Showing posts with label American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act. Show all posts

November 3, 2013

Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey’s National Renewable Energy Standard

Perhaps taking his inspiration from the Red Sox victory in the World Series, Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Masssachusetts is also attempting to hit one out of the park.

Elected in June to fill Secretary of State John Kerry’s former seat, Markey on Wednesday introduced his first bill in the Senate — an ambitious plan for the country to produce 25 percent of its power from renewable sources while cutting its power use 10-15 percent, all by 2025.