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434 mentions for advocacy area: Energy Efficiency
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“If you haven't checked in lately on these things, there is this opportunity for combo incentives where you get anywhere from 30 percent to 50 percent off on these high-dollar [upgrades]. They can be amazing. And as electricity rates continue to creep up, these things will become more and more utilized.”
“There are great challenges to N.C. from not taking action. Great national treasures like the Outer Banks are threatened, as well as ... the mountain ecosystems of Western North Carolina.”
“We could stand to see more investment, but $100 billion is a great start in terms of investments and solutions nationally”
“The South and Southeast has the most to gain. We are the least energy efficient.”
“The solution to high fuel prices lies in our ability to be increasingly efficient in our fuel use while we develop sustainable, renewable fuel sources such as cellulosic biofuels here in the Southeast”
An op-ed by Richard Fireman praising Rep. Heath Shuler's environmental leadership and votes supporting clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate action, including his support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The piece argues that…
Rev. Douglas Hunt of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy urges Tennessee Senators Alexander and Corker to vote for HR 5351, a renewable energy incentives bill that would restore support for energy conservation and efficient technologies…
“We are not a bunch of tree huggers. We are simply trying to educate the public and illustrate there's gold in green.”
“I know there is a very strong economic reason, a lot of motivation for TVA to get aggressive on peak (demand). That is important and we support that. But I also think you don't want to neglect the overall conservation goal. It will help consumers save money and will help TVA in its overall financial health.”
An op-ed by Jim Powell and Angela Speir arguing that energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to meet Georgia's energy needs, citing potential savings of $6.3 billion and creation of 9,000 jobs. The authors advocate for…
National advocacy groups including the Environmental Defense Fund and Vote.Vet.org are running TV and print ads in Savannah urging U.S. Rep. John Barrow to support Democrat-sponsored energy legislation that would limit greenhouse gas emissions and promote…
A letter to the editor criticizing the Knoxville News Sentinel for publishing a column from the Heartland Institute opposing state energy-efficiency legislation without counterpoint. The writer argues that TVA, state, and federal leaders recognize the need…
“The compensation mechanism includes a safeguard for customers where Duke's earnings are capped at a certain level that protects customers from paying too much for energy efficiency”
Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC-11) argues in favor of H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, citing its potential to create clean energy jobs, reduce energy costs, and address climate change. The op-ed emphasizes the…
Rev. Douglas Hunt of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy praises Sen. Lamar Alexander's commitment to innovation and competitiveness while challenging him to apply the same dedication to climate change by supporting the Lieberman-Warner climate bill.…
