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Sound policy can break down barriers to energy efficiency at the local, state, regional and national levels. The Alliance promotes energy efficiency policies that are meaningful, politically viable and implementable.

Critical to the Solution

Barriers to energy efficiency — including the need for upfront capital investment, lack of consumer awareness and highly-subsidized prices for fossil fuels — often prevent even the "low-hanging fruit" from being picked. Fortunately, sound energy policy can break through these barriers and transform market conditions to create an energy-efficient nation.

Realizing energy efficiency's greatest potential is key component of the Alliance's mission and effective policy is a critical part of the solution. To achieve this goal, the Alliance Policy Team, which includes a research group and a government relations group, focuses on three main tasks:

  • Policy formulation and analysis;
  • Policy advocacy; and
  • Education of policymakers, consumers and the media.

Alliance Praises NPC Oil and Gas Study for Acknowledging Vital Role of Energy Efficiency in Addressing Energy Challenges

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
July 18, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the National Petroleum Council (NPC) for noting in its recent report to the Secretary of Energy the importance of demand reduction and energy efficiency in meeting growing U.S. energy demand.

Alliance Praises NPC Oil and Gas Study for Acknowledging Vital Role of Energy Efficiency in Addressing Energy Challenges

Washington, D.C., July 18, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the National Petroleum Council (NPC) for noting in its recent report to the Secretary of Energy the importance of demand reduction and energy efficiency in meeting growing U.S. energy demand. The Alliance also praised the study’s comprehensiveness and its inclusion of perspectives from diverse interests.

Alliance Praises NPC Oil and Gas Study for Acknowledging Vital Role of Energy Efficiency in Addressing Energy Challenges

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
July 18, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy today commends the National Petroleum Council (NPC) for noting in its recent report to the Secretary of Energy the importance of demand reduction and energy efficiency in meeting growing U.S. energy demand. The Alliance also praises the study’s comprehensiveness and its inclusion of perspectives from diverse interests.

Washington, D.C., July 18, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the National Petroleum Council (NPC) for noting in its recent report to the Secretary of Energy the importance of demand reduction and energy efficiency in meeting growing U.S. energy demand. The Alliance also praised the study’s comprehensiveness and its inclusion of perspectives from diverse interests.

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)

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July 5, 2007

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation ever enacted on December 19, 2007.

The President signed into law the most sweeping energy efficiency legislation ever enacted on December 19, 2007. EISA is projected to save American consumers and businesses more than $400 billion through 2030, and will reduce energy consumption by 7 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 9 percent from the forecast for 2030, according to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.

Proposed Regs for Federal Purchases of Energy-Efficient Equipment Would Save Taxpayers Millions

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
July 3, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy has commended the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recently proposed regulations for federal procurement of energy-efficient equipment, while also noting that the rulemaking missed a congressionally-mandated deadline by more than a year.

Washington, D.C., July 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy has commended the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recently proposed regulations for federal procurement of energy-efficient equipment, while also noting that the rulemaking missed a congressionally-mandated deadline by more than a year.

Alliance to Save Energy Hails Efficiency-Focused Senate Energy Bill, But Laments Lack of Tax Incentives

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
June 22, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy hails the Senate’s adoption of a bipartisan, energy-efficiency-focused energy bill -- while it also expressed disappointment that the Senate failed to include the consumer and commercial energy-efficiency tax incentives approved by the Finance Committee.

Washington, D.C., June 22, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today hailed the Senate’s adoption of a bipartisan, energy-efficiency-focused energy bill that includes the first fleet-wide increase in fuel economy standards in some 20 years. At the same time, the Alliance expressed disappointment that the Senate failed to include the consumer and commercial energy-efficiency tax incentives approved by the Finance Committee earlier this week.

Alliance to Save Energy Applauds Strong Senate Energy-Efficiency Tax Package

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
June 20, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the Senate Finance Committee for adopting key energy-efficiency tax incentives for consumers and businesses.

Washington, D.C., June 19, 2007 – The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the Senate Finance Committee for adopting key energy-efficiency tax incentives for consumers and businesses. The Alliance urged the full Senate to adopt the package without diminishing its scope and urged the House to follow suit – or to do even better.

House Committee Gives Energy Efficiency a Boost

Date: 
June 11, 2007

By adding tens of millions of dollars in Fiscal Year 2008 funding for key energy-efficiency programs last week – reversing years of declining funding – the House Appropriations Committee has acknowledged the critical need to curtail our nation’s energy consumption and the polluting emissions that contribute to climate change, the Alliance to Save Energy said today.

House Committee Gives Energy Efficiency a Boost; Funding Increase Reflects Pressing Need to Curb Energy Demand, Costs, Climate Change

Sen. Commerce Committee Moves Beyond Decades-Long Stalemate on Fuel Economy Approval of '10 in 10' Bill

Date: 
May 10, 2007

The Alliance to Save Energy today praised action by the Senate Commerce Committee this week to report the “10 in 10” fuel economy bill as the first step in breaking a 20+ year stalemate on improving fleet-wide vehicle mileage and a hopeful sign for Americans burdened by the soaring costs of gasoline.  The bill would increase the mileage of all passenger cars and light trucks by 10 miles per gallon – from 25 to 35 mpg – by model year 2020.

Sen. Commerce Committee Approval of ‘10 in 10’ Bill Beginning of End of Decades-Long Stalemate on Fuel Economy

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Maryland Makes Efficiency, Climate a Priority

Date: May 09, 2007

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is not wasting time in his efforts to tackle energy issues and climate change. The governor recently signed two bills, a regional initiative and an Executive Order, in an effort to encourage greater energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the state.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley is not wasting time in his efforts to tackle energy issues and climate change. The governor recently signed two bills, a regional initiative and an Executive Order, in an effort to encourage greater energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the state.

Bipartisan Energy Bill Would Increase Energy Efficiency of Appliances, Buildings, Vehicles; Permanently Authorize ‘ESPCs’

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
May 3, 2007

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's bipartisan energy bill would make important strides towards increasing the nation's energy efficiency, the Alliance to Save Energy said today.

Washington, D.C., May 3, 2007 – The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s bipartisan energy bill would make important strides towards increasing the nation’s energy efficiency, the Alliance to Save Energy said today. The bill, passed by a large bipartisan majority, is headed for a vote by the full Senate within the next few weeks. While building on the foundation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, this bill also includes a number of key provisions that would fill gaps in the earlier legislation, the Alliance said.

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