes or in housing units that are more than 50 years old. (Sec. 3) Requires lenders under this Act to give priority to members of the Armed Forces on active duty and to veterans. (Sec. 4) Prohibits the Secretary of Energy (DOE) and the Secretary of Agriculture from providing funds under this Act to any contractor that employs an employee to work in a consumer's home if that employee has been convicted of, or plead guilty to, a crime of child molestation, rape, or any other form of sexual assault. (Sec. 5) Prohibits a loan under this Act from being provided to a federal employee who: (1) has a seriously delinquent tax debt; (2) received, but was ineligible for, a payment under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981; or (3) has been officially disciplined for viewing, downloading, or exchanging pornography, including child pornography, on a federal government computer or while performing official federal government duties. (Sec. 7) States that: (1) funds authorized by this Act shall only be made available for the purpose of carrying out qualifying energy savings measures on a primary residence; and (2) neither the Secretary of Energy nor the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide funds authorized by this Act to any contractor that has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to any fraudulent offense. (Sec. 8) States that the provisions of this Act shall be suspended and shall not apply if this Act will have a negative effect on the U.S. national deficit.

sec directs secretary energy establish home star energy efficiency loan program interest free loans states support financial assistance provided qualified financing entities installation qualifying energy savings measures defines eligible participant homeowner gross annual household income receives financial assistance qualified financing entity carry qualifying energy savings measures qualified consumer prohibits participation homeowner months delinquent child support payments directs secretary publish list appropriate residential energy efficiency measures shall include installation replacement pool heaters installation energy_star energy savings verification protocol sets forth eligibility criteria qualifying financing entities authorizes fy2010 fy2014 appropriations subject requirement enactment act increase direct spending sec directs secretary agriculture usda rural_utilities_service establish rural star energy savings program interest free loans eligible entities loans qualified consumers bear interest implement approved residential farm energy efficiency measures directs secretary allow eligible entity request special advance defray initial startup costs prohibits loans purchase manufactured home purchase personal property attached real property directs secretary establish measurement verification advisory_committee maintain directory energy efficiency auditors authorizes secretary enter agreements qualified entities provide technical assistance employee training prohibits secretary authority develop public labeling system rates compares energy performance qualified consumers require public disclosure energy performance evaluation developed qualified consumer directs secretary enter agreements eligible entities groups eligible entities specified energy efficiency programs energy efficiency loan demonstration projects implement energy audit investment approaches yield measurable savings use measurement verification processes determine loan effectiveness provide employee training provide participation majority eligible entities state reduce need generating capacity provide efficiency loans specified numbers consumers single entity group entities serve areas large percentage consumers reside manufactured homes housing units years old sec requires lenders act priority members armed_forces active duty veterans sec prohibits secretary energy doe secretary agriculture providing funds act contractor employs employee work consumer home employee convicted guilty crime child rape form sexual_assault sec prohibits loan act provided federal employee seriously delinquent tax debt received ineligible payment low income home energy assistance_act officially disciplined viewing downloading exchanging pornography including child pornography federal_government computer performing official federal_government duties sec states funds authorized act shall available purpose carrying qualifying energy savings measures primary residence secretary energy secretary agriculture shall provide funds authorized act contractor convicted guilty fraudulent offense sec states provisions act shall suspended shall apply act negative effect national deficit


Summary: Smart Electronics Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to submit a report to Congress that: (1) assesses the potential for cost-effective integration of smart electronics technologies and capabilities in all products that are reviewed by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the EPA for potential designation as Energy Star products; (2) assesses the growth of consumer electronics utilization and the associated energy consumption; (3) analyzes the potential energy savings and electricity cost savings that could accrue through specific Energy Star program focus on smart electronics; and (4) analyzes and ranks the potential of cost-effective smart electronics technologies. Defines "smart electronics" to mean consumer electronics with one or more of the following: (1) power-factor correction; (2) stand-by power; (3) communication with smart grid and in-home and networked energy monitoring equipment; (4) on-demand and variable processing speed semiconductors; (5) off-peak operation and charging; (6) low power switchable modes; or (7) the ability to achieve greater efficiency with multiple functions on semiconductors. Requires the Secretary and the Administrator, to the extent that it is consistent with report findings, to: (1) develop a smart electronics emphasis as part of the implementation of the Energy Star program; and (2) establish a Smart Electronics Registry that provides a voluntary mechanism for electronics manufacturers and sellers to register their smart electronics products. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator, in operating the Registry, to work with: (1) manufacturers to develop testing and verification protocols to ensure that products qualify as smart electronics; and (2) sellers to develop qualification criteria for smart electronics sales location labeling.

smart electronics act_-_requires secretary energy administrator environmental_protection_agency epa submit report congress assesses potential cost effective integration smart electronics technologies capabilities products reviewed department_of_energy doe epa potential designation energy_star products assesses growth consumer electronics utilization associated energy consumption analyzes potential energy savings electricity cost savings accrue specific energy_star program focus smart electronics analyzes ranks potential cost effective smart electronics technologies defines smart electronics mean consumer electronics following power factor correction stand power communication smart grid home networked energy monitoring equipment demand variable processing speed peak operation charging low power modes ability achieve greater efficiency multiple functions requires secretary administrator extent consistent report findings develop smart electronics emphasis implementation energy_star program establish smart electronics registry provides voluntary mechanism electronics manufacturers sellers register smart electronics products directs secretary administrator operating registry work manufacturers develop testing verification protocols ensure products qualify smart electronics sellers develop qualification criteria smart electronics sales location labeling


Summary: Public Housing Energy Savings Act of 2010 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize: (1) energy conservation improvements in public housing projects to be undertaken pursuant to a contract for the improvements only; (2) a public housing agency to finance such improvements for a period of up to 20 years; (3) a public housing agency to pledge operating assistance as security for such financing in an amount not to exceed the lesser of the amount of the debt service plus such appropriate debt service coverage factor as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may establish and the amount of the reasonably anticipated utility cost savings resulting from the improvement; (4) the Secretary to permit the pledging of the installed equipment related to such improvements; and (5) a public housing agency to elect to be paid for its utility costs under the formula for determining the amount of assistance provided to public housing agencies from the Capital Fund for a period of no longer than 20 years based on the agency's average annual consumption during the three-year period preceding the year in which the election is made (consumption base level). Requires the Secretary to make: (1) an initial one time adjustment in the consumption base level to account for differences in the heating degree day average over the most recent 20-year period compared to the average in the consumption base level; and (2) adjustments in the consumption base level to account for an increase or reduction in units, a change in fuel source, or a change in resident-controlled electricity consumption.

public housing energy savings act amends united_states_housing_act authorize energy conservation improvements public housing projects undertaken pursuant contract improvements public housing agency finance improvements period years public housing agency pledge operating assistance security financing exceed lesser debt service plus appropriate debt service coverage factor secretary housing_and_urban_development hud establish reasonably anticipated utility cost savings resulting improvement secretary permit installed equipment related improvements public housing agency elect paid utility costs formula determining assistance provided public housing agencies capital_fund period longer years based agency average annual consumption year period preceding year election consumption base level requires secretary initial time adjustment consumption base level account differences heating degree day average recent year period compared average consumption base level adjustments consumption base level account increase reduction units change fuel source change resident controlled electricity consumption


Summary: Outdoor Lighting Efficiency Act - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to set forth provisions concerning establishing energy efficiency standards for: (1) pole-mounted outdoor luminaires manufactured on or after three years after this Act's enactment; and (2) high light output double-ended quartz halogen lamps manufactured on or after January 1, 2016. Sets forth control requirements for luminaires, including requiring luminaires to be sold with: (1) integral controls that have the capacity of operating the luminaire at specified power levels; and (2) internal electronics and connective wiring or hardware that enable the area luminaire to operate at specified power levels. Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) determine whether the standards for such luminaires should be amended; and (2) publish rules containing the amendments to such standards, if any, by specified deadlines. Sets forth provisions concerning establishing test procedures for efficiency standards with respect to such luminaires. Requires the National Electrical Manufacturers Association to develop and publish on a publicly available website a table including standard lamp types by wattage, ANSI (American National Standards Institute) code, initial lamp lumen value, lamp orientation, and lamp finish. Sets forth provisions concerning the adoption of the table by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to establish labeling rules for such luminaires. Prohibits the manufacture of general purpose mercury vapor lamps on or after January 1, 2016. Provides that state energy conservation standards that are adopted by January 1, 2015, pursuant to statutory requirements to adopt efficiency standards for reducing outdoor lighting energy use enacted prior to January 31, 2008, will not be preempted by federal standards.

outdoor lighting efficiency act_-_amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act set forth provisions concerning establishing energy efficiency standards mounted outdoor manufactured years act enactment high light output double ended lamps manufactured january sets forth control requirements including requiring sold integral controls capacity operating specified power levels internal electronics hardware enable area operate specified power levels requires secretary energy doe determine standards amended publish rules containing amendments standards specified deadlines sets forth provisions concerning establishing test procedures efficiency standards respect requires national electrical manufacturers association develop publish publicly available website table including standard lamp types ansi american_national_standards_institute code initial lamp value lamp orientation lamp finish sets forth provisions concerning adoption table secretary requires secretary establish labeling rules prohibits manufacture general purpose mercury vapor lamps january provides state energy conservation standards adopted january pursuant statutory requirements adopt efficiency standards reducing outdoor lighting energy use enacted prior january preempted federal standards


Summary: Advanced Biofuel Investment Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a 30% energy tax credit for investment in qualified advanced biofuel production property. Defines "qualified advanced biofuel production property" as property used to produce biofuel which meets the definition of advanced biofuel in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and has lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions that are at least 50% less than baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions required by the Clean Air Act. Terminates such credit after 2015. Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment tax Act of 2009 to allow investors in qualified advanced biofuel production property a grant in lieu of a tax credit for investment in such property.

advanced biofuel investment act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit investment qualified advanced biofuel production property defines qualified advanced biofuel production property property produce biofuel meets definition advanced biofuel farm_security rural investment act lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions required clean_air act terminates credit amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_tax_act allow investors qualified advanced biofuel production property grant lieu tax credit investment property


Summary: Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, through 2011, a new business-related tax credit for 25% of the cost of acquiring or rebuilding freight railcars which achieve an increase in capacity or fuel efficiency of at least 8%.

green enhancement_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow new business related tax credit cost acquiring rebuilding freight achieve increase capacity fuel efficiency


Summary: Home Energy Conservation Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow the issuance of tax-exempt home energy conservation bonds to finance qualified residential energy efficiency assistance grants and loans and extend such grants and loans to low and very-low income taxpayers. Imposes a national home energy conservation bond limitation amount of $2.4 billion and allocates such amount to states in proportion to state population. Defines "qualified residential energy efficiency assistance grants and loans" as any grant or loan to acquire: (1) any property which meets (at a minimum) the requirements of the Energy Star program or the Water Sense program and which is to be installed in a dwelling unit; and (2) any improvement to a dwelling unit made under a plan which is developed by a Residential Energy Services Network, Building Performance Institute, or equivalent energy efficiency expert and is certified by such expert as resulting in at least a 20% reduction in total household energy consumption related to heating, cooling, lighting, and appliances. Imposes dollar limitations on such grants and loans and excludes certain types of property from such grant and loan program, including equipment used in connection with a swimming pool or hot tub, any television, any device for converting a digital signal to analog, any DVD player, video cassette recorder, audio equipment, cordless phone, or other property where there is a substantial recreational use.

home energy conservation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow issuance tax exempt home energy conservation bonds finance qualified residential energy efficiency assistance grants loans extend grants loans low low income taxpayers imposes national home energy conservation bond limitation billion allocates states proportion state population defines qualified residential energy efficiency assistance grants loans grant loan acquire property meets minimum requirements energy_star program water sense program installed dwelling unit improvement dwelling unit plan developed residential energy services network building performance institute equivalent energy efficiency expert certified expert resulting reduction total household energy consumption related heating cooling lighting appliances imposes dollar limitations grants loans excludes certain types property grant loan program including equipment connection swimming pool hot television device converting digital signal analog player video recorder audio equipment phone property substantial recreational use


Summary: Revitalizing American Manufacturing Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend through 2013 and increase the amounts of the tax credit for energy efficient appliances (i.e., dishwashers, clothes washers, and refrigerators which meet certain energy efficiency standards); (2) provide that the aggregate amount of the credit for such appliances, other than certain energy efficient refrigerators or clothes washers, shall be reduced by the amount of such credit allowed for all prior taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 (currently, after December 31, 2007); and (3) provide that the allowable amount of such credit may not exceed 4% of taxpayer average annual gross receipts (currently, 2%).

revitalizing american manufacturing act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend increase amounts tax credit energy efficient appliances refrigerators meet certain energy efficiency standards provide aggregate credit appliances certain energy efficient refrigerators shall reduced credit allowed prior taxable years beginning december currently december provide allowable credit exceed taxpayer average annual gross receipts currently


Summary: SDHV Energy Efficiency Standards for America Act of 2010 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise energy conservation standards for central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps by requiring: (1) the seasonal energy efficiency ratio of small-duct, high-velocity systems to be no less than 11.00 for products manufactured on or after January 23, 2006; and (2) the heating seasonal performance factor of such systems to be 6.8 for products manufactured on or after such date. Defines "small-duct, high-velocity systems" to mean a heating and cooling product that contains a blower and indoor coil combination that: (1) is designed for, and produces, at least 1.2 inches of external static pressure when operated at the certified air volume rate of 220-350 cubic feet per minute per rated ton of cooling; and (2) when applied in the field, uses high velocity room outlets generally greater than 1,000 feet per minute that have less than 6.0 square inches of free area. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to amend by rule the standards established for such systems. Prohibits amended standards from taking effect less than five years after the final rule making the amendment is published. Requires the Secretary to determine whether standards for such systems should be amended no later than June 30, 2011. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include within the definition of "energy-efficient building property" for purposes of the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property a small-duct, high-velocity central air conditioning and heat pump system. Allow such credit through December 31, 2013.

energy efficiency standards america act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act revise energy conservation standards central air conditioners central air conditioning heat pumps requiring seasonal energy efficiency ratio small high systems products manufactured january heating seasonal performance factor systems products manufactured date defines small high systems mean heating cooling product contains blower indoor combination designed produces inches external static pressure operated certified air volume rate cubic feet minute rated ton cooling applied field uses high room outlets generally greater feet minute square inches free area authorizes secretary energy amend rule standards established systems prohibits amended standards taking effect years final rule making amendment published requires secretary determine standards systems amended later june amends_the_internal_revenue_code include definition energy efficient building property purposes tax credit nonbusiness energy property small high central air conditioning heat pump system allow credit december


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the income tax exclusion for energy conservation subsidies, to define "subsidy" to include amounts received by a customer from a public utility to: (1) pay for electricity generated from an energy conservation measure under a net metering or net billing program; or (2) pay for renewable energy credits attributable to an energy conservation measure. Limits the excludable amount of any subsidy for renewable energy credits to $2,000 times the whole number of years worth of renewable energy credits that are sold by the customer.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code respect income tax exclusion energy conservation subsidies define subsidy include amounts received customer public utility pay electricity generated energy conservation measure net metering net billing program pay renewable energy credits attributable energy conservation measure limits excludable subsidy renewable energy credits times number years worth renewable energy credits sold customer


Summary: Heat is Power Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow through 2016: (1) an energy tax credit for investment in wasted heat to electricity property; and (2) a tax credit for the production of electricity from renewable resources for wasted heat. Defines "wasted heat to electricity property" as property comprising a system which generates electricity through the recovery of a qualified wasted heat resource (e.g., exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process or waste gas or industrial tail gas, but not a heat resource from a process whose primary purpose is the generation of electricity using a fossil fuel).

heat power act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow energy tax credit investment wasted heat electricity property tax credit production electricity renewable resources wasted heat defines wasted heat electricity property property comprising system generates electricity recovery qualified wasted heat resource exhaust heat flared gas industrial process waste gas industrial tail gas heat resource process primary purpose generation electricity fossil fuel


Summary: Better Use of Light Bulbs Act - Repeals provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 concerning lighting energy efficiency, including provisions that: (1) prescribe energy efficiency standards for general service incandescent lamps, rough service lamps, and other designated lamps; (2) direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct and report to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on an annual assessment of the market for general service lamps and compact fluorescent lamps; (3) direct the Secretary to carry out a proactive national program of consumer awareness, information, and education about lamp labels and energy-efficient lighting choices; (4) prohibit a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler from distributing in commerce specified adapters for incandescent lamps; (5) authorize the Secretary to carry out a lighting technology research and development program; (6) set forth minimum energy efficiency standards for incandescent reflector lamps; (7) sets forth requirements for the use of energy efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in public building construction, alteration, and acquisition; and (8) require metal halide lamp fixtures and energy efficiency labeling for designated consumer electronic products to be included within the Energy Policy and Conservation Act's (EPCA) regulatory oversight. Provides that EPCA shall be applied and administered as if such provisions had not been enacted.

better use light bulbs act repeals provisions energy_independence_and_security_act concerning lighting energy efficiency including provisions prescribe energy efficiency standards general service incandescent lamps service lamps designated lamps direct secretary energy doe conduct report federal_trade_commission ftc annual assessment market general service lamps compact fluorescent lamps direct secretary carry proactive national program consumer awareness information education lamp labels energy efficient lighting choices prohibit manufacturer distributor retailer private labeler distributing commerce specified incandescent lamps authorize secretary carry lighting technology research development program set forth minimum energy efficiency standards incandescent lamps sets forth requirements use energy efficient lighting fixtures bulbs public building construction alteration acquisition require metal lamp fixtures energy efficiency labeling designated consumer electronic products included energy_policy_and_conservation_act epca regulatory oversight provides epca shall applied administered provisions enacted


Summary: Community Revitalization Energy Conservation Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $3.6 billion the national limitation on the issuance of qualified energy conservation bonds.Expands the purposes of green community programs to include the reduction of energy consumption in privately owned buildings and the recruiting and training of local workers in green community program jobs.Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit to Congress and publish in the Federal Register an annual report on projects for which qualified energy conservation bonds are issued.Provides for offsets to the cost of this Act by prohibiting FY2009 expenditures (except for program windup costs) and repealing multiyear procurement authority for the F-22A Raptor fighter aircraft.

community revitalization energy conservation act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase billion national limitation issuance qualified energy conservation bonds expands purposes green community programs include reduction energy consumption privately owned buildings recruiting training local workers green community program jobs requires secretary treasury submit congress publish federal_register annual report projects qualified energy conservation bonds issued provides offsets cost act prohibiting fy2009 expenditures program costs repealing multiyear procurement authority fighter aircraft


Summary: Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Energy the Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Program. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) authorize the issuance of a redeemable voucher, with limitations, to the registered owner of an eligible high fuel consumption automobile for the purchase of a new or used fuel efficient automobile upon transfer of the eligible automobile title to a participating dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycling facility; (2) allow a dealer, dismantler, or scrap recycling facility to participate in the program if they agree to scrap the eligible high fuel consumption automobile, issue a voucher to its owner, and meet all applicable requirements; (3) require dealers to accept such vouchers as partial payment for the purchase of a new or used fuel efficient automobile; and (4) make payments to dealers who accepted vouchers between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2014. Authorizes the use of vouchers to acquire single-passenger transit fare credits. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations that allow operators of bus and rail public transit systems to redeem properly issued vouchers to offset the purchase price of annual transit passes or any other form of individual transit fare credit designated by the transit system operator. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

accelerated retirement inefficient vehicles act establishes department_of_energy accelerated retirement inefficient vehicles program directs secretary transportation authorize issuance redeemable voucher limitations registered owner eligible high fuel consumption automobile purchase new fuel efficient automobile transfer eligible automobile title participating dealer recycling facility allow dealer recycling facility participate program agree eligible high fuel consumption automobile issue voucher owner meet applicable requirements require dealers accept vouchers partial payment purchase new fuel efficient automobile payments dealers accepted vouchers january december authorizes use vouchers acquire single passenger transit fare credits requires secretary promulgate regulations allow operators bus rail public transit systems redeem properly issued vouchers offset purchase price annual transit passes form individual transit fare credit designated transit system operator sets forth civil penalties violations act


Summary: Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to revise requirements for the sale by the Secretary of Energy of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. Authorizes the Secretary to sell from the Reserve if the President finds that: (1) there is a severe energy supply interruption (as under existing law); or (2) the price of home heating oil threatens the health and safety of residents of the Northeast. Requires the Secretary to sell specified percentages of the quantity of products in the Reserve as of November 1 of a fiscal year if the President finds that, on successive monthly winter dates of the same fiscal year, the average retail price of No.2 heating oil in the Northeast is equal to or more than $4.00 per gallon (in 2008 dollars). Requires the Secretary to use any revenue derived from such sales to provide assistance to low-income consumers of heating oil under the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons of the Energy Conservation and Production Act.

amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act revise requirements sale secretary energy products northeast_home_heating_oil_reserve authorizes secretary sell reserve president finds severe energy supply interruption existing law price home heating oil threatens health safety residents northeast requires secretary sell specified percentages quantity products reserve november fiscal year president finds successive monthly winter dates fiscal year average retail price heating oil northeast equal gallon dollars requires secretary use revenue derived sales provide assistance low income consumers heating oil weatherization_assistance_program low income persons energy_conservation_and_production_act


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

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


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for: (1) interest paid on indebtedness (up to $49,500) incurred after November 12, 2008, and before January 1, 2010, for the purchase of a motor vehicle (i.e., passenger automobile or light truck) with a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than 8,500 pounds; and (2) state and local sales and excise taxes imposed on the purchase of such a motor vehicle.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow individual taxpayers deduction gross income interest paid indebtedness incurred november january purchase motor vehicle passenger automobile light truck gross vehicle weight rating pounds state local sales excise taxes imposed purchase motor vehicle


Summary: Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to authorize any person to petition the Secretary of Energy to prescribe or amend test procedures that are used to measure energy use by: (1) covered products under the Department of Energy's (DOE's) energy conservation program for consumer products; and (2) certain industrial equipment. Requires DOE to respond to petitions within 180 days and publish a rule on the standard within three years if a petition is granted. Revises the Energy Star Program by: (1) requiring the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update agreements that delineate DOE and EPA responsibilities; (2) expanding the duties of the Secretary and the Administrator, to include reviewing product categories at least once every three years or when market share for a category reaches 35%, updating product criteria for categories, requiring qualified products to demonstrate compliance with criteria, and developing standardized building energy audit methods; and (3) authorizing appropriations for the Program. Requires test procedures for LED fixtures and LED light engines to be based on Illuminating Engineering Society of North America test procedure LM-79, Approved Method for Electrical and Photometric Testing of Solid-State Lighting Devices. Establishes minimum energy efficiency standards for portable light fixtures manufactured on or after January 1, 2012. Phases out the use of incandescent light bulbs in portable light fixtures. Excludes a GU-24 base lamp from the definition of an incandescent lamp. Prohibits GU-24 adaptors from adapting a GU-24 socket to any other line voltage socket. Requires the Secretary to conduct studies on: (1) compliance with appliance energy standards; and (2) the costs and benefits of requiring high-quality, direct-current electricity supply in certain buildings. Requires the Secretary to assess the use of electric motors and the electric motor market in the United States and establish a program to increase awareness of higher efficiency electric motors.

appliance standards improvement act amends energy_policy_and_conservation_act authorize person petition secretary energy prescribe amend test procedures measure energy use covered products department_of_energy doe energy conservation program consumer products certain industrial equipment requires doe respond petitions days publish rule standard years petition granted revises energy_star program requiring secretary administrator environmental_protection_agency epa update agreements delineate doe epa responsibilities expanding duties secretary administrator include reviewing product categories years market share category reaches updating product criteria categories requiring qualified products demonstrate compliance criteria developing standardized building energy audit methods authorizing appropriations program requires test procedures led fixtures led light engines based engineering society north_america test procedure approved method electrical testing solid state lighting devices establishes minimum energy efficiency standards portable light fixtures manufactured january phases use incandescent light bulbs portable light fixtures excludes base lamp definition incandescent lamp prohibits adapting line voltage requires secretary conduct studies compliance appliance energy standards costs benefits requiring high quality direct current electricity supply certain buildings requires secretary assess use electric motors electric motor market united_states establish program increase awareness higher efficiency electric motors


Summary: Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million in each of 3 years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight between 14,000 and 33,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system). Requires grant recipients to: (1) conduct research and demonstrate advanced hybrid technology by producing or retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes and technologies by producing or retrofitting 50 advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Requires the Secretary: (1) to conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles; and (2) acting through the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Laboratories and Technology Centers, to establish a pilot program to research and test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including those that are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles. Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.

heavy duty hybrid vehicle research development demonstration act directs secretary energy establish competitive program provide seven grants million years advance research development demonstrate technologies including plug hybrid technology advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles vehicles gross weight pounds fueled rechargeable energy storage system requires grant recipients conduct research demonstrate advanced hybrid technology producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes technologies producing retrofitting advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles requires secretary conduct research alternative power train designs use advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles acting department_of_energy doe national_laboratories technology centers establish pilot program research test effects domestic electric power grid widespread use plug hybrid vehicles including advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles amends united_states energy storage competitiveness act direct secretary conduct applied research program energy storage systems support vehicles gross weight pounds


Summary: Establishes in the Treasury the Energy Assistance Fund. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, upon request of the Secretary concerned, to transfer amounts from the Fund to that Secretary to make or guarantee low-interest loans or grants to U.S. persons to purchase and install: (1) qualifying energy efficient property in their principal dwelling (i.e., solar powered property to heat water or generate electricity, fuel cells, or compliant stoves); (2) idling reduction devices or advanced insulation in heavy trucks; and (3) qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property at a station.

establishes treasury energy assistance fund directs secretary treasury request secretary concerned transfer amounts fund secretary guarantee low interest loans grants persons purchase install qualifying energy efficient property principal dwelling solar powered property heat water generate electricity fuel cells compliant stoves idling reduction devices advanced insulation heavy trucks qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property station


Summary: Reenergize America Loan Program Act of 2009 - Establishes: (1) within the Department of Energy (DOE) the Reenergize America Loan Program, under which the Secretary of Energy shall allocate funds to states for use in providing zero-interest loans to qualified persons to carry out residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation energy efficiency and renewable generation projects contained in approved state energy conservation plans; and (2) the Reenergize America Loan Program Fund. Requires the Secretary, in allocating funds, to consider: (1) the likely energy savings and renewable energy potential of the plans; (2) regional energy needs; and (3) the equitable distribution of funds among regions. Requires states that seek to receive allocations to: (1) submit to the Secretary a five-year plan for the administration and distribution of funds; (2) agree to annual audits; and (3) reapply for a subsequent allocation at the end of the five-year period. Limits the amount of a loan provided by a state to $5 million and the term of a loan to four years. Authorizes states that receive allocations to: (1) impose on loan recipients a fee to cover the costs incurred by the state in administering the loan; and (2) retain the return of principal from loans for the purpose of making additional loans.

america loan program act establishes department_of_energy doe america loan program secretary energy shall allocate funds states use providing zero interest loans qualified persons carry residential commercial industrial transportation energy efficiency renewable generation projects contained approved state energy conservation plans america loan program fund requires secretary allocating funds consider likely energy savings renewable energy potential plans regional energy needs equitable distribution funds regions requires states seek receive allocations submit secretary year plan administration distribution funds agree annual audits reapply subsequent allocation end year period limits loan provided state million term loan years authorizes states receive allocations impose loan recipients fee cover costs incurred state administering loan retain return principal loans purpose making additional loans


Summary: Oil Independence, Limiting Subsidies, and Accelerating Vehicle Efficiency Act or the OILSAVE Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for the purchase of fuel-efficient motor vehicles; (2) allow a business-related tax credit for the installation of fuel savings components in motor vehicles; and (3) revise the gas guzzler tax for automobiles with fuel economy ratings of less than 24.2 miles per gallon of gasoline (or equivalent amount of other fuel) consumed. Increases civil penalties for violations of manufacturer corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require: (1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement a program to support deployment of low-greenhouse gas and fuel-saving technologies; and (2) the Secretary of Commerce to define and collect data on characteristics of the U.S. truck fleet, with emphasis on data relating to fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas performance.

oil independence limiting subsidies accelerating vehicle efficiency_act act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow new tax credit purchase fuel efficient motor vehicles allow business related tax credit installation fuel savings components motor vehicles revise gas tax automobiles fuel economy ratings miles gallon gasoline equivalent fuel consumed increases civil penalties violations manufacturer corporate average fuel economy cafe standards amends energy policy act require administrator environmental_protection_agency epa implement program support deployment low greenhouse gas fuel saving technologies secretary commerce define collect data characteristics truck fleet emphasis data relating fuel efficiency greenhouse gas performance


Summary: Short Term Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009 - Establishes in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) a Cash for Clunkers Temporary Vehicle Trade-In Program through which the Secretary of Transportation, acting through NHTSA, shall: (1) authorize the issuance of a voucher to offset the purchase or lease price for a fuel efficient automobile upon the transfer of the eligible trade-in vehicle title to a participating dealer; (2) register dealers for Program participation; (3) make payments to them for eligible transactions they accept between specified dates; and (4) establish and provide for the enforcement of measures to prevent and penalize fraud under the Program. Prescribes requirements, including combined fuel economy, for $1,000, $2,500, $3,500, and $4,500 vouchers to offset the purchase or lease price for a previously owned (model year 2004 or after) or new fuel efficient passenger automobile or truck. Limits the number of vouchers to one per customer, including joint registered owners of a single eligible trade-in vehicle. Requires a dealer to certify that each eligible trade-in vehicle: (1) has been or will be crushed or shredded, or transferred to an entity that will ensure it will be crushed or shredded, within the period of the Program; and (2) has not been, and will not be, sold, leased, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for use as an automobile in the United States or in any other country. Makes it unlawful for any person to violate this Act or any regulations issued under it, particularly by fraud. Prescribes civil penalties for any such violation. Directs the Secretary to make Program information available on an Internet website and through other means. Sets forth procedures for expedited congressional consideration of any proposed presidential rescission of discretionary budget authority under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

short term accelerated retirement inefficient vehicles act establishes national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa cash temporary vehicle trade program secretary transportation acting nhtsa shall authorize issuance voucher offset purchase lease price fuel efficient automobile transfer eligible trade vehicle title participating dealer register dealers program participation payments eligible transactions accept specified dates establish provide enforcement measures prevent penalize fraud program prescribes requirements including combined fuel economy vouchers offset purchase lease price previously owned model year new fuel efficient passenger automobile truck limits number vouchers customer including joint registered owners single eligible trade vehicle requires dealer certify eligible trade vehicle transferred entity ensure period program sold leased exchanged disposed use automobile united_states country makes unlawful person violate act regulations issued particularly fraud prescribes civil penalties violation directs secretary program information available internet website means sets forth procedures expedited congressional consideration proposed presidential rescission discretionary budget authority american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act


Summary: Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program Act - Directs the Secretary to Energy (DOE) to: (1) provide Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program grants to states to establish or expand revolving finance funds to support financing for energy efficiency measures and renewable energy improvements to existing homes and residential buildings; and (2) conduct and report to Congress on an evaluation of such Program.

home energy retrofit finance program act_-_directs secretary energy doe provide home energy retrofit finance program grants states establish expand revolving finance funds support financing energy efficiency measures renewable energy improvements existing homes residential buildings conduct report congress evaluation program


Summary: Green Transportation Efficiency Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) a Green Transportation Efficiency Program through which the Secretary of Energy shall: (1) authorize issuance of an electronic voucher to offset the purchase or lease price for a new fuel efficient automobile or motorcycle upon the surrender to a participating dealer of an eligible trade-in vehicle; (2) certify dealers for Program participation; (3) make electronic payments to them for vouchers they accept between January 1, 2009, and three years after implementing regulations are promulgated; (4) provide for the payment of rebates to qualifying persons; and (5) establish enforcement of measures to prevent and penalize fraud under the Program. Prescribes requirements, including combined fuel economy, for $2,500, $3,500, and $4,500 vouchers to offset the purchase or lease price for a qualifying passenger automobile, truck, or motorcycle. Limits the number of vouchers to one per customer, including joint registered owners of a single eligible trade-in vehicle. Requires a dealer to certify about each eligible trade-in vehicle that the dealer: (1) has not and will not sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the vehicle for use as an automobile in the United States or in any other country; and (2) will transfer the vehicle to an entity that will ensure that it will be crushed or shredded within the Program period, and has not been, and will not be, sold, leased, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for use as an automobile anywhere in the world. Declares that such restrictions shall not prevent a person who dismantles or disposes of such vehicle from selling any of its parts (except the engine block and drive train, unless they have been crushed or shredded) and retaining sale proceeds. Makes any person who purchased or leased a new fuel efficient vehicle after January 1, 2009, and before the enactment of this Act eligible for a cash rebate equivalent to the appropriate voucher amount. Makes it unlawful for any person knowingly to violate this Act or any regulations issued under it, particularly by fraud. Prescribes civil penalties for any such violation. Directs the Secretary to make Program information available on an Internet website and through other means. Prescribes standards which any regulations issued by the Secretary for the Program must meet.

green transportation efficiency_act establishes department_of_energy doe green transportation efficiency program secretary energy shall authorize issuance electronic voucher offset purchase lease price new fuel efficient automobile surrender participating dealer eligible trade vehicle certify dealers program participation electronic payments vouchers accept january years implementing regulations promulgated provide payment rebates qualifying persons establish enforcement measures prevent penalize fraud program prescribes requirements including combined fuel economy vouchers offset purchase lease price qualifying passenger automobile truck limits number vouchers customer including joint registered owners single eligible trade vehicle requires dealer certify eligible trade vehicle dealer sell lease exchange dispose vehicle use automobile united_states country transfer vehicle entity ensure program period sold leased exchanged disposed use automobile world declares restrictions shall prevent person disposes vehicle selling parts engine block drive train retaining sale proceeds makes person purchased leased new fuel efficient vehicle january enactment act eligible cash rebate equivalent appropriate voucher makes unlawful person knowingly violate act regulations issued particularly fraud prescribes civil penalties violation directs secretary program information available internet website means prescribes standards regulations issued secretary program meet


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish a two-year pilot program to promote the production and use of fuel-efficient stoves that do not produce significant amounts of black carbon and are customized for use throughout the world.

directs administrator united_states_agency international_development usaid establish year pilot program promote production use fuel efficient stoves produce significant amounts black carbon customized use world


Summary: Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and publish for review and comment near-, medium-, and long-term goals for: (1) a minimum number of homes and other buildings to be retrofitted through energy efficiency measures or to have on-site renewable energy systems added; (2) the number of on-site solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal heat pump systems to be installed; (3) the quantities by which use of grid-supplied electricity, natural gas, home heating oil, and other fuels, total fossil fuel dependence in the buildings sector, and greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced; (4) the number of jobs that will be created; and (5) the estimated total energy cost savings for building owners. Establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Clean Energy for Homes and Buildings Program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish eligibility criteria for applicants for financial assistance (including credit enhancements, debt instruments, or other financial products); and (2) select a portfolio of investments that reaches a diversity of building owners. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to eligible applicants to promote the widespread deployment of, and mobilize private sector support of credit and investment institutions for, energy efficiency measures and on-site renewable energy generation systems in buildings.

clean energy homes buildings act directs secretary energy develop publish review comment near- medium- long term goals minimum number homes buildings retrofitted energy efficiency measures site renewable energy systems added number site solar energy wind energy geothermal heat pump systems installed quantities use grid supplied electricity natural gas home heating oil fuels total fossil fuel dependence buildings sector greenhouse gas emissions reduced number jobs created estimated total energy cost savings building owners establishes department_of_energy doe clean energy homes buildings program directs secretary establish eligibility criteria applicants financial assistance including credit enhancements debt instruments financial products select portfolio investments reaches diversity building owners authorizes secretary provide financial assistance eligible applicants promote widespread deployment mobilize private sector support credit investment institutions energy efficiency measures site renewable energy generation systems buildings


Summary: Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new income tax credit for certain fuel-efficient motor vehicles with a purchase price not exceeding $50,000, beginning with model year 2011; (2) allow such credit as an offset against the alternative minimum tax (AMT); and (3) revise the gas guzzler excise tax to impose an increased tax on fuel guzzler motor vehicles, beginning with model year 2013, based on specified fuel efficiency ratings.

efficient vehicle leadership act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow new income tax credit certain fuel efficient motor vehicles purchase price exceeding beginning model year allow credit offset alternative minimum tax amt revise gas excise tax impose increased tax fuel motor vehicles beginning model year based specified fuel efficiency ratings


Summary: Thermal Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Treasury a Thermal Energy Efficiency Fund. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) allocate to the Fund 2% of the quantity of emission allowances established for any of calendar years 2012-2050 under any program for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions that is established by federal law; (2) auction all of the emission allowances allocated to the Fund for a calendar year; and (3) deposit all proceeds of such auctions into the Fund. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE), for each calendar year during which such a program is in effect, to use amounts in the Fund to make competitive grants to eligible entities (including state and local governments, commercial or industrial entities, and federal agencies) to carry out qualifying district energy, combined heat and power, or recoverable waste energy projects. Establishes as a goal of the United States to meet 20% or more of total U.S. electrical power capacity through combined heat and power by calendar year 2030.

thermal energy efficiency_act establishes treasury thermal energy efficiency fund requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa allocate fund quantity emission allowances established calendar years program regulation greenhouse gas emissions established federal law auction emission allowances allocated fund calendar year deposit proceeds auctions fund directs secretary energy doe calendar year program effect use amounts fund competitive grants eligible entities including state local governments commercial industrial entities federal agencies carry qualifying district energy combined heat power recoverable waste energy projects establishes goal united_states meet total electrical power capacity combined heat power calendar year


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the qualification standard for exterior windows (including skylights) and exterior doors for purposes of the tax credit for nonbusiness energy property to require such standard to meet criteria established by the 2010 Energy Star Program.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code modify qualification standard exterior windows including exterior doors purposes tax credit nonbusiness energy property require standard meet criteria established energy_star program


Summary: Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009 - (Sec. 3) Requires each federal agency to designate a Chief Conservation Officer. Includes among such Officer's duties: (1) providing assistance to enhance the agency's conservation efforts; (2) collecting data to determine the energy consumption of each building owned or operated by the agency and of major equipment located within each building and providing the results to the Chief Conservation Officers Council; (3) increasing energy efficiency and maintaining or increasing energy security and cost savings; (4) coordinating with the Chief Information Officer to develop, facilitate, and maintain the implementation of a sound energy efficiency information technology architecture and to ensure that energy consumption is considered in the design and operation of all major information resources management processes of the agency; and (5) considering the short- and long-term cost effectiveness of each initiative before taking actions. Makes the Chief Conservation Officer responsible for the management of the agency's energy efficiency. Directs such Officer to: (1) monitor the performance of each energy efficiency program of the agency; (2) evaluate performance on the basis of applicable performance measurements; (3) advise the agency head regarding whether to continue, modify, or terminate any program or project; and (4) prepare an energy usage report, which shall include data regarding the agency's information technology energy usage. (Sec. 4) Establishes in the executive branch the Chief Conservation Officers Council, which shall function as the principal interagency forum for improving the practices of federal agencies relating to the design, acquisition, development, modernization, use, operation, sharing, and performance of energy efficiency efforts of the federal government. Sets forth Council duties, including to: (1) collect information from each Chief Conservation Officer regarding the energy usage of the Officer's agency, including the ratio that the agency's equipment energy usage bears to its building energy usage; (2) assist each such Officer in developing energy baselines and goals; (3) provide guidance and develop recommendations for each Officer to assist in developing policies to enable the agency to meet its energy efficiency goals; (4) provide guidance and develop recommendations for each such Officer to assist in implementing energy policies; (5) share experiences, ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches relating to the development of energy efficiencies; (6) develop a universal metric to be used by agencies to measure the effectiveness of their conservation efforts; and (7) provide an annual report regarding federal agency energy efficiency policies. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) include in the Director's annual government efficiency report and scorecard under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 a description of the efforts of federal agencies under this section; and (2) make the description available on the OMB website. (Sec. 5) Defines "environmentally preferable green products and services" for purposes of certain supply schedules. Requires an authorized nonfederal user to act in accordance with the ordering guidance provided by the Administrator of General Services (GSA). (Sec. 6) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the President to ensure that a specified amount of the total energy (currently, electric energy) consumed by the government during a fiscal year is renewable energy. Defines "renewable energy" to mean energy (currently, electric energy) generated from from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean, geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increasing efficiency or adding new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project.

federal agency energy efficiency improvement act sec requires federal agency designate chief conservation officer includes officer duties providing assistance enhance agency conservation efforts collecting data determine energy consumption building owned operated agency major equipment located building providing results chief conservation officers council increasing energy efficiency maintaining increasing energy security cost savings coordinating chief information officer develop facilitate maintain implementation sound energy efficiency information technology architecture ensure energy consumption considered design operation major information resources management processes agency considering short- long term cost effectiveness initiative taking actions makes chief conservation officer responsible management agency energy efficiency directs officer monitor performance energy efficiency program agency evaluate performance basis applicable performance measurements advise agency head continue modify terminate program project prepare energy usage report shall include data agency information technology energy usage sec establishes executive branch chief conservation officers council shall function principal interagency forum improving practices federal agencies relating design acquisition development modernization use operation sharing performance energy efficiency efforts federal_government sets forth council duties including collect information chief conservation officer energy usage officer agency including ratio agency equipment energy usage bears building energy usage assist officer developing energy baselines goals provide guidance develop recommendations officer assist developing policies enable agency meet energy efficiency goals provide guidance develop recommendations officer assist implementing energy policies share experiences ideas best practices innovative approaches relating development energy efficiencies develop universal metric agencies measure effectiveness conservation efforts provide annual report federal agency energy efficiency policies requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb include director annual government efficiency report scorecard energy_independence_and_security_act description efforts federal agencies section description available omb website sec defines environmentally preferable green products services purposes certain supply schedules requires authorized nonfederal user act accordance ordering guidance provided administrator general_services gsa sec amends energy policy act require president ensure specified total energy currently electric energy consumed government fiscal year renewable energy defines renewable energy mean energy currently electric energy generated solar wind biomass landfill gas ocean geothermal municipal solid_waste new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved increasing efficiency adding new capacity existing hydroelectric project


Summary: Locomotive Fleet Investment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a business-related tax credit for 30% of the cost of qualified locomotive property. Defines "qualified locomotive property" as any newly built or remanufactured diesel line-haul, passenger, or switch locomotive (whether or not owned by a railroad) which is acquired after December 31, 2009, and which meets applicable standards under the Clean Air Act for emissions from locomotives, as in effect on December 31, 2009. Terminates such credit after December 31, 2013.

locomotive fleet investment act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow business related tax credit cost qualified locomotive property defines qualified locomotive property newly built diesel line passenger switch locomotive owned railroad acquired december meets applicable standards clean_air act emissions locomotives effect december terminates credit december


Summary: Amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to revise the meaning of "weatherization materials" for purposes of the program for the weatherization of low-income dwelling units to include pre-disaster hazard mitigation home improvements designed to decrease the loss of life or property resulting from a natural disaster if the improvements result in increased energy efficiency or weatherization, including wind resistant and energy efficient windows, window coverings, doors, and roofing (including secondary roof water barriers).

amends energy_conservation_and_production_act revise meaning weatherization materials purposes program weatherization low income dwelling units include pre disaster hazard mitigation home improvements designed decrease loss life property resulting natural disaster improvements result increased energy efficiency weatherization including wind resistant energy efficient windows window doors including secondary roof water barriers


Summary: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2010 - Title I: Vehicle Research and Development - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct a program of basic and applied research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on materials, technologies, and processes with the potential to substantially reduce or eliminate petroleum use by, and emissions from, the nation's passenger and commercial vehicles, including activities in the areas of: (1) hybridization or full electrification of vehicle systems; (2) batteries, ultracapacitors, and other energy storage devices, (3) power electronics; (4) engine efficiency and combustion optimization; (5) waste heat recovery; (6) hydrogen vehicle technologies; (7) reduction of vehicle weight, friction, and wear; (8) innovative propulsion systems; (9) hydraulic hybrid technologies; (10) engine compatibility with and optimization for a variety of transportation fuels; (11) infrastructure for alternative fueled and electric or plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, including the unique challenges facing rural areas; (12) gaseous fuels storage system integration and optimization; (13) efficient use and recycling of rare earth materials and reduction of precious metals and other high-cost materials in vehicles; and (14) retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies to existing vehicles. Directs the Secretary to ensure that DOE continues to support domestic research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application activities and maintains competency in mid- to long-term transformational vehicle technologies with potential to achieve deep reductions in petroleum use and emissions, including activities in the areas of: (1) hydrogen vehicle technology; (2) multiple battery chemistries and novel energy storage devices; (3) communication and connectivity amount vehicles, infrastructure, and the electrical grid; and (4) lightweight vehicles and materials. Requires activities under this Act to be carried out in collaboration with automotive manufacturers, heavy commercial and transit vehicle manufacturers, qualified plug-in electric vehicle manufacturers, vehicle and engine equipment and component manufacturers, manufacturing equipment manufacturers, advanced vehicle service providers, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, institutions of higher education, national laboratories, and independent research laboratories. Requires the Secretary to: (1) determine whether a wide range of companies that manufacture or assemble vehicles or components in the United States are represented in ongoing public private partnership activities; (2) formalize partnerships with industry-led stakeholder organizations, nonprofit organizations, industry consortia, and trade associations with expertise in advanced automotive and commercial vehicle technologies; (3) develop more efficient processes for transferring research findings and technologies to industry; (4) give consideration to conversion of existing or former vehicle technology manufacturing facilities for researching and developing advanced vehicle technologies and support public-private partnerships dedicated to overcoming barriers in commercial application of transformational vehicle technologies that use such industry-led facilities; (5) promote the domestic production of such technologies; (6) coordinate activities between relevant DOE programs and offices and other federal agencies; (7) establish public-private partnerships dedicated to overcoming barriers to the commercial application of transformational vehicle technologies, using existing industry-led domestic technology development facilities of entities with demonstrated expertise in successfully designing and engineering precommercial generations of such transformational technology; (8) inform other agencies of the potential for demonstrating technologies funded by this Act; and (9) support and utilize state and local government initiatives in advanced vehicle technology development. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to conduct research, development, and demonstration activities on connectivity of vehicle and transportation systems, including technologies for: (1) onboard vehicle, engine, and component sensing and actuation; (2) vehicle-to-vehicle sensing and communication; (3) vehicle-to-infrastructure sensing and communication; and (4) vehicle integration with the electrical grid. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to carry out a research, development, engineering, demonstration, and commercial application program of advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies and practices, including innovative processes to: (1) increase the production rate and decrease the cost of advanced battery manufacturing; (2) vary the capability of individual manufacturing facilities to accommodate different battery chemistries and configurations; (3) reduce waste streams, emissions, and energy-intensity of vehicle, engine, advanced battery, and component manufacturing processes; (4) recycle and remanufacture used batteries and other vehicle components for reuse in vehicles or stationary applications; (5) produce cost-effective lightweight materials such as advanced metal alloys, polymeric composites, and carbon fiber; (6) produce lightweight high pressure storage systems for gaseous fuels; (7) design and manufacture purpose-built hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles and components; (8) improve the calendar life and cycle life of advanced batteries; and (9) produce permanent magnets for advanced vehicles. (Sec. 104) Authorizes activities under this Act to include domestic construction, expansion, or modification of new and existing vehicle, engine, and component research and testing facilities for: (1) testing or simulating interoperability of a variety of vehicle components and systems, (2) subjecting vehicle platforms to fully representative duty cycles and operating conditions, and (3) developing and demonstrating a range of chemistries and configurations for advanced vehicle battery manufacturing and test cycles for new and alternative fuels and other advanced vehicle technologies. (Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to report to Congress: (1) annually through 2015 on the technologies developed as a result of this Act, with emphasis on technologies that were successfully adopted for commercial applications and whether those technologies are manufactured in the United States; and (2) annually on activities undertaken, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies. (Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to establish an Innovative Automotive Demonstration Program, within the existing Vehicle Technologies Program, to encourage the introduction of new domestic-made advanced technology vehicles into the marketplace that are designed in their entirety to achieve very high energy efficiency but still provide the capabilities required by U.S. consumers. Requires awards to be made under such Program on a competitive basis for demonstration of vehicles that: (1) are primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways and are not manufactured primarily for off-road use; (2) meet safety requirements; (3) achieve at least 70 miles per gallon or the equivalent on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drive cycle; (4) provide vehicle performance that is acceptable to consumers; (5) are affordable; (6) use materials and manufacturing processes that minimize environmental impacts; (7) meet all federal and state emission requirements; and (8) provide new high technology engineering and production employment opportunities. Title II: Medium and Heavy Duty Commercial and Transit Vehicles - (Sec. 201) Requires the Secretary, in partnership with relevant research and development programs in other federal agencies and industry stakeholders, to conduct cooperative research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities on advanced technologies for medium- to heavy-duty commercial, recreational, and transit vehicles, including activities in the areas of: (1) engine efficiency and combustion research; (2) onboard storage technologies for compressed and liquefied natural gas; (3) development and integration of engine technologies designed for natural gas operation of a variety of vehicle platforms; (4) waste heat recovery; (5) heavy hybrid, hybrid hydraulic, plug-in hybrid, and electric platforms and energy storage technologies; (6) reduction of friction, wear, and engine idle and parasitic energy loss; (7) advanced lightweight materials and vehicle designs; (8) increasing load capacity per vehicle; (9) recharging infrastructure; (10) hydrogen vehicle technologies; and (11) retrofitting advanced technologies onto existing truck fleets and integration of advanced systems onto a single truck and trailer platform. Requires the Secretary to: (1) appoint a Director to coordinate such activities in such vehicles; and (2) report annually to Congress on activities, active industry participants, efforts to recruit new participants, progress of the program in meeting goals and timelines, and a strategic plan for funding of activities across agencies. (Sec. 202) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a competitive grant program to demonstrate the integration of multiple advanced technologies on Class 8 truck and trailer platforms with a goal of improving overall freight efficiency by 50%; (2) develop standard testing procedures and technologies for evaluating the performance of advanced heavy vehicle technologies under a range of representative duty cycles and operating conditions; (3) evaluate heavy vehicle performance; and (4) carry out a pilot program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial applications of technologies to improve total machine or system efficiency for nonroad mobile equipment, including agriculture and construction equipment, and seek opportunities to transfer relevant research findings and technologies between the nonroad and on-highway equipment and vehicle sectors. Authorizes the Secretary to construct heavy duty truck and bus testing facilities. Title III: Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program - (Sec. 301) Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to revise and reauthorize appropriations through FY2015 for the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program. Includes within the definition of "advanced technology vehicle" a vehicle such as a medium-duty or heavy-duty work truck, bus, or rail transit vehicle: (1) that is used on a public street, road, highway, or transitway; (2) that meets applicable emissions standards; and (3) the deployment of which will reduce consumption of motor fuels by 25% or more compared to current surface transportation technologies that perform a similar function, unless the Secretary determines that the percentage is not achievable for a vehicle type or class and an alternative percentage for that vehicle type or class will result in substantial reductions in motor fuel consumption. Includes within the definition of "engineering integration costs" costs of manufacturing process equipment. Redefines "qualifying components" to mean components, systems, or groups of subsystems that the Secretary determines: (1) are designed for improving fuel economy of advanced technology vehicles, and (2) contribute measurably to the overall fuel economy of the advanced technology vehicles. Removes the cap on the total amount that may be given in the direct loans under such program. Title IV: Natural Gas Vehicles - (Sec. 401) Requires the Secretary to conduct a program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration, with a focus on: (1) the continued improvement and development of new, cleaner, more efficient light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas and vehicle engines; (2) the integration of those engines into light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles for onroad and offroad applications; (3) the expansion of product availability by assisting manufacturers with the certification of such engines or vehicles to comply with federal or California certification requirements and in-use emission standards; (4) the demonstration and proper operation and use of such vehicles under all operating conditions; (5) the development and improvement of nationally recognized codes and standards for the continued safe operation of such vehicles and the components of the vehicles; (6) the improvement in the reliability and efficiency of natural gas fueling station infrastructure; (7) the certification of natural gas fueling station infrastructure to nationally recognized and industry safety standards; (8) the improvement in the reliability and efficiency of onboard natural gas fuel storage systems; (9) the development of new natural gas fuel storage materials; (10) the certification of onboard natural gas fuel storage systems to nationally recognized and industry safety standards; and (11) the use of natural gas engines in hybrid vehicles. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on such program within two years. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 402) Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to study and report to Congress on the means by which the federal fleet could increase the number of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas vehicles in the fleet. Title V: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 501) Authorizes such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. (Sec. 502) Subjects the activities carried out under this Act to the cost-sharing requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

advanced vehicle technology act title vehicle research development sec directs secretary energy doe conduct program basic applied research development demonstration commercial application activities materials technologies processes potential substantially reduce eliminate petroleum use emissions nation passenger commercial vehicles including activities areas electrification vehicle systems batteries energy storage devices power electronics engine efficiency combustion optimization waste heat recovery hydrogen vehicle technologies reduction vehicle weight friction wear innovative propulsion systems hydraulic hybrid technologies engine compatibility optimization variety transportation fuels infrastructure alternative fueled electric plug electric hybrid vehicles including unique challenges facing rural areas gaseous fuels storage system integration optimization efficient use recycling rare earth materials reduction precious metals high cost materials vehicles retrofitting advanced vehicle technologies existing vehicles directs secretary ensure doe continues support domestic research development engineering demonstration commercial application activities maintains competency mid- long term transformational vehicle technologies potential achieve deep reductions petroleum use emissions including activities areas hydrogen vehicle technology multiple battery novel energy storage devices communication connectivity vehicles infrastructure electrical grid lightweight vehicles materials requires activities act carried collaboration automotive manufacturers heavy commercial transit vehicle manufacturers qualified plug electric vehicle manufacturers vehicle engine equipment component manufacturers manufacturing equipment manufacturers advanced vehicle service providers fuel producers energy suppliers electric utilities institutions higher education national_laboratories independent research laboratories requires secretary determine wide range companies manufacture assemble vehicles components united_states represented ongoing public private partnership activities partnerships industry led stakeholder organizations nonprofit organizations industry consortia trade associations expertise advanced automotive commercial vehicle technologies develop efficient processes transferring research findings technologies industry consideration conversion existing vehicle technology manufacturing facilities researching developing advanced vehicle technologies support public private partnerships dedicated barriers commercial application transformational vehicle technologies use industry led facilities promote domestic production technologies coordinate activities relevant doe programs offices federal agencies establish public private partnerships dedicated barriers commercial application transformational vehicle technologies existing industry led domestic technology development facilities entities demonstrated expertise successfully designing engineering precommercial generations transformational technology inform agencies potential demonstrating technologies funded act support utilize state local government initiatives advanced vehicle technology development sec requires secretary conduct research development demonstration activities connectivity vehicle transportation systems including technologies onboard vehicle engine component sensing vehicle vehicle sensing communication vehicle infrastructure sensing communication vehicle integration electrical grid sec requires secretary carry research development engineering demonstration commercial application program advanced vehicle manufacturing technologies practices including innovative processes increase production rate decrease cost advanced battery manufacturing vary capability individual manufacturing facilities accommodate different battery configurations reduce waste streams emissions energy intensity vehicle engine advanced battery component manufacturing processes recycle remanufacture batteries vehicle components reuse vehicles stationary applications produce cost effective lightweight materials advanced metal carbon fiber produce lightweight high pressure storage systems gaseous fuels design manufacture purpose built hydrogen fuel cell vehicles components improve calendar life cycle life advanced batteries produce permanent magnets advanced vehicles sec authorizes activities act include domestic construction expansion modification new existing vehicle engine component research testing facilities testing interoperability variety vehicle components systems subjecting vehicle platforms fully representative duty cycles operating conditions developing demonstrating range configurations advanced vehicle battery manufacturing test cycles new alternative fuels advanced vehicle technologies sec requires secretary report congress annually technologies developed result act emphasis technologies successfully adopted commercial applications technologies manufactured united_states annually activities undertaken active industry participants efforts recruit new participants progress program meeting goals timelines strategic plan funding activities agencies sec requires secretary establish innovative automotive demonstration program existing vehicle technologies program encourage introduction new domestic advanced technology vehicles marketplace designed entirety achieve high energy efficiency provide capabilities required consumers requires awards program competitive basis demonstration vehicles primarily use public streets roads highways manufactured primarily road use meet safety requirements achieve miles gallon equivalent environmental_protection_agency epa drive cycle provide vehicle performance acceptable consumers affordable use materials manufacturing processes minimize environmental impacts meet federal state emission requirements provide new high technology engineering production employment opportunities title medium heavy duty commercial transit vehicles sec requires secretary partnership relevant research development programs federal agencies industry stakeholders conduct cooperative research development demonstration commercial application activities advanced technologies medium- heavy duty commercial recreational transit vehicles including activities areas engine efficiency combustion research onboard storage technologies compressed liquefied natural gas development integration engine technologies designed natural gas operation variety vehicle platforms waste heat recovery heavy hybrid hybrid hydraulic plug hybrid electric platforms energy storage technologies reduction friction wear engine idle energy loss advanced lightweight materials vehicle designs increasing load capacity vehicle recharging infrastructure hydrogen vehicle technologies retrofitting advanced technologies existing truck fleets integration advanced systems single truck trailer platform requires secretary appoint director coordinate activities vehicles report annually congress activities active industry participants efforts recruit new participants progress program meeting goals timelines strategic plan funding activities agencies sec requires secretary conduct competitive grant program demonstrate integration multiple advanced technologies class truck trailer platforms goal improving overall freight efficiency develop standard testing procedures technologies evaluating performance advanced heavy vehicle technologies range representative duty cycles operating conditions evaluate heavy vehicle performance carry pilot program research development demonstration commercial applications technologies improve total machine system efficiency nonroad mobile equipment including agriculture construction equipment seek opportunities transfer relevant research findings technologies nonroad highway equipment vehicle sectors authorizes secretary construct heavy duty truck bus testing facilities title iii advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program sec amends energy_independence_and_security_act revise reauthorize appropriations fy2015 advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program includes definition advanced technology vehicle vehicle medium duty heavy duty work truck bus rail transit vehicle public street road highway meets applicable emissions standards deployment reduce consumption motor fuels compared current surface_transportation technologies perform similar function secretary determines percentage achievable vehicle type class alternative percentage vehicle type class result substantial reductions motor fuel consumption includes definition engineering integration costs costs manufacturing process equipment redefines qualifying components mean components systems groups secretary determines designed improving fuel economy advanced technology vehicles contribute measurably overall fuel economy advanced technology vehicles removes cap total given direct_loans program title natural gas vehicles sec requires secretary conduct program natural gas vehicle research development demonstration focus continued improvement development new cleaner efficient light duty medium duty heavy duty natural gas vehicle engines integration engines light duty medium duty heavy duty natural gas vehicles onroad applications expansion product availability assisting manufacturers certification engines vehicles comply federal california certification requirements use emission standards demonstration proper operation use vehicles operating conditions development improvement nationally recognized codes standards continued safe operation vehicles components vehicles improvement reliability efficiency natural gas fueling station infrastructure certification natural gas fueling station infrastructure nationally recognized industry safety standards improvement reliability efficiency onboard natural gas fuel storage systems development new natural gas fuel storage materials certification onboard natural gas fuel storage systems nationally recognized industry safety standards use natural gas engines hybrid vehicles requires secretary report congress program years authorizes appropriations sec requires administrator general_services gsa study report congress means federal fleet increase number light- medium- heavy duty natural gas liquefied petroleum gas vehicles fleet title authorization appropriations sec authorizes sums necessary carry act sec subjects activities carried act cost sharing requirements energy policy act


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and extend through 2014 the tax credit for new qualified hybrid motor vehicles; (2) allow such credit for certain fuel-efficient heavy trucks and heavy electric vehicles; (3) extend through 2013 tax credits for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures; (4) expand the definition of refueling property for electric motor vehicles to include panel upgrades, wiring, conduit, trenching, pedestals, and related equipment; and (5) allow a new tax credit, through 2013, for 50% of the cost, up to $3,500, for electric idling reduction devices installed on heavy-duty diesel powered on-highway vehicles. Directs the Secretary of Energy to publish standards for certifying idling reduction devices.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase extend tax credit new qualified hybrid motor vehicles allow credit certain fuel efficient heavy trucks heavy electric vehicles extend tax credits alternative fuel vehicle refueling property expenditures expand definition refueling property electric motor vehicles include panel upgrades conduit related equipment allow new tax credit cost electric idling reduction devices installed heavy duty diesel powered highway vehicles directs secretary energy publish standards certifying idling reduction devices


Summary: Home Heating Fuels Cost Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based refundable tax credit for up to $1,000 ($2,000 in the case of a joint return) of the cost of heating oil, natural gas, and propane to heat a principal residence. Terminates such credit after 2010. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to make grants to states to create revolving loan funds for home weatherization loans.

home heating fuels cost relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow income based refundable tax credit case joint return cost heating oil natural gas propane heat principal residence terminates credit directs secretary treasury grants states create revolving loan funds home weatherization loans