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The “Leaders from the Field” series features interviews that aim to shed light on energy efficiency and energy-related activities that are shaping strategic initiatives in leading American manufacturers. This month, the Alliance interviewed Steve Schultz, Corporate Energy Manager for 3M Company. 

Steven C. Schultz, Corporate Energy Manager, 3M

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released an Oct. 12 report examining a question that we at the Alliance work to answer daily: How can we persuade the American public to invest in energy efficiency?  From the Alliance’s perspective, the answer should be a no-brainer: Energy efficiency tends to pay for itself, saving consumers money over time.  Yet, most homeowners don’t buy into the idea that the easiest place to save money is their monthly energy bills.

In Facebook’s explosive six-year history, millions of people around the globe have shared stories, made new connections and strengthened old friendships on the social networking site. But what many users don’t know is that Facebook, which boasts more than 500 million users, also is a pioneer in energy efficiency — and the Alliance’s newest Associate member.

Yesterday, we launched LivingEfficiently.org, which is designed to serve consumers' record-breaking demand for energy efficiency information. To kick off this exciting new web portal—which will help consumers live cheaper, cleaner and better—we teamed up with NASCAR driver and environmental activist Leilani Münter who was named by Discovery Channel’s Planet Green as America’s #1 “Eco Athlete” this year.