Saving Money and Energy

Washington, D.C. (October 27, 2005): Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee rejected an opportunity to cut consumers' energy costs as the nation transitions from analog to digital television broadcasting. With Congress considering legislation to set a final date for the transition, the committee rejected an energy efficiency standard for the digital TV adapters that many consumers will have to buy to continue using their broadcast TV sets after the 2008 transition date.

Washington, DC, October 2005 – As part of their continuing Powerful $avings campaign, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Alliance to Save Energy have launched a series of radio public service announcements (PSAs) to educate consumers on how to save money on energy bills by being energy-efficient.

Washington, D.C., October 7, 2005 – With the nation struggling to recover from two devastating hurricanes, in the midst of record-high gas prices, and facing skyrocketing heating costs this winter, the House of Representatives has passed an energy bill that provides no relief, the Alliance to Save Energy said today.

The U.S. Department of Energy and the Alliance to Save Energy announced a year-long Powerful $avings public education and awareness campaign designed to provide consumers with the information and tools necessary to make smart energy choices a part of their daily lives.

Washington, DC, October 3, 2005 – Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan, in a joint news conference today, urged consumers to use energy more efficiently to reduce demand and soaring energy prices. DOE and the Alliance are continuing to collaborate on the Powerful $avings campaign, which empowers consumers to easily reduce their energy bills.

Washington, DC – Septiembre, 2005 – La Alianza para el Ahorro de Energía y el Departamento de Energía (DOE) están informando a consumidores sobre créditos de impuestos federales para la compra de automóviles híbridos en el 2006 y 2007.

Washington, DC, Sept. 1, 2005 – In the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s impact on energy production in one of the nation’s main energy hubs, and with gasoline and heating fuel prices soaring even higher, the Alliance to Save Energy urges Americans to drive and operate more fuel efficiently heading into the normally heavily-trafficked Labor Day holiday weekend and beyond.

Washington, D.C., August, 2005 – The Alliance to Save Energy and the Department of Energy (DOE) are spreading the word about federal tax credits for purchasers of hybrid-electric vehicles in 2006 and 2007. Through their partnership on the Powerful Savings campaign, consumers can learn more about these tax credits, as well as how to reduce their energy bills and help the nation reduce its overall energy use through energy efficiency. (en Espanol)

Buying or Renting a Car

Washington, DC, July 2005 – As hot weather blankets much of the country and humidity adds to the discomfort level during the “dog days of summer,” increased demand for such comforts as air conditioning causes electricity bills to soar. The Alliance to Save Energy offers consumers energy-efficiency tips to easily and comfortably reduce home energy bills, pollution, and stress on the power grid: