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Welcome to the Alliance to Save Energy's monthly newsletter, e-FFICIENCY NEWS. In this edition: Policy Front, EE at Work, Around the World, In Schools and Universities, Consumer Awareness, EE Insights, and Events.
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 Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame Welcomes Alliance Staff, Associates
On Monday, June 15, the energy efficiency community gathered to honor leaders at the inaugural Energy Efficiency Forum Hall of Fame ceremony hosted by the U.S. Energy Association and Johnson Controls. Of the 23 inductees, five are past or current Alliance Board members, including Jim Rogers of Duke Energy; Tom Kuhn of Edison Electric Institute; Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.); Timothy E. Wirth, former U.S. Senator from Colorado and now president of the United Nations Foundation; and Alliance President Kateri Callahan.
On the Policy Front
What the 2009 American Clean Energy and Security Act Means for Energy Efficiency
On Friday, June 26 an historic moment occurred here in Washington: the House’s razor-thin vote in favor of H.R. 2454 marked the first time a U.S. legislative body has passed legislation for the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. We applaud House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey for their tireless efforts to achieve critical mass on this crucial bill. We also congratulate the House at large for taking this bold step toward a clean-energy economy.
EE at Work
Window Efficiency Webinar
Even if you didn't make the June 11 windows efficiency webinar hosted by the Alliance and Serious Materials, you can still view presentations, recordings and Q&As on the event's webpage.
Energy-Efficient Enterprises Seminar
Read all about the first Energy-Efficient Enterprises seminar, “Combined Heat and Power – Capturing Unrealized Potential,” on the seminar webpage.
Around the World
 Assessing the Water-Energy Nexus in Cape Town
This past spring, George Washington University graduate students assisted an Alliance Watergy project in South Africa (pictured right) by collecting data on water and energy consumption of Cape Town municipality.
EE Abroad: Sustainable Design in India
 Under a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Alliance Senior Program Manager Alexander Filippov traveled to Ahmedabad, India, to review the results of a project that promotes the use of energy simulation design tools with integrated Energy Conservation Building Codes for building design. (Left) Steam generated by solar water heaters is used to cook rice.
In Schools and Universities
Green Schools Lesson Plan: “Summertime, Soda and Solar Energy”
As summer heats up, how do you keep cool without running up the AC bill? Using soda cans and different kinds of materials found around the house, this Green Schools lesson plan shows how insulation blocks heat flow, keeping heat out during the summer months. Other Green Schools lesson plans available here.
Former Green Campus Interns Tell All
How does the Green Campus program prepare its student interns for the green work force? eNews catches up with Jeff Steuben and Katie Landeros – two former Green Campus interns and recent Alliance hires – to learn about their experiences with this patented university internship program. Learn more about the Green Campus program.
Consumer Awareness
Keeping Cool the Energy-Efficient Way
Just because the temperature is rising outside doesn’t mean that your electricity bill has to. Use the AC properly and you can keep cool on the cheap.
EE Insights
EcoPulse 2009
"Green". "Organic". "Natural". "Efficient". These terms and others are common parlance in the green marketing space. But what do they mean to consumers? The Shelton Group's recently released Eco Pulse 2009 explores consumer attitudes on green products, practices and services to discover how much the green marketplace motivates today's consumer.
EE Noon Brownbag seminar: Suzanne Shelton of Shelton Group to speak at our EE Noon Brownbag Series on July 24 (Alliance DC offices.) Visit the EE Noon website for more information on this series.
Events
Keystone Science School-Alliance to Save Energy Youth Policy Summit: Energy Efficiency in California
August 2-6, 2009
Sacramento, California
At the Youth Policy Summit, 40 college students will focus on the subject of improving energy efficiency in California. Participating students will be asked to negotiate consensus-based recommendations to be shared with Members of Congress, the Governor and California state legislature, as well as business and NGO sector leaders.
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