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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.

Use Less, Save More

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.

Tech Beat: What's So Hot About Smart Thermostats

Date: Sep 10, 2012

Smart thermostats are the next generation of temperature control. Get the skinny on these high-tech gadgets, and learn why the Nest is the thermostat world's current darling.

​All photos courtesy of Nest.

Smart thermostats are the next generation of temperature control. Get the skinny on these high-tech gadgets, and learn why the Nest is the thermostat world's current darling.

Guiding the Invisible Hand: Policies to Address Market Barriers to Energy Efficiency

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September 4, 2012
Lowell Ungar
Rodney Sobin

This research paper explores a range of government policies to overcome well-known market barriers, such as lack of information and split incentives, that hinder the adoption of much-needed energy efficiency measures. These policies can directly reduce the barriers without significant new spending, taxes, or mandates on individuals.

Background to the Report

The strong anti-government feeling in Congress and in many of the states has affected not only climate policy but also energy policy—there is strong opposition to government spending and to government mandates. While influencing energy use without money or requirements may seem implausible, efficiency analysts and advocates have long claimed that large energy savings are cost-effective on their own without any government intervention.

Competition Boosts Energy Efficiency Among Friends and Neighbors

Date: Sep 04, 2012

With the Olympics and U.S. presidential race, we've got competition in the air. Read about how friends and neighbors are using the competitive spirit to save energy.

As initiatives that target behavior to curb energy consumption spread nationwide, competition is emerging as an increasingly useful tool to motivate people.

VERGE SF @ Greenbuild

November 12, 2012 - 8:00am - November 13, 2012 - 5:30pm
888 Howard Street, San Francisco, California

2012 Georgetown Energy & Cleantech Conference

October 12, 2012 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Washington, District Of Columbia

Energy Services Coalition’s Market Transformation Conference

August 23, 2012 - 7:30am - August 24, 2012 - 5:00pm
2100 West End Avenue, 37203 Nashville, Tennessee

Toledo Clean Energy Workshop

August 18, 2012 - 9:30am - 3:00pm
Toledo, Ohio

2013 ACEEE National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource

September 22, 2013 - 8:00am - September 24, 2013 - 6:00pm
Nashville, Tennessee

2013 National Symposium on Market Transformation

March 24, 2013 - 8:00am - March 26, 2013 - 6:00pm
Washington, District Of Columbia

How to be an Energy-Efficient Pet Owner

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August 8, 2012

Follow these energy efficiency tips to keep your cat or dog happy and your energy bill low this summer.

If you own a pet, you may be wasting electricity without realizing it. In warmer months, follow these pet-friendly, energy-efficient tips to save money while keeping your four-legged friend happy.

Photo and videos courtesy of TXU Energy and the SPCA of Texas.

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