To provide technical assistance to municipal leaders and developers in five to seven cities and towns as they move their microgrid projects from conception to completion, and to recommend supporting policies and provide information to city and state policymakers on…
To create public support for trade and investment rules that protect the environment, and to demonstrate how existing trade rules undermine governments’ ability to protect the environment and the health of their citizens, and combat climate change.
To develop a proposal and build support for a carbon tax in Oregon as a credible revenue reform option, as well as a meaningful response to climate change.
To: (1) sustain support and funding to capture all cost-effective energy efficiency in target states; (2) advance policies to promote renewable energy; (3) educate policymakers on the need to reform the power grid at the state and regional levels; (4)…
To launch the Stamford 2030 District in coordination with commercial building owners to work together to set targets for reducing energy use and investing in efficiency and clean energy; and to conduct state policy advocacy on key energy issues.
To support the Northeast Electric Vehicle Network, with a specific focus on the six New England states, by identifying and addressing the next round of barriers to electric vehicle deployment, raising the profile of electric vehicles, and demonstrating momentum in…
To ensure that new Maine efficiency programs are well designed, securely funded, and implemented; and to defend existing efficiency programs against attempts to undermine them.
To support research and outreach that will: (1) gauge consumer awareness and attitudes about electric vehicles; (2) use survey data to develop marketing programs for key customer segments; and (3) train auto dealers, retail, lodging, and other businesses on how…
To: (1) promote and defend wind policies and projects; (2) strengthen net metering provisions so that solar energy continues to grow in Vermont; and (3) press for expansion of the states efficiency funds for both electricity and thermal energy.
To stimulate the real estate marketplace in New England to demand energy efficient buildings by: (1) educating commercial real estate brokers about energy efficiency and energy aligned leasing, and (2) training appraisers how to value high-performance buildings.