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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) staff completed an analysis and report on the potential for energy efficiency policies in the Commonwealth of Virginia and presented it to Governor Kaine at the Commonwealth of Virginia's Energy and and Sustainability Conference in Richmond. ACEEE Associate Director for Research Neal Elliott presented the results of the study, Energizing Virginia: Efficiency First, before over 500 attendees in the plenary session immediately following the Governor's opening comments. Governor Kaine has formally declared that this next year, his last year in office, will be his year to focus on energy issues in the Commonwealth.
Read the Report: http://aceee.org/pubs/e085.htm
ACEEE also released The 2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, the second annual edition of the state-by-state rankings on energy efficiency programs and policies. Issued at a time of skyrocketing energy prices and concerns about energy reliability, this year's report was met by enthusiasm from states around the country that want to know how their state stacks up against the rest. This year California earned the number one ranking (the state also tied for 1st last year) and Idaho was the "most improved" from last year's rankings. Read the report: http://www.aceee.org/pubs/e086.htm
State Energy Efficiency Leaders: Top Ten States 1. California 2. Oregon 3. Connecticut 4. Vermont 5. New York 6. Washington 7. Massachusetts (tie) 7. Minnesota (tie) 9. Wisconsin 10. New Jersey