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Making smart choices helps consumers keep money in their pockets and save energy. Learn more about how you can save energy and money in the four areas you live your life — at home, at school, at work and on the go — with the news and resources below.

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Energy efficiency saves money for individuals and communities alike. The Alliance offers a variety of no-cost and low-cost money and energy saving tips to fit individual pocketbooks, including suggestions for slashing your home electricity bill and preventing blackouts, lowering operating costs in your office and cutting gas costs.

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SMUD Honored By State & Local Energy Report

Date: Jun 15, 2011

The State & Local Energy Report recently honored five organizations for building innovative, energy efficient homes,  which included  Alliance Associate Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

The State & Local Energy Report recently honored five organizations for building innovative, energy efficient homes.  The winners of the Residential Energy Efficiency Awards included Alliance Associate Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).

Obama Remarks at Alliance Associate Cree Emphasize Power of Energy Efficiency to Create Jobs, Keep America Competitive

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June 13, 2011

Washington, D.C., June 13, 2011 – “By choosing Alliance to Save Energy Associate Cree – a prominent manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting – as the venue for his jobs speech today, President Obama once again emphasized the importance of energy efficiency in fueling our nation’s economic recovery and training U.S. workers for high-skilled jobs,” commented Alliance President Kateri Callahan.

Washington, D.C., June 13, 2011 – “By choosing Alliance to Save Energy Associate Cree – a prominent manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting – as the venue for his jobs speech today, President Obama once again emphasized the importance of energy efficiency in fueling our nation’s economic recovery and training U.S. workers for high-skilled jobs,” commented Alliance President Kateri Callahan.

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Industry Leader Interview: Carolyn Green, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of EnerGreen Capital Management

Date: Jun 13, 2011

Industry Leader Interview with Carolyn Green: Alliance Board Member, Energy Industry Businesswoman, African American Activist

Industry Leader Interview with Carolyn Green: Alliance Board Member, Energy Industry Businesswoman, African American Activist

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Alliance in the News Roundup: Beating the Heat by Cutting Energy Costs

Date: Jun 10, 2011

Energy efficiency can help lower the costs of hot summer months, reported the Philadelphia Inquirer and other news.

The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes:

  • Energy efficiency can help lower the costs of hot summer months, reported the Philadelphia Inquirer, which referenced the Alliance on tips to keep your energy bill low and your comfort level high.

Direct Energy Funds Alliance to Save Energy’s ‘Green Schools’ Program in 16 PA Schools Looking to Cut Electricity Bills 5-15%

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June 7, 2011

Washington, D.C., June 7, 2011 – Thanks to a donation from Direct Energy, eight schools inPhiladelphia and eight charter schools in Pittsburgh will use energy efficiency to cut their electricity costs by 5 to 15 percent under the Alliance to Save Energy’s Green Schools Program.

Washington, D.C., June 7, 2011 – Thanks to a donation from North America’s largest integrated energy company, Direct Energy, eight schools in the North Penn School District north of Philadelphia and eight charter schools in the Pittsburgh area will use energy efficiency to work to cut their electricity costs by 5 to 15 percent under the auspices of the Alliance to Save Energy’s Green Schools Program.

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Homeowner Energy Efficiency Tips from the Alliance and EnergyNOW!

Date: Jun 06, 2011

Author(s): 
Allyson Schmutter

Wondering how you can save money on energy costs in your home? The Alliance and energyNOW! just teamed up to give you the answers.

Wondering how you can save money on energy costs in your home? The Alliance and energyNOW! just teamed up to give you the answers.

EnergyNOW! is a half-hour, weekly show on Bloomberg TV, with a companion website, devoted to energy issues. The show premiered in October 2010 and the new partnership with the Alliance, which began in June 2011, now provides video tips on the website about how you can easily make your home more energy efficient.

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Letter from the President’s Desk: Calling on Senate Committee to Support Energy Efficiency Bill

Date: Jun 06, 2011

The Alliance policy team has been working  to line up support for the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing.

 Dear Friends,

Our policy work is really heating up here in Washington, along with the weather! After last month’s introduction of the Shaheen-Portman energy efficiency bill (S. 1000), the Alliance policy team has been working doggedly on the Hill to line up support in advance of the June 9 Senate Energy & Natural Resources (ENR) Committee hearing.

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Tips to Save Fuel This Summer

Date: Jun 01, 2011

Even with national gas prices at more than $3.80 per gallon, you can still drive to the beach and plan fun summer road trips by checking vehicle maintenance, and enabling smart driving and commuting.

Don’t let today’s high gas prices keep you at home this summer or prevent you from driving to the beach. Nationwide, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is currently more than $3.80 – that’s about a dollar more than last year at this time.

Those gas expenditures can add up.

Tips to Save Fuel This Memorial Day Weekend

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Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
May 25, 2011

Even with national gas prices at more than $3.80 per gallon, you don’t have to stay home this Memorial Day Weekend or put the kibosh on your summer road trip.

Washington, D.C., May 2011 — Don’t let today’s high gas prices keep you at home this Memorial Day Weekend or put the kibosh on a summer road trip, says the Alliance to Save Energy. Nationwide, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas is currently more than $3.80 – that’s lower than a week ago or a month ago, but about a dollar more than last year at this time.

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Alliance in the News Roundup: Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill and Keeping Your Electric Bill Down

Date: May 17, 2011

The media regularly cover the Alliance by highlighting our accomplishments in energy efficiency and quoting our experts. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes:

The media regularly quote the Alliance's in-house experts and feature the Alliance's accomplishments in energy efficiency. The latest media coverage of the Alliance includes:

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