Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save EnergyAlliance To Save Energy
Presentation from the Alliance to Save Energy's 2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day, which took place on March 10, 2010 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
USEA/USAID Global Energy Efficiency Workshop: Briefing on Energy Efficiency and DSM Programs Overseas
Kateri Callahan
President, Alliance to Save Energy
Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2010
Great Energy Efficiency Day Welcome: Kateri Callahan, Alliance to Save EnergyAlliance To Save Energy
Presentation from the Alliance to Save Energy's 2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day, which took place on March 10, 2010 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
USEA/USAID Global Energy Efficiency Workshop: Briefing on Energy Efficiency and DSM Programs Overseas
Kateri Callahan
President, Alliance to Save Energy
Washington, D.C.
March 8, 2010
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask)Alliance To Save Energy
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Following the United Nation’s Climate Summit on the 23 September in New York City, this month’s nuances Newsletter includes an article on Obama’s steps on tacking climate change in the US. This piece discusses Obama’s climate action plan in detail and the implications for the US in the global market.
Furthermore, we are pleased to publish a guest article by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE). Here the BPIE reports on building renovation and fuel poverty in Europe.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask)Alliance To Save Energy
On October 8, Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli addressed attendants of the Plumbing Manufactures Institute at their 2008 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va. His presentation Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask) gives a straight-forward analysis of the how’s and why’s of policymaking, particularly as they pertain to energy legislation. Castelli also offered a prescient energy policy outlook, and called attention to the interdependence of water and energy consumption.
The State of Solar Energy, 2014: Is Solar Energy now mainstream? What can we expect for 2015.
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Following the United Nation’s Climate Summit on the 23 September in New York City, this month’s nuances Newsletter includes an article on Obama’s steps on tacking climate change in the US. This piece discusses Obama’s climate action plan in detail and the implications for the US in the global market.
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This assignment will serve as this weeks discussion, which is worGrazynaBroyles24
This assignment will serve as this week's discussion, which is worth 10 points. You do not need to respond to your peers' postings this week. Submit your letter
As a supporter of civic education who is committed to our democratic republic and our nation's young people, we are asking you to reach out to Senator Roger Wicker and urge him to support the Civics Secures Democracy Act (Links to an external site.), a $1 billion annual investment in U.S. history and civic education over five years that will empower students to participate in our constitutional democracy.
This game-changing bipartisan legislation will soon be reintroduced in Congress, and we are asking you to urge Senator Wicker to co-sponsor this bill, which has been newly revised to include pay-fors and will not add to the federal deficit. It is crucial that Senator Wicker hears from grassroots supporters like you either in a meeting or by email and/or phone.
You can also take a look at this spreadsheet (Links to an external site.) for real-time updates on how the CivXNow Coalition, of which the Center is a member, has engaged with your members of Congress to date on this important legislation.
Please contact Senator Roger Wicker. The sample email and call scripts (Links to an external site.) within the Civics Secures Democracy Toolkit (Links to an external site.) to contact the senator's staffer directly are provided for you to use as a guide for this assignment. If possible, please submit your email to Senator Roger Wicker by Wednesday, February 16 and no later than Sunday, February 20.Senator Roger WickerStaff Contact: Chloe Cantor, Legislative Assistant, [email protected]
Thank you for your direct outreach to Senator Wicker. With your determined support, we can ensure the passage of the Civics Secures Democracy Act and help our nation's young people develop an informed commitment to our nation's founding principles.
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Civics Secures Democracy Act Advocacy Toolkit - Contact Legislative Assistants (google.com)
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Jan. 6, 2022
Environmental footprint and sustainability research paper (20%)
Option 1: Environmental impact or sustainability assessment
Conduct an environmental assessment of an average household or of a small business for which you can assess basic energy
consumption. (Your parents, aunt/uncle, grandparents or friend’s household would work.) (If the household/business has already
taken significant steps to lower their environmental footprint, you can assess the effectiveness and impact of these steps, comparing
the consumption situation before the steps taken with the one after investments were made.)
1) (6 points) Establish a baseline: what is your current consumption level going into the assessment (or the one prior to significant
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Two more weeks left to go for this course! Just a few reminders for your final paper, make sure that you include a short introduction and a conclusion. The introduction should start off with a sentence that grabs the reader’s attention. You should include a section that lets the reader know what to expect in the rest of the paper, or the questions you will be addressing. The last sentence of the introduction is the thesis or purpose of the paper. The conclusion should begin with a restatement of the purpose or thesis statement and synthesize the main points of your paper in the conclusion.
Also, in your paper, when you state your ideas or arguments you should follow those up with citations of support from a credible source, and try to avoid websites like Investopedia, or Wikipedia. Make sure to include the citation (Author, year, page or paragraph number). If you are beginning to work on your final papers make sure you review the student guide for the requirements such as your paper should be 10 – 12 pages long not including the title page and reference pages. The main question you will be addressing is: What role should the local governments provide with regard to alternative solutions or reduction in development impact fees given the positive externality that is provided by these new developments? It is highly suggested you use heading to enhance the organization of your paper and that you cover all of the topics. A highly recommended outline:
· Introduction.
· Compare and contrast the options that the local governments will need to discuss given the lack of resources that are currently available.
· Evaluation of the environmental impacts that can occur with new developments and review of the legal ramifications that can arise.
· Presentation of case examples.
Compare and contrast the different market effects of development impact fees on the market in your paper.
· Conclusion.
Also just a reminder, to receive full credit for your initial discussion posts you must include at least two citations (Author, Year, pg. #) as support to your ideas and answers. Also your initial postings should be at least 200 words and in a scholarly tone. On to our week five topics local economies, pollution, organic farming and environmental policies.
This week we will be reviewing chapter nineteen of your text. Your first discussion question is on pollution and local economies. You will be discussing how local pollutants can affect housing prices. Tietenberg and Lewis (2012) provide an example of this on page 540 of your text. The authors also describe the “Love Canal” incident in your text which I actually grew near that area and know about housing prices plummeting and neighborhoods being evacuated, “The site became the center of controversy when, in 1978, residents complained of chemicals leaking to the surface. News reports emanating from the area included stories of ...
Energy Efficiency: Meeting the Challenge & Fueling A Better Built EnvironmentAlliance To Save Energy
More than 40 leaders in industry, finance, research, and policy convened at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif., to discuss critical issues and opportunities for the HVAC&R industry, including climate change, energy efficiency, refrigerants and pending federal legislation.
Alliance Associate Schneider Electric hosted Alliance President Kateri Callahan at its North America Leadership Forum, where Callahan discussed opportunities and obstacles in the energy efficiency movement in 2010 and beyond.
Towards an Energy-Efficient Economy: Market Solutions, Policy and BarriersAlliance To Save Energy
Kateri Callahan
President, Alliance to Save Energy
February 17, 2010
Eilat- Eilot: International Renewable Energy Conference
Why isn’t the market driving cost-effective energy efficiency? Callahan joined a distinguished group of presenters (including Yael Cohen Paran, CEO of Israel Energy Forum) and Darrell Smith (president of the International Window Film Association) in a panel chaired by Ze’ev Gross, Israeli minsiter of National Infrastructures Resource Management to discuss existing barriers and possible solutions towards effectively penetrating the market with energy efficient technologies and practices.
In the summer of 2008 with crude oil prices soaring to $140 per barrel, GeoThermal energy became a clear alternative for hot water, heating and cooling for a residential home.
Kateri Callahan joined Israeli mayors and senior representatives from local Tel Aviv authorities and agencies to discuss the challenges and potential for Israeli cities in deploying energy efficiency at scale. Showcasing success stories and case studies from the U.S. and around the world, Callahan demonstrated the economic, environmental, and security benefits of advancing programs, technologies, funding and infrastructure that promote efficient energy use.
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Overview
Introduction to Weatherization
People are using more energy in their homes today than ever before. Unfortunately, much of this energy is wasted.
The Department of Energy began the Weatherization Assistance Program in 1976 to aid low-income families by weatherizing their homes. These families, in turn, conserve energy, save money on energy bills, and invest in their local communities.
There are many agencies and organizations that can help homeowners make their homes more energy efficient.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:
1A
identify how buildings can consume large amounts of energy.
1B
explain the purpose of the Weatherization Assistance Program.
1C
recall the names different organizations involved in the green building industry.
Module 1 Reading Assignment
Krigger, J., & Dorsi, C. (2012). Residential Energy: Cost Savings and Comfort for Existing Buildings (6th ed.). Helena: Saturn Resource Management, Inc. Introduction.
Supplemental Reading Assignments (Required):
Bradshaw, J. L. (2010). Cost-effectiveness of weatherization in low-income urban housing stock. Unpublished master's thesis, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, (pp. 1-105).
Millhone, J. P. (2010). The "longest running and perhaps most successful" U.S. energy efficiency program. Federation of American Scientists, (pp.1-17).
Lecture Notes
Introduction to Weatherization
Buildings consume 40 percent of the world’s total energy. Buildings use 25 percent of the planet’s wood harvest and 16 percent of its water resources. Building use represents 70 percent of total human resource consumption, including energy, water, and materials combined. Energy is defined as the ability to produce tasks such as:light
heat
motion
sound
growth
technology
Appetite for Energy
The world population is increasing exponentially. No one knows exactly how many human beings there are on the face of the Earth, but a healthy estimate by the University of North Carolina places it at just under 7 billion people and increasing at a rate of 3-4 people per second.
In 1800, the worldwide population estimate was about 978 million people. In 1850, the estimate was 1.262 billion people. In 1900, at the beginning of the 20th century, an estimated 1.650 billion people populated the Earth. The world’s population is greater than ever before and, because of this growth, the global energy appetite is unprecedented.
In the 1800s, when people were scattered over the face of the Earth and the congregated masses formed clusters of mere thousands, energy consumption was not a critical issue. When they burned wood or straw for heat and cooking, they had little impact on the environment. However, as the population grew and more people moved into cities, the demand for energy began to increase.
A Period of Change
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The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
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• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
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America’s energy policy
1. AMERICA’S ENERGY POLICY
AGENDA
Please turn off your cell phones and put them away. Usage
during class will affect your participation points. Thank
you.
Turn in any late Local Government Reflections
How much energy do we use?
Our Energy Future Be prepared to deliberate.
Next Class 12/24: Turn in your Policy Papers.
2. ENERGY
Our entire way of life depends on having cheap energy to power
all the things we use every day.
Take out a piece of paper and write an answer to this question:
What do you think our government should be doing to insure that
everyone will have access to cheap, affordable energy to heat
their homes, light their houses, run their cars, and keep factories
and businesses running long into the future?
3. LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN ACTION
Local Government Reflection and Presentation (worth 10% of your
final grade) This assignment will allow you to glimpse public
policy in action. You are to visit a town board meeting, city
council, or a session of a county legislature and write a 2-page
reflection addressing the following:
What public policy issue(s) were addressed?
How did the officials and the public interact?
If there was disagreement, how was it addressed?
What was one thing that surprised you?
Would you consider running for office after seeing government at work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImvCoGr3iDA
4. OUR ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Take out a piece of paper and write down the
answers to this quiz.
http://mnbrighterideas.com/Quiz.cfm
What did you learn about our energy use?
What surprised you the most?
5. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ENERGY?
Take out a piece of paper and note down your
answers to this quiz.
https://www.iseek.org/iseek/_media/quiz/energ
y/energy_quiz.html
What did you learn about energy?
What surprised you the most?
6. NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
Fossil Fuels are the main source of cheap
energy right now. But…
1. They are running out – coal, oil, and
natural gas resources will be
exhausted by 2088.
2. They pollute - releasing deadly
chemicals into the air and water that
cause asthma and cancer.
3. Burning coal, oil, and natural gas
releases CO2 which contributes to
global warming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvHC
8lV1N9A
7. RENEWABLE ENERGY
There are many more sources of
renewable energy than you
may think. On a piece of
paper, make a list of ones you
have heard of. Now watch the
video and note down ones
you didn’t know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=uvHC8lV1N9A
How many did you get?
8. THE FUTURE OF ENERGY
Why should we be
concerned?
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Gz_L6KuqvFI
9. Look at this list of ways we use
energy in and around our
homes in America. Most of
these things weren’t around 100
years ago. 41% of all energy
usage takes place in our homes.
Write down the things you could
live without to save energy
.
Electric lights
Furnace/heaters
Computer/tablet/e-book
Cell phone
Cars/Vehicles
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Stove
Wash machine
Clothes Dryer
Clock/Alarm clock
Water heater
Fireplace
Television
Hair dryer/curling irons
Street lights
Traffic lights
Garage door opener
WHAT ARE WE WILLING TO GIVE UP TO SAVE ENERGY?
10. Energy is also used to
produce and transport
the goods and products
we use everyday. Which
of these would you give
up?
Clothing
Shoes
Plastics
Food & Beverages
Lumber
Paper
Books & newspapers
Dishes & Utensils
Music concerts
Movies
Eye glasses
Toys
Cosmetics
Jewelry
And much more…
OTHER WAYS WE USE ENERGY
11. Top Energy Producers’
Annual Earnings*
Sinopec – $455 billion
China National - $432 billion
Royal Dutch Shell - $421 billion
Exxon-Mobil - $394 billion
Saudi Aramco - $378 billion
BP - $358 billion
Total SA – $260 billion
ENERGY IS BIG BUSINESS
Note: These earnings are more than the annual GDP of most countries in the world.
12. ENERGY CORPORATIONS ARE MAJOR
LOBBIESTS
1. Energy companies like Koch Energy
funnel money to political campaigns and
politicians through the American Energy
Alliance.
2. In the last 7 years, AEA has spent
millions of dollars to defeat candidates
who were against the Keystone Pipeline
and to stir up grass-roots support for
fracking and drilling.
3. In some states such as Hawaii, energy
companies have lobbied and gotten laws
passed to make it harder for people to
use solar energy in their homes.
4. Do you think fossil fuel companies
should have this much influence on
government policies? What could be
done about it?
13. WHO MAKES THE MONEY?
Koch Energy owned by these two brothers earns $115 billion a year.
They take an active role in US politics funding energy friendly politicians and policies.
14. GREEN REVOLUTION POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
On the other side, environmental groups lobby for…
1. Funding the invention of more energy-efficient lighting,
appliances, vehicles, and heating sources.
2. Increasing the energy-efficiency of our homes by changing
building codes to require green energy construction.
3. Providing government incentives, loans, and grants to
individuals and businesses to up-grade current buildings to
more energy efficient ones.
4. Establishing renewable energy goals. For example: New York
State has set the goal to get 50% of all its energy from
renewable sources by 2030. Currently NYS gets 11% from
renewable energy.
Do you think these policies will work ?
15. GET READY TO DELIBERATE
Please get out your issues
forum booklet and write
down which option you will
support and why. Use what
you learned from the
videos and discussion in
class in support.
16. NEXT CLASS
DUE TUESDAY 11/24: (worth 20% of your final grade) Your 10- to
15-page paper on a public policy issue that has not
been discussed in class. The paper must be directed to a
relevant real official, agency, or organization - list this on the
paper. It must address the issue I approved. Follow the
guidelines laid out
at http://govthesis.site.wesleyan.edu/home/policy-paper/ and
include relevant charts, graphs (at least 1), and references (at
least 3) to support your opinion. Use proper MLA format for
page references in the body of the paper with the complete
references listed at the end.
NO Class Thursday – Thanksgiving
Coming Up
Tuesday 12/1 Come to class ready to argue the opposing side to
the stand you took in your Policy Paper.
