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MEDIA ADVISORY
Energy Efficiency Forum on Capitol Hill,
Washington, D.C.
March 4, 2009; 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Energy Secretary Chu Keynote at 10 am; Presentations by Seven Members of Congress, Industry Leaders, State Energy Officials
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WHAT:
Launched in 2004, the Alliance to Save Energy’s “Great Energy Efficiency Day” (GEED) provides insights on the need for and benefits of energy efficiency. GEEDs draw hundreds of stakeholders from business, industry, government, academia, and the public interest sector.
This GEED features keynote remarks by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and seven U.S. senators and representatives and panel discussions with industry executives, environmental organization leaders, state energy officials, and other energy efficiency leaders.
Panel discussions with leading energy voices will focus on:
- Incentives to Drive Energy Efficiency in the Utility Sector
- Is Business Ready to “Ramp Up” Energy Efficiency to Its Full Potential?
- Measuring Success: The Challenge of Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification
Full agenda.
WHO:
- Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu
- Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.)
- Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)
- Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas)
- Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)
- Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.)
- Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.)
- Kathleen Hogan, director, Climate Protection Partnerships Divison, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WHERE:
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-50
1st & C Sts., NE, Washington, DC
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 4, 2008
9:30 am to 4:00 pm
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The Alliance to Save Energy is a coalition of prominent business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers, the environment, economy, and national
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