State of the Union Encourages Energy Efficiency Investments and Other News

Did you watch President Obama’s State of the Union address? We did, and we are excited by the administration’s commitment to investment in energy efficiency for the 2012 fiscal year. “We commend the president’s plans to unleash the power of American ingenuity and innovation in the energy arena to move us towards economic recovery and continued global competitiveness,” said Alliance President Kateri Callahan.

• Our Green Campus program is tackling energy efficiency challenges throughout California college campuses — and succeeding. [Daily 49er]
• For example, California State University-Long Beach Green Campus interns replaced vending machines on their campus with more efficient dispensers. As Long Beach's Gazettes.com reports, the swap is expected to save $5,000 a year. Case studies like these will be presented at the 7th annual Green Campus Energy Efficiency Summit in Long Beach, Calif., hosted by the Alliance along with PG&E, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company and San Diego Gas & Electric.