Business

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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State of the Union 2011 Fact Sheets: overview, clean energy, R+D, manufacturing, patents

Date: Jan 26, 2011

In his State of the Union delivered Jan. 25, 2011, President Barack Obama highlighted energy-saving measures to stimulate the economy.

In his State of the Union delivered Jan. 25, 2011, President Barack Obama highlighted energy-saving measures to stimulate the economy. Want to learn the facts? Read the full text and check out these fact sheets from the White House Office of Public Engagement, including details on energy-related programs that Obama aims to strengthen:

State of the Union 2011 Fact Sheet: Clean Energy Standard (CES)

SOTU factsheet CES.pdf

January 26, 2011

The White House Office of Public Engagement released this clean energy sources (CES) Fact Sheet, “President Obama’s Plan to Win the Future by Producing More Electricity Through Clean Energy,” the night of Obama's Jan. 25, 2011, State of the Union address.

The White House Office of Public Engagement released this clean energy sources (CES) fact sheet, “President Obama’s Plan to Win the Future by Producing More Electricity Through Clean Energy,” the night of Obama's Jan. 25, 2011, State of the Union address.

Topics: Business, Policy, Saving Money and Energy
Programs: Policy and Research Program
Resource Type: Policy Summary

State of the Union 2011 Fact Sheet: Overview

SOTU Overview Factsheet.pdf

January 26, 2011

The White House Office of Public Engagement released this overview fact sheet, “The State of the Union: President Obama’s Plan to Win the Future,” the night of Obama's Jan. 25, 2011, State of the Union address.

Topics: Business, Policy, Saving Money and Energy
Programs: Policy and Research Program
Resource Type: Policy Summary

State of the Union 2011 Fact Sheet: Clean Energy R+D

SOTU Factsheet Clean Energy R+D.pdf

January 26, 2011

The White House Office of Public Engagement released this clean energy research and development (R&D) fact sheet, “President Obama’s Plan to Win the Future by Investing in Clean Energy R&D,” the night of Obama's Jan. 25, 2011, State of the Union address.

Topics: Business, Policy, Saving Money and Energy, Transportation
Programs: Policy and Research Program
Resource Type: Policy Summary

Alliance 2010 Year-End Review

YearEndReview_2010.pdf

January 18, 2011

Kateri Callahan

The Alliance accomplished a great deal in the year 2010. Read about how we advanced energy efficiency — from the biggest improvement ever in the U.S. national model energy codes to a new, consumer-focused website — in the Alliance 2010 Year-End Review.

Topics: Appliances, Business, Climate, Codes and Standards , Education, Evaluation Measurement & Verification, Federal Energy Management, Financing, Homes and Buildings, Industry, Information Technology, International, Policy, Saving Money and Energy, Transportation, Utilities and Distribution, Water, Windows
Programs: Appliance Standards Awareness Project, Building Codes Assistance Project, Building Energy Efficient Codes Network, Clean and Efficient Energy Program, Communications Program, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Energy Efficient Codes Coalition, GANE3: Global Action Network for Energy Efficiency Education , Industrial Program, International Program, Policy and Research Program, PowerSave Campus, PowerSave Schools Program, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, The Energy Hog, Watergy, Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium
Resource Type: Annual Report

EE Noon: Influencing the Energy Efficiency Market in Buildings and the Private Sector

January 26, 2011 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

1850 M St NW, 20036 Washington, District Of Columbia

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Leadership in Energy Management: ISO 50001 and Superior Energy Performance

Date: Dec 22, 2010

On Dec. 8, the Alliance hosted Superior Energy Performance: Leadership in Energy Management, its ninth Capitol Hill briefing as part of the Efficient Enterprises series. The event gathered industrial stakeholders who have been intimately involved in the development of the ISO 50001 Standard and SEP, as well as industry representatives who have piloted SEP in their own plants.

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Congress Extends Tax Credits in Final Days of Session

Date: Dec 17, 2010

On Dec. 17, President Barack Obama signed critical tax legislation that included several important energy efficiency tax incentive extensions that were slated to expire at the end of the year. The new legislation (H.R. 4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010) includes extensions of the new energy efficient homes credit, the energy efficiency appliance manufacturing credit and the existing home energy efficiency improvement tax credit.

On Dec. 17, President Barack Obama signed critical tax legislation that included several important energy efficiency tax incentive extensions that were slated to expire at the end of the year.

The new legislation (H.R. 4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010) includes extensions of the new energy efficient homes credit, the energy efficiency appliance manufacturing credit and the existing home energy efficiency improvement tax credit.

Alliance to Save Energy Applauds Energy Efficiency Incentives in Major Tax Bill

Date:

December 17, 2010

The Alliance to Save Energy commended the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for including energy efficiency tax incentives for consumers and businesses in H.R. 4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010.

For Immediate Release

For Further Information
Ronnie Kweller (202) 530-2203 (O); rkweller@ase.org

Washington, D.C., – The Alliance to Save Energy commended the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for including energy efficiency tax incentives for consumers and businesses in H.R. 4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010. President Obama is expected to sign the bill into law very soon, possibly today.

Topics: Business, Homes and Buildings, Industry, Policy, Saving Money and Energy
Programs: Communications Program, Policy and Research Program

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Support the Alliance: A Testimonial by the Natural Resources Defense Council

Date: Dec 13, 2010

This article was written by Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke in support of the Alliance and its mission to create an energy-efficient world. If you would like to support the Alliance, click our "Donate Now" button.