Energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest energy resource we have. Efficiency is not conservation or deprivation; it is getting what you want for less. Efficiency saves consumers and businesses money on their energy bills, reduces global warming pollution, and keeps American energy dollars here. America has the largest efficiency reserves in the world, and buildings are our largest source of efficiency that is just waiting to be tapped.
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EPA Announces $7 Billion in Solar for All Awards
Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent
$7 Billion to Deliver the Benefits of Solar and Storage to Underserved and Disinvested Communities under EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)
EPA Announces GGRF Awards
Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent
The GGRF will direct long-overdue funding to projects that reduce pollution, lower energy costs for families across the United States, and create good-quality jobs – all while catalyzing an unprecedented wave of private sector investment.
Time for a Different Approach to Building Upgrade Programs
Expert BlogUnited StatesIrene Nielson
One size does not fit all, building retrofit programs should be designed at a community level to ensure low-middle income homes don’t get left behind. A new guidelines doc co-authored by NRDC with partners helps set up community-driven retrofit programs.