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Slate.com Looks to Readers and Experts for Energy Efficiency Solutions at the House of Sweden

By Craig Schattner at Thursday, March 11th, 2010

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Dan Gross may have gone into the project as a self-proclaimed ‘well-intentioned ignoramus,’ but he came out of the month-long “Efficient Life” experiment ready to put energy efficiency in practice. Weeks ago, the Slate.com writer posed a question to his readers: is there a better way for individuals to live a more energy-efficient life? To reduce their carbon footprints while at the same time reducing utilities bills?

The phrase that was liberally peppered into the expert-led conversation was ‘low-hanging fruit,’ as high-ranking U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) folks, utilities professionals and environmental writers all agreed that adopting energy efficiency into one’s daily routine is so simple that it’s difficult to find a way to communicate its simplicity. (more…)

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Obama talks up Home Star program at conference in Savannah, GA

By Craig Schattner at Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Craig Schattner, Alliance to Save Energy

President Obama was careful not to undermine the Home Star program by referring to its adopted media name, ‘Cash for Caulkers.’ That’s because this consumer rebate program, in comparison with its automotive counterpart, isn’t simply meant to stimulate the economy while promoting energy efficiency; this one’s about creating jobs, too.

From manufacturers on down to builders, the Home Star program will infuse jobs into a lackluster building industry that has seen better days. The eye-catching figure: 25 percent unemployment among construction jobs. But here’s the good news:

In Georgia alone, where the press conference was held, Obama cited 300 transportation projects currently in the works. And to create the workforce that can do it, he’s looking to put millions more in technical colleges like the one he toured today in Savannah.

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Changing Consumer Behavior: Alliance Responds to Time Money Blog

By Jane Teeling at Friday, February 19th, 2010

On February 15, 2010, Time posted an article on its Money Blog titled, “Why People Aren’t Sold on Energy Efficiency in their Homes”, in which they cited a recent Wall Street Journal article that questioned the effectiveness of home energy efficiency initiatives in Boulder, Colo.  Here is the response posted by the Alliance’s Rozanne Weissman, Senior Director of Consumer Campaign.

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Press Release: EE Global 2010 Comes to Washington, D.C.

By Jane Teeling at Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Washington, D.C., February 10, 2010 – World-class business, technology, government and policy leaders will convene May 10-12 at the Alliance to Save Energy’s EE Global 2010 Energy Efficiency Forum and Exposition – the only such international event focused exclusively on energy efficiency.  Registration for the conference at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center is now available at eeglobalforum.org/registration.html.

Already more than 50 energy experts from around the world are lined up to address four plenary sessions and four concurrent tracks of Executive Dialogue sessions. Each track concentrates on one of four key energy end-use sectors:  buildings, consumers, industry and utilities or transportation and urban planning.
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A Word from EE Global’s Inaugural Sponsor

By Jane Teeling at Thursday, January 21st, 2010

The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) was the first committed sponsor of the 2010 Energy Efficiency Global Forum and Exposition (EE Global). Here, PIMA President Jared Blum shares his experience at EE Global 2009 in Paris, France, and discusses why PIMA expects a strong ROI from EE Global 2010 in Washington, DC.

Alliance: Given the current economic downturn, why is sponsoring EE Global 2010 a profitable investment?

Jared Blum: Though today we are confronting an extremely challenging business environment in all sectors of the American economy – especially construction – the situation is going to improve. The history of other major recessions tells us that we need to be forward-looking during this time and prepare ourselves to participate fully in the resumption of economic growth. Supporting the Alliance generally, and in particular sponsoring EE Global events, is part of that vision that we have at PIMA for 2010 and beyond.

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EE Global in 2010

By Jane Teeling at Friday, January 15th, 2010

Will 2010 be energy efficiency’s big year – the year that businesses, governments and consumers tap into its full potential? A quick look at the coming year shows promising signs– all the more reason to join energy efficiency advocates and leaders from around the world at EE Global, where we’ll chart a course to further fuel the energy efficiency movement.

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