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The Alliance convened over 170 attendees at the 8th Annual Green Campus Energy Efficiency Summit at UC Berkeley Jan. 28-30. Speakers included UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau and Director of Global Facilities Operations for Adobe Michael Bangs.
Energy efficiency and related demand management measures – important tools for avoiding climate change by reducing use of fossil fuels – can also help the energy sector adapt to the impacts of climate change. This white paper examines how integrating energy efficiency and demand management into adaptation planning can provide greater reliability and resiliency to the grid.
The District of Columbia is adopting the newest version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), which sets energy standards for new home construction and renovations to existing homes. This means energy cost savings for generations of D.C. homeowners.
Celebrities lend their names to many environmental causes – but which actors use their star power to highlight energy efficiency, specifically? Brad Pitt, Gisele Bündchen, and Sophia Bush, to name just a few. This awards season, watch out for green superstars on the red carpet!
Dignitaries including Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar just flipped the switch on a new way the National Mall will be lit at night: with energy-efficient LEDs.
EE Global 2012, which is being held in Orlando March 27-29, will honor Tuebingen, Germany; Buffalo, N.Y.; and Masdar City, UAE for these cities’ groundbreaking energy efficiency work. Don’t miss your chance to hear their stories at the “EE Visionary Award Luncheon”!
In 2011, Green Campus student interns led wildly successful energy-efficient projects that saved over 59 million KWh of electricity, $7 million in energy, and much more at universities throughout California.
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