How states can best use EE stimulus money part 2

June 12, 2009
Lisa Cohn of EE Markets continues her interview with Mark Sinclair, head of the Clean Energy States Alliance, about how states can create effective clean energy programs using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In Part One, he explained how and when the states will use the money–and what restrictions the government has […]

Lisa Cohn of EE Markets continues her interview with Mark Sinclair, head of the Clean Energy States Alliance, about how states can create effective clean energy programs using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In Part One, he explained how and when the states will use the money–and what restrictions the government has placed on the money. In Part Two, he describes some of the clean energy best practices implemented by forward-looking states.

About the Author

Lisa Cohn | Contributing Editor

I focus on the West Coast and Midwest. Email me at [email protected]

I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.

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