May 2010
May 27, 2010
Since the release of the draft of the American Power Act (APA or Kerry-Lieberman), ACEEE has been looking at the industrial provisions in the bill. A lot of uncertainties exist about what the final legislation will look like, such as the...
May 20, 2010
This morning I chaired an excellent session on compressed air system efficiency at the IETC conference in New Orleans. In spite of working on compressed air systems for over 30 years, I am impressed that the savings remain to be had, and there are...
May 14, 2010
Three federal data reports released today provide further evidence of a sustained recovery in the manufacturing sector. In addition to factory output increasing by 1% for the second month in a row, consumer spending increased for the 7th month at...
May 10, 2010
Last summer Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio introduced the Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act, which would:
Establish a 2-year, $30-billion Manufacturing Revolving Loan Fund. States would receive grants to...
May 9, 2010
This year, ACEEE marks its 30th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, and to begin thinking through the way forward during our next 30 years, we have embarked on lots of activities to make the most of this great opportunity for celebration...
May 9, 2010
While Congress is now placing an emphasis on new energy resources, a closer examination of the evidence indicates the real push should be to dramatically improve the U.S. economy’s very low 13 percent energy efficiency. According to the...
May 9, 2010
ACEEE continues to work hard on efficiency policies at the federal level and has made some progress, but the big question is whether a comprehensive federal energy and/or climate change bill will be able to move forward this year.
In terms of...
May 9, 2010
On March 18th, ACEEE released its 8th report as part of our series of state clean energy studies, entitled North Carolina’s Energy Future: Electricity, Water, and Transportation Efficiency. On the same day, Vice President Biden spoke nearby...
May 9, 2010
On April 1st, USDOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the EPA issued harmonized fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks of model years 2012 through 2016. The joint...