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Founded in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy is a non-profit coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders. The Alliance to Save Energy supports energy efficiency as a cost-effective energy resource under existing market conditions and advocates energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to society and individual consumers, and that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the global climate. To carry out its mission, the Alliance to Save Energy undertakes research, educational programs, and policy advocacy, designs and implements energy-efficiency projects, promotes technology development and deployment, and builds public-private partnerships, in the U.S. and other countries.

Mission Statement: The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security.

Corporate Statement: The Alliance to Save Energy strives to be the world's premier organization promoting energy efficiency to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security. To achieve this goal, the Alliance to Save Energy:

  • Leads worldwide energy-efficiency initiatives in research, policy advocacy, education, technology deployment, and communications that impact all sectors of the economy;
  • Provides vision and activism through its board of directors, which includes leaders from business, government, the public interest sector, and academia;
  • Initiates and participates in public-private partnerships, collaborative efforts, and strategic alliances to optimize resources and expand its sphere of influence; and
  • Executes its mission through a team of recognized energy-efficiency experts and professionals.
Spotlight On:

Energy Efficiency: It's What We Do

Do more with less energy – it’s a simple concept that reaps major benefits. For that reason, energy efficiency should always be part of the solution to energy and environmental challenges, here in the U.S. and abroad.

2007 Alliance Year in Review

Read about the Alliance's successes in 2007 (300 kB PDF)

Timeline

Track world energy events and Alliance milestones since the 1970's.

Alliance 25 Year Retrospective

In 2002, the Alliance produced a 25-Year Retrospective and Timeline.
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Energy Conservation vs. Energy Efficiency:
What's the Difference?

Energy efficiency is a far cry from the energy conservation images and practices of old - of doing with less or doing without, of being uncomfortable or less comfortable.


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