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Invitation to Join Zero-Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium

A partnership of Alliance and several other national organizations (including the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI); the National Association of State Energy Offices (NASEO); ASHRAE; AIA; and the New Buildings Institute) is organizing a broad-based public-private consortium to submit a proposal to DOE for a $1 million, 3-year project to help identify and advance market acceptance of technologies and practices needed to move commercial buildings toward “net-zero energy” performance by 2050.

House Passes Climate Bill

Friday’s passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 2454) by the U.S. House of Representatives demonstrates America’s resolve to address the climate change challenges and build a new cleaner energy economy with a foundation of energy efficiency. And, EPA has reported that energy efficiency policies and programs in this sweeping legislation, will actually lower household energy bills over the next two decades! The Alliance will work to further improve the energy efficiency provisions as the bill moves through the Senate, but in the meantime, we applaud the House for passing this landmark legislation.

For more information about this historic piece of legislation, visit our ACES Resource Page.

Energy-Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credits

Tax Forms The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) extends, expands, and simplifies the federal income tax credits for homeowners who make energy efficiency home improvements.

For details on the 2009 consumer tax credits, check out our frequently updated Energy-Efficiency Home and Vehicle Tax Credits web page.

EE Global Corner

E&ETV: Industry, government officials discuss global energy efficiency policy strategies – With the Obama administration focusing on addressing some of the low-hanging fruit like conservation and energy efficiency to tackle our energy and climate challenges, energy efficiency has become a key issue in policy discussions in the United States.

E&ETV: Interview with Björn Stigson, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development – WBCSD's Stigson discusses potential for energy efficiency to solve climate, energy issues.

E&ETV: Interview with Ms. Dian Grueneich, California Public Utilities Commissioner at EE Global 2009 – California Public Utilities Commissioner Dian Grueneich discusses prospects for national energy efficiency standard.

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