Efficiency First

Greentech Media launches eight-part series on the future of residential energy retrofitting Efficiency First President Matt Golden is the author of a new series of articles for the online news and research site Greentech Media. The series begins with an analysis of what’s wrong with most current government incentives, which overwhelmingly favor photovoltaic installations over [...]

The Light Stuff Efficiency advances could create a brighter future for incandescent bulb technology July 8 –The national push to replace incandescent light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescents has been met with resistance on the part of many American consumers, who don’t like the quality of light produced by CFLs, or who want bulbs that [...]

‘Simple legislative fix’ introduced by Rep. Steve Israel would facilitate nationwide availability of tax-assessed energy improvement loans In a policy briefing published this week by Roll Call, Rep. Steve Israel – who serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development – outlines a plan he has introduced in the legislature make Property [...]