Nebraska's Legislative Responses to the Energy Crisis: Solar Energy, Gasohol, and the Conservation Ethic

Authors

Mark C. Williams, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Promoting the Development of Renewable Energy Sources … A. Solar Energy … 1. Legislative Definition of Solar Energy … 2. Access to the Sun … a. Easements … b. Zoning … c. Restrictive Covenants … 3. Renewable Energy Sources: Tax and Loan Incentive … a. Sales Tax Exemptions … b. Property Tax Exemption … c. Income Tax … d. Government Loans … B. Gasohol

III. Promotion of the “Conservation Ethic” … A. Energy Conservation Financing by Utilities … B. Functions Provided by State Government … 1. Creation of State Energy Office … 2. Lighting and Thermal Efficiency Standards … 3. Vital Resource Emergency Powers

IV. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Mark C. Williams, Nebraska's Legislative Responses to the Energy Crisis: Solar Energy, Gasohol, and the Conservation Ethic, 60 Neb. L. Rev. (1981)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol60/iss2/5