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Businesses can improve productivity as well as the bottom line by taking advantage of energy efficiency in office buildings as well as through production processes.

Taking Actions to Become Efficient

Industry surveys indicate that, mainly through procedural and behavioral changes, the average plant can reduce its energy consumption by 10 to 20 percent. Many companies are joining in to do their part in becoming energy efficient.

At the Alliance, we provide numerous forums for the business community to showcase the work it is doing to be energy efficient. Representatives from the business community share their firsthand experiences with implementing energy efficiency throughout their business practices at the Alliance's many speaking engagements, including our annual Great Energy Efficiency Day; Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner; and international energy efficiency conference, EE Global.

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Senate Looks to Green the Supply Chain

Date: Jun 16, 2010

Improving supply chain efficiency is now a go-to best practice in corporate sustainability efforts. Still, most companies lack either the capacity or the expertise to follow suit. A bill considered in the Senate this week could provide both.

Improving supply chain efficiency is now a go-to best practice in corporate sustainability efforts.

Supply Star Act (S. 3396) Legislative Summary

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June 16, 2010

On May 24, 2010, Senators Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)introduced the Supply Star Act (S. 3396) to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bipartisan bill would seek to improve energy efficiency in the supply chain.

On May 24, 2010, the Supply Star Act (S. 3396) was introduced in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bipartisan bill was sponsored by Committee Chairman, and Alliance Honorary Vice-Chair, Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), Alliance Honorary Chair Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), Senator Scott Brown (R-Mass.) and Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.).

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2010 Stars of Energy Efficiency Award Winners

Date: Jun 08, 2010

 Now in its 18th year, the Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner has become a highly anticipated event in the energy efficiency community, typically drawing more than 500 energy leaders from industry, government and academia. With an ever-increasing global demand for energy, there has never been a greater time to pause and recognize the efforts of those working to advance energy efficiency.

Charles H. Percy Award for Public Service: S. Richard (Rick) Fedrizzi, President, CEO and Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

This is the Alliance's most prestigious award. It is presented to an individual in the public or private sector in recognition of an outstanding public service contribution and/or a lifetime commitment to energy efficiency.

Detailed Summary of the American Power Act

American Power Act would establish a greenhouse gas pollution reduction program and encourage development of clean energy technologies. The bill would promote energy efficiency by developing a carbon reduction program, allocating auction revenues to clean energy resources, and establishing separate energy efficiency provisions.
 

The American Power Act would establish a greenhouse gas pollution reduction program and encourage development of clean energy technologies as well as nuclear power, coal, and offshore drilling.

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Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing

Date: Jun 03, 2010

On June 18, 2010, in conjunction with High-Performance Building Week, the Commercial Buildings Consortium will host a Capitol Hill luncheon briefing to discuss the activities of the Commercial Building Initiative.

June 2010 – As part of the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition High-Performance Building Week, the Commercial Buildings Consortium (CBC) will host a luncheon briefing on Friday, June 18, 2010, from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. at 2325 Rayburn House Office Building.

The briefing will cover the Commercial Buildings Initiative's (CBI) progress to date, from the perspectives of CBI and CBC partners.

Jeff Harris

Senior Vice President, Programs
Contact Email: 
jharris@ase.org

Senior Vice President for Programs Jeffrey Harris originally joined the staff of the Alliance to Save Energy in September 2006 as Vice President for Programs after more than 25 years as a staff scientist with the Environmental Energy Technologies Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). He brings skills in research and analysis, including analysis of the energy-saving potential of proposed policies, project management, and fundraising. His areas of expertise include U.S.

Jeff Harris
Phone: 
202-530-2243
Address: 
1850 M Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036

State Energy Efficiency Policy Briefs

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May 28, 2010

This series of policy briefs is specifically designed to provide state officials and those who track and analyze state legislation with a concise and focused review of policy options available to state governments in promoting energy efficiency.

This series of policy briefs is specifically designed to provide state officials and those who track and analyze state legislation with a concise and focused review of policy options available to state governments in promoting energy efficiency.

Brief #1: Funding Mechanisms for Energy Efficiency

Brief #2: State Energy Efficiency Loan Programs

Brief #7: Building Energy Codes

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Efficient Building
May 28, 2010

Most states have adopted building energy codes that mandate certain minimum energy efficiency levels be met in the construction of residential or commercial buildings, or both. The brief is the seventh in a series entitled Energy Efficiency State Policies, developed by Matthew Brown, a partner with Harcourt Brown LLC.

Most states have adopted building energy codes that mandate certain minimum energy efficiency levels be met in the construction of residential or commercial buildings, or both. The levels required in a given state vary greatly, while some states do not set codes at all – and, where codes are set, ensuring compliance with the codes is an additional challenge. This paper presents an overview of the codes effective in each state and explores the issues relevant to code adoption and compliance.

Compendium of U.S. Best Practices

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May 27, 2010

The Compendium of Best Practices gives concrete examples of how US states and cities are successfully promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy .  It is the culmination of a process of extensive outreach, data gathering, and analysis conducted to identify the best practices, and making them accessible with easy-to-understand descriptions.

The Compendium of Best Practices gives concrete examples of how US states and cities are successfully promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy .  It is the culmination of a process of extensive outreach, data gathering, and analysis conducted to identify the best practices, and making them accessible with easy-to-understand descriptions.

Summary

The report describes more than 20 specific practices and examples of their effective implementation in states or cities. The practices are grouped into five broad areas: 

Secretary of Interior, Four Members of Congress Headline World-Class Lineup of Speakers at EE Global Forum

Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
May 10, 2010

The Alliance to Save Energy’s third Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition opens today with a world-class lineup of speakers from the public and private sectors, including Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Duke Energy Chairman, President & CEO James Rogers. They and others will address more than 700 business, government and academic leaders from 37 countries at the conference’s opening plenary session titled Ideas, Intersections and Solutions to Power an Energy Efficient Economy.

May 10-12 Forum’s ‘Solutions Showcase’ Features Latest EE Products, Technologies

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