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Read on for a discussion about commercial property-assessed clean energy (C-PACE) between Daniel Bresette, the Alliance to Save Energy’s Director of Government Relations, and Sandy Fazeli, National Association of State Energy Officials’ (NASEO)’s Senior Program Director. C-PACE is an innovative...

Read on for a summary of the following sessions: - Institutional investments: Do gains in energy productivity and sustainability resonate with big investors? - Transitioning finance: What are the challenges of moving away from traditional grant-based programs and upscaling alternative energy...

Did you know that, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day? Last year, Obama Administration held a “Roundtable of Water Innovation” event and experts said that the country could reduce its water usage by 33 percent...
As 2015 comes to a close, we felt that it was a good time to look back at the strides made in energy efficiency over the last year. From action on the Hill, to increased discussion on the presidential campaign trail, and energy productivity progress across the private sector, energy efficiency has...
Dear Friends and Allies, happiest of holidays to you all and a HUGE thank you from all of us at the Alliance for helping to make 2015 chock-full of critical policy wins for our cause – truly, a year for the energy efficiency record books! And, as we prepare to cross this mid-point in our self-...

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law a package of tax breaks worth nearly $700 billion. The U.S. Senate gave final legislative approval to the tax extenders package by a vote of 65-33, which followed a 318-109 vote in favor of the bill by the U.S.

Omnibus Appropriations and Tax Extenders Legislation Includes Energy Efficiency Provisions that Benefit Consumers, Businesses and the Environment

Today, Congress delivered an early gift of energy efficiency tax incentives to help American...

A Statement from Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan

“Both Chambers of the U.S.

As part of our Accelerate Energy Productivity 2030 initiative, a collaborative effort to help achieve the President’s goal of doubling U.S.

As the House Energy and Commerce Committee works on a comprehensive energy package, there has been a significant number of energy-related bills introduced for consideration.

Building energy efficiency has been a hot topic of discussion for quite some time now. Efficiency advocates are all too familiar with the fact that 40 percent of the nation’s energy demand comes from buildings. However, people seem to be less familiar with the huge impact that elevators can have on...
The Alliance to Save Energy is privileged to have influential Members of Congress serving as honorary members of our Board of Directors. Through their strong leadership, the Alliance has continued to advocate for the advancement of energy efficiency to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner...
“A final push to send energy efficiency legislation to the President’s Desk during the last hours of the 113th Congress proves that efficiency remains a top priority for lawmakers and sets the stage for continued action in the coming year. H.R.2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014,...
As the Senate turns to vote on the tax extenders package passed 378-46 Wednesday by the House, the Alliance to Save Energy urges congressional leaders to extend the energy efficiency tax incentives beyond 2014. ​
The Alliance to Save Energy is privileged to have 17 influential Members of Congress serving as honorary members of our Board of Directors. Through their strong leadership, the Alliance has continued to advocate for the advancement of energy efficiency to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner...
Congress returns this week from August recess with a number of items on the docket and only a few legislative weeks remaining before both Chambers leave town again for the campaign trail. Work on a Continuing Resolution (CR), funding the government through at least the midterm elections will likely...
World Cup fever is in the air. Whether you’re an avid soccer (or fútbol) fan or not, the buzz surrounding one of the world’s largest sporting events is undeniable. The 2014 FIFA World Cup takes place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13 for an exciting month of matches between teams from 32 nations....

The Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act, sponsored by Sens. Cardin (D-Md.), Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Schatz (D-Hawaii) would extend and update energy efficiency tax incentives.

Alliance Honorary Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Honorary Vice-Chairs Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) once again led the charge for energy efficiency today.

After the clock hit midnight on December 31st, 2013, many vital tax incentives provided by the federal...

On December 18, the Alliance to Save Energy and 30 other organizations sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee urging Congress to extend critical energy efficiency tax incentives that are currently set to expire on December 31, 2013.

Energy...

The IRS may have given itself a one-to-two week delay on the start of the 2014 tax season, but there’s no such luck for anyone wanting to claim tax credits for energy-efficient purchases and improvements made in 2012 or 2013. While the Alliance continues to fight for the extension of these...

Introduced by Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act (H.R. 2128) would advance U.S. energy efficiency while also creating domestic jobs, saving homeowners money and reducing carbon pollution.

“The Senate Finance Committee’s new report on reforming our tax system is an encouraging sign energy efficiency can be a bipartisan building block in the coming tax reform debate.  

Before you press send on your online tax return or finish your last meeting with your financial advisor, make sure you are saving as much money as possible for making energy-efficient choices at home.

An integral part of convincing politicians and the public that energy efficiency is worth funding will be the ability to accurately quantify the savings that result. Evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) protocols, therefore, must be a key component of any successful energy...

"For the second time in a contentious lame duck session of the 112th Congress, energy efficiency proved to be the ‘bipartisan sweet spot’ on energy legislation," said Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan.

Introduced by Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act (H.R. 4230) would advance U.S. energy efficiency while also creating domestic jobs, saving homeowners money and reducing carbon pollution.

As Americans across the nation struggle with spiking gasoline prices, the Alliance to Save Energy commends President Barack Obama’s proposals announced March 7 to make fuel-efficient vehicles accessible and affordable for American families.

A summary of the Smart Energy Act (H.R. 4017), which was  introduced on February 14, 2012  by Reps.  Bass (R-N.H.), Matheson (D-Utah), Dold (R-Ill.), Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Welch (D-Vt.)  and Barrow (D-Ga.), to promote efficient energy use in the federal and private ...

Legislation with bipartisan support will have the strongest legs in 2012.These bills include a national energy efficiency strategy, appliance standards and a new way to finance energy-saving home upgrades.

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