by Betsy Gardiner | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog Posts
Executive Summary: Energy policy and prices remain front and center in the American consciousness, particularly as national election consequences play out and the fragile economy continues to make many Americans feel more vulnerable. Americans continued to feel the...
by Betsy Gardiner | Sep 26, 2012 | Blog Posts
Introduction: This white paper reviews the substantial progress that transit agencies have made in investing in innovative clean technologies and fuels, such as electricity, hybrid vehicles, electric storage, biofuels, natural gas, and hydrogen fuel cells. Transit, in...
by Betsy Gardiner | Sep 26, 2012 | Blog Posts
Executive Summary: Investors in the U.S. and worldwide have made significant efforts to improve corporate performance and reporting on key sustainability issues. Given the financial impacts of climate change and deepwater oil drilling issues in the oil and gas sector,...
by Betsy Gardiner | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog Posts
Introduction: The Alliance for Industrial Efficiency appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Rural Utilities Service’s proposed Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program. The Alliance for Industrial Efficiency is a diverse coalition that includes...
by Betsy Gardiner | Jun 10, 2012 | Blog Posts
Introduction: Climate change has already started to cause a wide range of physical effects—with serious implications for investors and businesses. While weather variability and extremes have always existed, the science shows that extreme weather events are becoming...