Archive for March 2009

Welch announces energy efficiency program to retrofit millions of homes and buildings

Program seeks 20 percent increase in efficiency — creating jobs, saving homeowners and businesses money, and combating climate change
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch introduced an energy efficiency bill Thursday designed to retrofit millions of homes and commercial buildings and increase efficiency by 20 percent or more nationally.
Welch outlined the bill at a Capitol [...]

Energy Efficiency Could Slash U.S. Energy Bills by $168.6B

(from Earth2Tech by Josie Garthwaite)
We hear a different version of the same story every day: The budgets of U.S. consumers and businesses are under massive strain, and unemployment is climbing. But a new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy says a national efficiency standard could fatten up those budgets — to the tune [...]

Welch proposes national EF program

Welch proposes national energy efficiency program to retrofit millions of homes and buildings
Program seeks 20 percent increase in efficiency — creating jobs, saving homeowners money and combating climate change
BURLINGTON, VT – Rep. Peter Welch announced a national energy efficiency initiative Monday that would retrofit millions of homes and commercial buildings and seek a [...]

Inaugural Webinar Link

Thanks to everyone who attended our first webinar hosted by Matt Golden.
For those who would like to watch a recording of the webinar, please follow the link below.
Note: the echo will subside after a minute or two.
WATCH WEBINAR

Obama Puts Efficiency First

Sen. Barack Obama’s major energy policy speech on Monday hit a lot of the right notes.