Efficiency First

In his State of the Union Address on Wednesday, President Obama singled out clean energy as a crucial path to economic growth, and called on Congress and the American people to “make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America.” In reference to job creation in particular, the President said: Tomorrow, I’ll visit Tampa, Florida, [...]

Portland pilot program tests on-bill payoff for energy efficiency improvement financing Green For All, a national nonprofit focused on promoting green job opportunities for members of disadvantaged communities, has produced an inspiring short video about its partnership with a new retrofit financing program in Portland, Oregon. Prominently featured in the video is Home Performance contractor Bernice [...]

This week Efficiency First received an email from an Illinois homeowner named Tom who’s trying very hard to do the right thing in terms of energy efficiency upgrades. Here’s what he had to say about the proposed HOME STAR incentive program: I live in Central Illinois and I think this program (HOME STAR-Cash for Caulkers) [...]