Saving Money and Energy

Washington, D.C., March 7 – The Alliance to Save Energy, U.S. lawmakers and congressional staff, and leaders in energy education will celebrate the winners of the Alliance’s 2003-2004 Earth Apple Awards for educational achievement in energy efficiency at a Capitol Hill ceremony here on March 10. Members of Congress are to present the awards to the winning schools in their districts, and each school will display an exhibit of its accomplishments at the event.

Washington, D.C., March 3 – “It’s an open secret that gas mileage rates posted on new cars are outdated and overstate vehicle fuel economy, because they are based on out-dated testing procedures that don’t reflect real-world driving,” said Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan.

U.S. consumers will soon be hit simultaneously with high home heating bills and holiday shopping bills. But help is at hand. The Powerful $avings campaign, a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Alliance to Save Energy, offers a variety of smart energy practices and energy-efficiency home improvements to fit every pocketbook, so consumers can reduce their home energy bills and the nation’s overall energy use this winter.

Washington, DC, November 18, 2004 – Consumers will find it easier than ever to select just the right window or skylight, thanks to a new tool on the popular, educational web site of the Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC), a project of the Alliance to Save Energy.

Washington, DC, November 10, 2004 – Soaring costs and tight supplies of heating oil and natural gas coupled with predictions of colder-than-normal temperatures in parts of the country mean it will cost significantly more to heat your home this winter.

Southern California Schools Save Money, Win Prize

Washington, D.C., October 29, 2004 – Amidst news of mounting gasoline and other energy costs, the students of San Bernardino, Calif.’s San Gorgonio High School have not only come up with innovative ways to save energy and money, they have also won the top prize in the Alliance to Save Energy’s Earth Apple Awards competition. The students’ energy-saving initiatives saved the school more than $6,000 (about 2 percent) in electricity costs during the 2003-04 school year.

Washington, DC – Con el objetivo de ayudar a los consumidores a reducir los costosde energía en el hogar, y fomentar el uso eficiente de energía a nivel nacional este invierno, el Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos (DOE) y la organización Alliance to Save Energy (Alianza para el Ahorro de Energía), han unido esfuerzos para promover la campaña Powerful $avings.

Fifty million people across the US and Canada suffered through the “Great Blackout” of 2003. While the cause of the August 14 cascading power failure was not a peak overload issue on that hot summer day, ways to avoid a repeat are still being discussed.

The Alliance to Save Energy urges that energy efficiency must be a prime consideration to solutions to the electricity reliability problem. Check out these Alliance resources:

As Memorial Day and the heavy summer vacation driving season approach, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Alliance to Save Energy have teamed up on a Powerful $avings campaign to help consumers reduce energy bills and to help the nation reduce its energy use. They offer these tips for getting better gas mileage and reducing costs at the pump:

Washington, DC, July 29, 2004 – “After delays of up to 12 years, the Alliance to Save Energy is pleased that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has begun the formal process for issuing energy efficiency standards for major residential and commercial appliances and equipment,” said Alliance President Kateri Callahan about today's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR).