By Paula Glover, Alliance to Save Energy President Perhaps more than any president in history, President Biden has made improving energy efficiency in American homes and buildings a top priority in his economic and environmental platform. According to the American Jobs Plan summary, “President Biden’s plan will create good jobs…

Physical space and business dynamics of the workplace are changing. Employees demand flexibility and employers — looking to attract and retain the best workers — are deploying technological innovation to deliver improvements in the working environment. New expectations about working hours and space configuration challenge the norms of facilities maintenance…

The Department of Energy has released its long-awaited Staff Report to the Secretary on Electricity Markets and Reliability (informally, the “Grid Study”). Among its findings, the report describes several key impacts of energy efficiency on the electric grid. …

Congress is considering slashing federal investments in energy efficiency. The House of Representatives passed a bill in late July that cuts several energy efficiency programs by roughly half, while the Senate has advanced a bill that would largely protect current funding levels. …

Congress is considering slashing federal investments in energy efficiency. The House of Representatives passed a bill in late July that cuts several energy efficiency programs by roughly half, while the Senate has advanced a bill that would largely protect current funding levels. …

There was a sense of relief in March when the Trump administration’s budget proposal — which would gut federal energy efficiency budgets and wholly eliminate the ENERGY STAR program — got a decidedly hostile reception from both parties on Capitol Hill. “There’s just some of the stuff in here that…

Throughout the year, the Alliance to Save Energy organizes field learning trips for a group of bipartisan Congressional staffers to visit cities leading the charge on energy efficiency around the country and engage with local leaders and representatives to discuss energy productivity opportunities. Visits have included San Francisco, Boston and…

To help you save money (and energy!) during the hottest months of the year, the Alliance to Save Energy published a three-part blog-series, entitled “Saving Money in the Summer.” Click below to read each post: Part 1: Home cooling Part 2: Transportation Part 3: Appliances To wrap the series up, we’ve created an infographic with highlights from each blog post. Check it out and feel free to share it on your social media and digital outlets:

Note: To help you save money (and energy!) during the hottest months of the year, the Alliance to Save Energy is publishing a mini blog-series, “Saving Money in the Summer.” We’ll focus on key tips to improve energy efficiency at home and on-the-go. The third and final blog post will…