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Growing Washington's Clean Energy Economy: A Report To The Washington State Legislature, University Of Washington Technology Law And Public Policy Clinic
Growing Washington's Clean Energy Economy: A Report To The Washington State Legislature, University Of Washington Technology Law And Public Policy Clinic
Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic
Clean energy technologies have begun to transform the national economy. Growth in this sector is expected to be as high as four-fold, generating more than $2 trillion per year by 2020. Washington State has historically been a leader in the field by pursuing low-carbon energy policies, such as renewable portfolio standards and green building codes. But as competition increases, Washington needs to continue to improve to stay on top.
Increasing investment in distributed generation, energy efficiency, and conservation has been identified as the future for Washington State by the Legislature, two Governors (both Gregoire and Inslee), the Washington Department of …
Growing Washington's Clean Energy Economy, University Of Washington Technology Law And Public Policy Clinic
Growing Washington's Clean Energy Economy, University Of Washington Technology Law And Public Policy Clinic
Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic
Clean energy technologies have begun to transform the national economy. Growth in this sector is expected to be as high as four-‐fold, generating more than $2 trillion per year by 2020. Washington State has historically been a leader in the field by pursuing low-‐carbon energy policies, such as renewable portfolio standards and green building codes. But as competition increases, Washington needs to continue to improve to stay on top. This report presents a package of proposals that address policy and technical barriers to developing Washington State’s clean energy economy.