Environmental Law & Policy Center » Growing Eco-Business http://elpc.org Protecting the Midwest's Environment and Natural Heritage Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 National Clean Energy Standards http://elpc.org/2009/04/23/national-clean-energy-standards http://elpc.org/2009/04/23/national-clean-energy-standards#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:28:54 +0000 Kcoleman http://elpc.org/?p=1008 Developing clean energy is critical to solving global warming, strengthening our economy and increasing our energy independence. A clean energy future will require us to use energy more efficiently and generate more of our electricity from clean, renewable sources including wind and solar power.

Efficiency

Energy efficiency is the fastest, cheapest and easiest way to meet our growing energy needs. Taking advantage of energy efficiency will lower consumers’ energy bills, reduce pollution and put hundreds of thousands of people to work performing energy audits, retrofitting older buildings, manufacturing energy efficient building materials and more. ELPC is part of the national Campaign for an Energy Efficient America that is pushing for nationwide energy efficiency standard- you can learn more at www.energyefficiencyworks.org  

Renewables

Generating electricity from renewable sources like wind, sunlight, plants, moving water and the earth’s heat will greatly reduce global warming pollution while increasing our energy independence creating new jobs and income, especially in rural America. Investing in clean energy will diversify our energy supply and create a sustainable way to move our country forward.

ELPC is working on state and local policies that encourage renewable energy development and is part of the coalition advocating for federal clean energy legislation. You can learn more at www.renewableenergyworks.org.

Working Together

In combination, energy efficiency, renewable energy and greenhouse gas cap-and-trade will greatly reduce global warming pollution, grow the clean energy economy and stabilize consumer energy prices. Click here to read an analysis of how the three components work together.

What can I Do?

Transitioning to a clean energy economy will take political courage. Contact your elected officials and ask them to support that national Energy Efficiency and Renewable Electricity standards.

]]> http://elpc.org/2009/04/23/national-clean-energy-standards/feed 0 ELPC and Allies Launch Campaign for an Energy Efficient America http://elpc.org/2009/03/18/elpc-and-allies-launch-campaign-for-an-energy-efficient-america http://elpc.org/2009/03/18/elpc-and-allies-launch-campaign-for-an-energy-efficient-america#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:19:48 +0000 Kcoleman http://elpc.org/?p=662 Energy Efficiency is the fastest, cheapest and cleanest way to meet our energy needs while saving consumers money and creating jobs. ELPC is one of over 60 industry and environmental groups who have formed the Campaign for an Energy Efficient America to advocate for a federal energy efficiency resource standard (EERS).

 

The campaign supports an EERS that would require utilities to reduce electricity demand by 15 percent and natural gas demand by 10 percent by 2020. This EERS is included in both House and Senate versions (H.R. 889 and S. 548) of the Save American Energy Act, introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY).

 

Energy efficiency initiatives that reward consumers and businesses for reducing electricity and gas usage could result in utility bill savings of $168.6 billion and create 220,000 jobs, according to a report released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

 

Learn more at the campaign website www.energyefficiencyworks.org

 Read coverage from Energy and Environment Daily

 

]]> http://elpc.org/2009/03/18/elpc-and-allies-launch-campaign-for-an-energy-efficient-america/feed 0 Growing Chicago’s Green Economy http://elpc.org/2008/08/11/conference-growing-chicagos-green-economy http://elpc.org/2008/08/11/conference-growing-chicagos-green-economy#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:17:31 +0000 HLearner http://elpc.org/stage/?p=246 Growing Chicago’s Green Economy

How can Chicago become a national green business center? That was the focus of “Growing Chicago’s Green Business and Clean Tech Economy” a conference hosted by the Environmental Law & Policy Center, the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center on September 4th. ELPC believes that Chicago is positioned perfectly to lead and become the center of this growing sector with new businesses, new jobs, international recognition, economic vibrancy and environmental progress. Click here to learn more and view video highlights of the conference.

]]> http://elpc.org/2008/08/11/conference-growing-chicagos-green-economy/feed 0 Improving the Environment and Promoting Economic Growth http://elpc.org/2008/06/03/mission-7 http://elpc.org/2008/06/03/mission-7#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:39:20 +0000 HLearner http://elpc.org/stage/?p=74 At the Environmental Law & Policy Center, we are helping to build growing markets for recycled paper, environmentally preferable building products and products that combat global warming. ELPC finds solutions that demonstrate how environmental preservation and economic development can be achieved together. In doing so, we continue to work with our colleagues around the Midwest to preserve our ecological treasures for future generations. We are public interest entrepreneurs who engage in creative business deal-making that puts into practice our belief that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together.

]]> http://elpc.org/2008/06/03/mission-7/feed 0 Choosing Environmental Preservation and Economic Growth http://elpc.org/2008/05/28/eco-business-mission http://elpc.org/2008/05/28/eco-business-mission#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 18:45:11 +0000 HLearner http://elpc.org/stage/?p=42 At the Environmental Law & Policy Center, we are helping to build growing markets for recycled paper, environmentally preferable building products and products that combat global warming. ELPC finds solutions that demonstrate how environmental preservation and economic development can be achieved together. In doing so, we continue to work with our colleagues around the Midwest to preserve our ecological treasures for future generations. We are public interest entrepreneurs who engage in creative business deal-making that puts into practice our belief that environmental progress and economic development can be achieved together.

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