Alliance Urges EPA to Prioritize Energy Efficiency in Implementing the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
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Alliance Urges EPA to Prioritize Energy Efficiency in Implementing the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
On Thursday, the Alliance sent a letter, co-signed by thirty of its member companies, to the US Environmental Protection Agency stressing the importance of leading with energy efficiency as it prepares to implement $7 billion of funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to deploy solar technologies.
“Leading with energy efficiency reduces carbon emissions, decreases energy capacity buildout, leads to greater energy affordability and reliability, and results in positive health impacts in low-income and disadvantaged communities,” the Alliance writes.
The letter cites the positive impacts of common energy efficiency investments such as insulation, air sealing, high efficiency equipment, lighting, and controls when paired with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems such as: lower upfront installation costs due to smaller PV sizing; reduced generation demand during peak evening hours; improved indoor air quality and greater bill savings particularly in low-income homes; and reduced carbon emissions.
A full copy of the letter is available here.
For more information, please contact Vincent Barnes, Sr. Vice President of Policy and Research.
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Founded in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit, bipartisan alliance of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders working to expand the economy while using less energy. Our mission is to promote energy productivity worldwide – including through energy efficiency – to achieve a stronger economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security, affordability, and reliability.
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