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Lighting likely accounts for 12% of your home’s energy use – but don’t worry. Improving lighting is a fast, simple way to reduce energy bills. And with new lighting standards, you have more money-saving options than ever before.

New Lighting Standards

Since new lighting standards began in January 2012, light bulbs are almost 30% more efficient than the old-style incandescent bulbs. That means families who change at least 15 of their bulbs could save between $50 and more than $100 per year in electricity costs.

Learn easy ways to manage the transition

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2008 Andromeda Star Award Winner: York County Schools (Va.)

Date: Jun 26, 2008

Since 2004, Virginia’s York County School Division has reduced its energy consumption by more than 48 billion Btu, saving more than $1 million in energy costs.

Since 2004, Virginia’s York County School Division has reduced its energy consumption by more than 48 billion Btu, saving more than $1 million in energy costs. The division’s three-member energy management team has developed and implemented an aggressive two-pronged approach for reducing pollution and energy waste.

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GridPoint: Making Cities Smarter

Date: May 29, 2008

Edison might have been the grandfather of modern electrical engineering, but according to clean tech energy company GridPoint Inc., it really is time to reinvent the wheel.

Edison might have been the grandfather of modern electrical engineering, but according to clean tech energy company GridPoint Inc., it really is time to reinvent the wheel.

Enter GridPoint’s SmartGrid platform, which modernizes the traditional grid with technology that opens communication between utility companies and customers, thus increasing efficiency and reducing stress on the environment.

2008 Great Energy Efficiency Day

2008 Great Energy Efficiency Day

April 16, 2008 - 8:00am - 3:30pm
Washington, District Of Columbia

Alliance to Save Energy Commends Maryland’s Ambitious Leadership in Energy Efficiency

Date: 
April 8, 2008

The Alliance to Save Energy commends the Maryland General Assembly on its passage of the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Initiative (Senate Bill 205 and House Bill 374), which sets one of the most ambitious energy-efficiency goals in the country.

Washington, D.C., April 4, 2008 – The Alliance to Save Energy commends the Maryland General Assembly on its passage of the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Initiative (Senate Bill 205 and House Bill 374), which sets one of the most ambitious energy-efficiency goals in the country. The EmPOWER Maryland initiative aims to reduce statewide per capita energy consumption by 15 percent by 2015.

Alliance Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Support EmPOWER Maryland Energy-Efficiency Initiative

Date: 
March 7, 2008

The Alliance to Save Energy today strongly urged Maryland lawmakers to support Gov. Martin O’Malley’s EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Initiative, which will implement the governor’s goal of reducing the state’s per-capita energy consumption and peak energy demand by 15 percent by the year 2015.

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2008 – The Alliance to Save Energy today strongly urged Maryland lawmakers to support Gov. Martin O’Malley’s EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Initiative, which will implement the governor’s goal of reducing the state’s per-capita energy consumption and peak energy demand by 15 percent by the year 2015.

H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

U.S. Capitol
December 21, 2007

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation in at least three decades on December 19, 2007. H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, is projected to save American consumers and businesses more than $400 billion in avoided energy costs by 2030, and will reduce energy consumption by 7% and greenhouse gas emissions by 9% from the forecast for 2030, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
 

Summary of Key Provisions

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 6)

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December 21, 2007
Lowell Ungar

On December 19, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation in at least three decades.

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation in at least three decades on December 19, 2007. H.R. 6, The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, is projected to save American consumers and businesses more than $400 billion in avoided energy costs by 2030, and will reduce energy consumption by 7% and greenhouse gas emissions by 9% from the forecast for 2030, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. Key provisions of this landmark legislation are highlighted below.

Alliance to Save Energy Hails Enactment of ‘Most Significant Energy-Saving Law in Three Decades’

Date: 
December 18, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy today hailed enactment of H.R. 6 as the most significant energy-efficiency legislation in three decades and congratulated the principal architects of the legislation.

Washington, D.C., December 18, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today hailed enactment of H.R. 6 as the most significant energy-efficiency legislation in three decades and congratulated the principal architects of the legislation, most notably Senate Energy Committee Chairman and Alliance Honorary Congressional Vice-Chair Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), for successfully marshalling the historic legislation through the Congress in less than a year.

Alliance Urges Swift House, White House Approval of Senate Energy Bill as ‘Christmas Present’ for U.S. Consumers

Date: 
December 13, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve swiftly the pared-down energy bill expected to be passed by the Senate and send the legislation to the White House for presidential signature.

Washington, D.C., December 13, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to approve swiftly the pared-down energy bill expected to be passed by the Senate and send the legislation to the White House for presidential signature.

Alliance Urges House to Pass Energy Bill with Higher CAFE, Extension of Homeowner Energy-Efficiency Tax Incentives

Date: 
December 6, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy today urged members of  the U.S. House of Representatives to adopt an energy package that will save American consumers money while also improving our environment and increasing our nation’s energy security.

Washington, D.C., December 5, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass its energy bill that emphasizes energy efficiency by raising vehicle fuel economy standards and encouraging consumers to purchase plug-in hybrid vehicles; extending valuable federal income tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements; phasing out inefficient lighting products; and encouraging development of zero-emission commercial buildings.

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