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Shanghai is the eighth largest metropolis in the world and China’s largest city. So how does a power company in bustling Shanghai meet increasing demand on its utility lines without incurring staggering costs or disrupting day-to-day life? It incorporates 3M’s aluminum conductor composite reinforced (ACCR) high-capacity transmission conductor.

Cities traditionally meet power demand by building new towers, which transmit electricity through hundreds of feet of steel. But that isn't cost-effective or energy efficient.

Energy efficiency advocates from throughout the nation gathered Sept. 14 on Capitol Hill to explore one of the most pressing energy issues facing the United States at the Alliance’s 2010 Policy Summit.

Alliance Associates are so busy promoting energy efficiency throughout the world that their energy-saving projects sometimes fly under the radar. In this new series, we feature Associates initiatives that you might not know about. From renovating corporate headquarters in the United States to harnessing wind power in India, these exciting endeavors will keep you up-to-date on what other industry leaders are doing — and maybe even inspire your organization.

As part of its nationwide information campaign on energy efficiency, the U.S. Agency for International Development's Municipal Heating Reform (MHR) Project is teaching sixth graders about energy efficiency. And the kids are taking their lessons home to their families.

The EE Noon seminar held April 2, 2009 featured presentations and discussions from Peter Flynn of Bostonia Partners, LLC (an Alliance Associate) and Timothy Urban of Washington Council Ernst & Young. Titled “Energy Legislation: Finance and Tax Perspectives,” this session involved a detailed discussion of the future of energy projects and technology development in light of current tax legislation, upcoming reforms, recent market volatility and the potential of the current administration and Congress to transform the energy sector.