Alliance to Save Energy - Promoting Energy Efficiency World Wide: Policy

Updates about energy efficiency legislation and Alliance activities supporting that legislation.

Improving Building Energy Codes to Fight Climate Change

Every year in the United States, buildings are responsible for 38% of CO2 emissions, 40% of energy use, and 70% of electricity use. Building energy codes are a key tool in reducing the two-fifths of U.S. energy use.

On April 10 2008, Alliance President Kateri Callahan and Director of Policy Lowell Ungar participated in two briefings about building energy codes as a response to climate change. Presentations from those briefings are available here.

Climate Policy Principles

Energy-Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credits

Tax Forms Preparing Year 2007 Tax Returns? If you made energy efficiency home improvements or bought a more fuel-efficient vehicle, the Alliance's energy-efficiency home and vehicle tax credit information could be worth hundreds of dollars to you. Additional information is available through the Tax Incentives Assistance Project Web site.

Comparison of Recent Climate Change Legislation and Emissions Regulatory Systems

President Signs Energy Bill into Law

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation ever enacted on December 19, 2007. H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, is projected to save American consumers and businesses more than $400 billion through 2030, and will reduce energy consumption by 7% and greenhouse gas emissions by 9% from the forecast for 2030, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.

Summary of FY 2008 Energy Efficiency Funding

H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

Strengthening Building Energy Codes in the Energy Bill

Building codes are a vital part of reducing energy use in commercial and residential buildings. The Alliance to Save Energy is working with numerous organizations to enact a provision in the House energy bill that will make a dramatic improvement in building energy codes.

Energy Efficiency in Data Centers: A New Policy Frontier

A recent report from the Alliance to Save Energy says computer data centers offer an important area for increasing the nation’s energy efficiency. The report also notes policies and measures that could help mitigate the energy used by this emerging sector.

FY 2008 Federal Energy Efficiency Programs Funding

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State Energy Efficiency Index

Interested in learning what the States are doing to increase energy efficiency? Our new Index catalogs energy efficiency laws by policy measure and by state.

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