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The Alliance to Save Energy urges American consumers to give themselves the gift of energy efficiency this holiday season – and reap the benefits when they file their 2011 federal tax returns – by taking advantage of ...

The Alliance to Save Energy applauds the White House announcement that the federal government and private sector are moving forward with energy efficiency upgrades to a broad swath of non-residential buildings, including federal facilities, college campuses, hospitals and industrial plants.

For the Alliance to Save Energy, the year 2010 was marked by major gains in energy efficiency. From the adoption of historic model building energy codes to the creation of new coalitions worldwide, we are laying the foundation for the “decade of energy efficiency.”

A program to foster innovation and job creation, improve energy security, and cut pollution in the electricity sector.

Financing programs and incentives to assist businesses and consumers in meeting initial costs can overcome the barrier and allow more widespread implementation of energy efficiency projects.

The Alliance to Save Energy heralded President Obama’s commitment to “double investment in energy efficiency” in Fiscal Year 2012 as an action that will provide an immense return to U.S. consumers and businesses alike in terms of energy and money savings as well as enhanced...

The Alliance to Save Energy commended the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for including energy efficiency tax incentives for consumers and businesses in H.R. 4853, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010.

Washington, DC — The Alliance to Save Energy and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) joined today to urge policymakers to include clean energy and energy efficiency tax incentives in the package being negotiated between the White House and Congress in order to continue new...

Washington, D.C., – Advocacy groups and appliance manufacturers hailed a 25 percent increase in energy efficiency for most new refrigerators, starting in 2014, thanks to new efficiency standards that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today, continuing a 40-year trend of...

The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the chairs of Congress's tax-writing committees – Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) of the House Ways and Means Committee and Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) of the Senate Finance Committee – for including important energy efficiency provisions in...

Two new reports issued  today by the Alliance to Save Energy will help policymakers highlight the critical importance of effective evaluation, measurement and verification  (EM&V) of energy savings and design more effective trading programs for energy savings credits (ESCs) as U.S...

The HOME STAR Coalition today applauded Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for holding a hearing on the need for bi-partisan, job-creating legislation such as the proposed HOME STAR legislation...

The Alliance to Save Energy today praised the House of Representatives for allowing federal loan guarantees to be applied to energy efficiency projects funded through Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds.

“If it takes President Obama saying insulation is ‘sexy’ to sell the American people on increasing their homes’ energy efficiency, we’re all for it!” said Alliance to Save Energy Executive Vice President Brian Castelli, referring to the president’s plan...

Homeowners can enjoy the “triple crown” of energy efficiency – lower home energy bills, lower federal income taxes, and increased home comfort – by making energy efficiency home improvements that qualify for up to $1,500 in federal income tax credits.

Today, a broad coalition of business, professional, energy, and environmental organizations released recommendations on the role of energy efficiency in federal climate change legislation, "Reducing the Cost of Addressing Climate Change Through Energy Efficiency."

The Alliance hails Congress' unprecedented infusion of more than $20 billion into energy efficiency programs in its consensus economic recovery package

The Alliance today hailed Congress’ unprecedented infusion of more than $20 billion into energy efficiency programs that will create jobs and cut carbon emissions while helping to lift the faltering U.S. economy.  Congress included the funds in its consensus economic recovery package...

The Alliance to Save Energy today commended the House of Representative for voting to invest billions of federal dollars in increased energy efficiency to help revive the nations’ flagging economy.

New energy efficiency tax credits will allow homeowners to lower both their monthly home energy bills and their federal income taxes in 2009 as they contend with escalating winter energy prices, the Alliance to Save Energy said.

Statement on Energy Tax Provisions of Bailout Bill By Alliance to Save Energy Government Relations Director Brad Penney

Tonight’s Senate passage of long-awaited energy efficiency tax incentives that were included in the financial “bailout” legislation puts our nation at a crossroads of “solutions versus stagnation” with regard to energy policy, the Alliance to Save Energy said.

The Alliance to Save Energy today urged the Senate to adopt long-awaited and urgently-needed energy efficiency tax incentives for U.S. consumers and businesses.

The Alliance to Save Energy praised the Senate Democratic and Republican leadership today for reaching agreement on legislation extending energy efficiency and renewable energy tax incentives and urged Congress – before its pre-election adjournment later this month – to set aside...

The Alliance to Save Energy noted that the adoption of the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act by the House of Representatives on a largely partisan vote today did little to move the Congress closer to enactment of energy efficiency and clean energy policies that...

The Alliance to Save Energy today urged the U.S. Senate to move beyond partisan bickering and adopt a bill containing key tax credits to help consumers make their homes more energy efficient.

The Alliance to Save Energy today applauded the House of Representatives for passing, on a bipartisan basis, long-stalled extensions for energy-efficiency and renewable tax incentives.

The Alliance to Save Energy today urged Congress to adopt legislation promptly that would extend tax credits for homeowners who make energy-efficiency home improvements. Such tax credits are major incentives for moving energy-efficient technologies into the commercial mainstream...

The Alliance to Save Energy praised the Senate Finance Committee today for including four major energy-efficiency tax incentives as part of the economic stimulus package it approved for full Senate consideration.

The Alliance to Save Energy strongly urged Congress to act today to extend tax credits for consumers who make energy-efficiency home improvements, noting that these tax incentives are major incentives for moving new efficient technologies into the commercial mainstream.

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