Alliance to Save Energy

  The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes:  Alliance President Kateri Callahan was interviewed by New York City cable news station NY1. Callahan explains how home owners can significantly lower energy bills this winter by making simple changes in the house.  The Alliance’s Executive Vice President for Programs and Development Brian Castelli explained why energy-efficient light bulbs can last as long as a mortgage on Denver’s KUSA-TV. TIME magazine asked Alliance President Kateri Callahan to submit a commentary on whether consumers can change their behavior and become more energy efficient. Of course she said “Yes!”  Alliance President Kateri Callahan commented on the possibilities for energy efficiency initiatives in the American Jobs Act for the National Journal's Energy Experts blog. Alliance President Kateri Callahan makes a case for collaboration on energy efficiency innovations between the federal government and the private sector in an online forum sponsored by TIME Magazine.  Climate Wire quoted Alliance Director of Government Relations Robert Mosher on the implications for energy efficiency in President Obama’s jobs proposals in American Jobs Act; the story was posted on The New York Times website. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), authored an op-ed in the Toledo Blade about the energy efficiency bill he is co-sponsoring with Alliance Board Honorary Chair Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) – S. 1000, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act.  His column references the Alliance’s support for the bill. Ohio PolitiFact reviewed the Portman op-ed and Alliance President Kateri Callahan's testimony on S.1000 and confirmed the Alliance's information about the federal government's energy use. Senior Vice President of Best Buy, Neil McPhail writes about the Alliance’s participation in the company’s Annual Energy Efficiency Summit in GreenBiz. SustainableBusiness.com quotes Alliance Senior Vice President of Programs Jeff Harris in a story on new Department of Energy efficiency standards for refrigerators. Philadelphia’s Energy Coordinating Agency posted a story about the Building Energy Efficiency campaign's field trip to the city to educate congressional staff about the value of energy efficiency and its importance in national energy policy. In RetroFIT PHILLY’s "Coolest Block" contest, homes were air sealed and retrofit with an energy-saving cool roof and insulation. Western Kentucky University’s (WKU) student newspaper talks about the Alliance’s Green Campus program and quotes Green Campus interns’ sustainability plans. WKU along with five other college campuses in the Tennessee Valley will be more energy efficient thanks to the new Alliance-TVA Green Campus Network program. The Green School program's work in Pennsylvania's North Penn and Propel school districts continues to receive media cover in Montgomery News and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  

  The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes:   Best Buy Senior Vice President and Alliance Board member Neil McPhail authored a commentary on TriplePundit.com, a business-oriented news website. McPhail talks about how Best Buy’s membership in the Alliance promotes energy efficiency by “demystifying” energy technology for consumers. Repower Bremerton references the Alliance’s Power$mart™ as a guide for simple money-and-energy-saving solutions. Repower Bremerton is a community-based energy efficiency program that the city of Bremerton, Wash., started after receiving a BetterBuildings award from the Department of Energy in 2010. The Green Living Guy quotes The Alliance’s Senior Vice President for Programs, Jeff Harris in his blog post on the “coolest yet” appliance standards – new Department of Energy efficiency standards for refrigerators, which are expected to save 4.84 quads of energy, cut carbon dioxide emissions by 344 million metric tons and save consumers $36 billion over 30 years.  

The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes: The Alliance is one of the leaders of the LUMEN coalition- a group of lighting manufactures, associations, and retailers, which was mentioned in this month’s edition of Architectural Lighting. The article clarifies the light bulb debate and announces lumennow.org as a website that was launched to, “…clarify the issues that surrounds this debate.” The Environmental Leader quoted Alliance President Kateri Callahan on an article that highlighted President Obama's fuel economy standards that will force cars and light trucks to achieve 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. Solve Climate News featured the Alliance on two topics:Fuel economy standards and Green Federal Buildings. President of the Alliance Kateri Callahan was quoted on the government’s need to update testing procedures to measure fuel economy. On greening the federal buildings, policy associate Steve Goldman responded to skepticism of the newly enforced scorecards. Beating the Heat has been a popular and relevant topic in the past few weeks. The Alliance’s director of media relations Ronnie Kweller offered some valuable tips in several publications including the Florida Times- Union , and MSNBC. An article in U.S. News about 10 Great 'Green' Home Improvements for 2011 quotes Alliance President Kateri Callahan on the benefits and ease of making homes more energy-efficient. The Alliance and AOL Energy have joined together to form a platform in which the Alliance will contribute articles on energy efficiency standards and policy. Check out the first one of many to come: Energy Efficiency: A Rare Bipartisan Issue. EnergyNOW! and the Alliance's car efficiency tip video: Auto Maintenance was featured in the Daily Motion, informing consumers on keeping their car well maintained and tuned, saving gasoline and money.  

  The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes: Honorary Vice Chair Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) was noted by The Hill on his energy plan to curb oil imports and enable home and building efficiency provisions. The Alliance was mentioned for its support of low-cost financing for energy-saving upgrades. Obama's speech at Cree on June 13 was mentioned in TedMag.com, with the Alliance offering a positive statement about Obama's energy efficiency proclamations in generating jobs. WJTV in Jackson Mississippi selected the Alliance's tips for making utility bills more affordable. A few tips include using cold water when doing laundry, setting a schedule for watering and maintaining your lawn and retrofitting faucets with efficient aerators. The next energy efficiency tip for EnergyNOW! with the Alliance's Monique O'Grady offers car maintenance tips that can save you 40% on gas mileage.

The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes:  The Alliance’s Kateri Callahan was interviewed by Pushing Green, an online resource and directory of green products and services, on the logistics and variety of Energy Efficient Light Bulbs. The segments are presented on Pushing Green’s YouTube page, along with their website. EnergyNOW! and the Alliance are producing a series of short tips instructing viewers on how to practice energy efficiency in the home. The latest videos include information on Energy Star Appliances, Tankless Water Heaters and HVAC Filters. These clips are shown on the energyNOW’s website, as well as segments on the local D.C. WJLA ABC7 Sunday morning show. EcoHome Magazine used the Alliance as a resource to explain safe disposal of CFLs and how to make the smooth transition into more efficient lighting.

The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes: Energy efficiency can help lower the costs of hot summer months, reported the Philadelphia Inquirer, which referenced the Alliance on tips to keep your energy bill low and your comfort level high. Suggestions included installing a programmable thermostat, replacing air conditioning filters and changing the way you use your household appliances. In a Climatewire [by subscription only] story, the Alliance's Building Codes Assistance Project technical director Mike DeWein explained that the problem with speculated indoor health risks in efficient buildings are not the energy efficiency components, but poor technique by builders and retrofitters. Fox News Radio interviewed Alliance President Kateri Callahan during Memorial Day weekend. Callahan offered tips on efficient driving and ways to knock down hefty prices at the pump.

The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes: The new bipartisan energy efficiency bill was rolled out by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) – with support from the Alliance – would offer appliance standards and job growth, as documented by Politico,  E&E News [by subscriptions only], Platts Energy Week, Appliance Magazine and TMCnet.com The bill aims to help the United States regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the nation. EE Global's Extreme Efficiency Makeover earned recognition for retrofiting the residence of the U.S. ambassador to Belgium by AOL Energy, which commended the Alliance's informational video for its broader applicability. Energy Manager Magazine referenced the Alliance in its January-March issue, which reported the Alliance's involvement in the implementation of municipal water and energy efficiency projects in India. The Alliance's Green Schools program caught the attention of Long Beach, California's Daily Pilot when they helped effectively save Mariners Elementary School $2,637 on their electric bill, lowering their average usage by 13.6%. As the days get warmer and longer, keeping up with the electric bill can make you lose your cool. In Money Magazine, the Alliance offers several tips for a comfortable summer that doesn’t bust your wallet.

The media regularly cover the Alliance by highlighting our accomplishments in energy efficiency and quoting our experts. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes: Alliance President Kateri Callahan joined forces with Ed Crawford, CEO of Philips, to pen an op-ed for The Hill’s Congress Blog to shed light on the future of the light bulb. The new lighting standards not only will provide consumers with even more choices, said Callahan and Crawford, but they also will allow the average family of four to save more than $200 a year just by using more efficient bulbs. Additionally, backtracking from the new standards means that “American businesses that continue to produce only the same products will be outpaced by international competition.” Energy-efficient investments don’t only help you go green. As Forbes shared on its blog, upgrades like additional home insulation can provide federal tax credits.