Past Alliance Presentations

CSIS Event, October, 22, 2008 – As part of its series of discussions on energy and national security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies held a panel discussion on the role of energy efficiency in climate legislation. Joe Loper, Senior Vice President for Policy and Research at the Alliance to Save Energy, led off the discussion with an overview of the opportunities and challenges of using energy efficiency to reduce the cost of compliance with federal climate legislation.

On October 8, Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli addressed attendants of the Plumbing Manufactures Institute at their 2008 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va.

With the theme, “Visions for Sustainability and Climate Change”, the conference was attended by over 500 international energy industry professionals keen to learn more about carbon reduction and sustainable business practices.

It’s a hot topic with questions soon to be answered in the post-election fall-out: What is the energy outlook for the next Administration and Congress? Can we expect another monumental energy act to continue the deeds of EISA 2007? When will we see substantial growth in the ‘green collar’ workforce? What role will technology play in new energy policies? And – important to the Alliance to Save Energy and its allies – how and when will the government ‘ramp up’ its energy efficiency programs, which currently receive only about $3-4 billion a year?

On Sept. 15, 2008, Alliance Executive Vice-President Brian Castelli participated in a panel discussion about energy options for Ukraine, hosted by the Washington Group, in conjunction with the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, and the Ukrainian American Environmental Association.

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July 16-17 You can’t get much farther from Washington, DC, than Seattle, Washington, geographically speaking. Yet when it comes to environmental initiatives, Washington-to-the-West is making some bold moves.

On Monday July 14, Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan and 19 other national thought-leaders in business, community development, the arts and the environment convened at Wolf Trap’s National Summit on the Arts and Environment to discuss environmental initiatives and policies within the arts.

During the day-long event, participants addressed the environmental responsibilities of artists and art organization, as well as opportunities for cross-sector collaboration benefiting the environment.

The results of the summit are available on the Wolf Trap website.

In June I attended and presented at two events in Colorado, where I encountered some thought-provoking debates and inspiring developments in the realm of energy efficiency.

On Tuesday I had the opportunity to speak at a truly unique event called the Virtual Energy Forum (VEF). A two day online-only event, VEF focused on how leading companies and institutions can adopt better energy management practices to cut cost, while at the same time adopting clean energy alternatives. Featured speakers presented alternative energy technologies, policies, and best practices in a live, interactive environment.

On June 3rd, Brian Castelli sat on a distinguished panel of energy leaders at the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (MACRUC) annual conference. The plenary session panel was entitled “Climate Change” and addressed the many challenges the utilities, regulators, and financial communities will face as they respond to limits on carbon dioxide emissions. On June 5th, Brian also served on a panel at the Wharton Club of Washington, DC’s “Green Business Summit; Adapt – Innovate – Transform”.

On May 7th Alliance President Kateri Callahan, as part of a distinguished panel including Nobel Prize winner Mario J. Molina; former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly; European Climate Foundation CEO Jules Kortenhorst; and J. Rachel Shimshak, Director of the Renewable Northwest Project, delivered a presentation at the Council on Foundations conference session entitled: Getting Serious About Climate Change: A Guide for Foundations.