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Climate Change—What Account Managers Need to Know

Web Conference

September 10, 2009

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: BMS-WC-09-09-Climate-R | Author: Tertia Speiser

Climate Change—What Account Managers Need to Know

Web Conference

September 10, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: BMS-WC-09-09-Climate-SL | Author: Tertia Speiser

Climate Change—What Account Managers Need to Know

Web Conference

September 9, 2009

Learn how to inform your key business customers about upcoming policy changes, greenhouse gas inventories, and mandatory emissions reporting. Find the tools to prepare a greenhouse gas inventory and options such as buying renewable energy credits or offsets and joining a voluntary climate program.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: BMS-WC-09-09-Climate | Author: Tertia Speiser

Proposed Federal Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule

Web Conference

April 14, 2009

Delve into the details of the proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule for reporting greenhouse gas emissions and find out about industries and sources that are covered, reporting requirements, consequences of noncompliance, and how to prepare!

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CAS-WC-4-09 | Author: Tertia Speiser

Proposed Federal Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule

Recording

April 14, 2009

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: CAS-WC-4-09-R | Author: Tertia Speiser

Proposed Federal Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule

Slides

April 14, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: CAS-WC-4-09-SL | Author: Tertia Speiser

E Source Mandatory GHG Reporting Screening Tool

April 10, 2009

Businesses can use this tool to determine whether they will be required to report greenhouse gas emissions under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (March 10, 2009). Reporting starts in 2011 for 2010 emissions.

Content type: Calculators, Tools | Document ID: CAS-ScreeningTool | Author: Tertia Speiser

Cap-and-Trade Policies: How Will They Affect RECs and Offsets?

An E Source Roundtable Discussion

March 30, 2009

We discuss regional carbon emissions trading policies in North America and the implications of these on utility green pricing programs, sales of renewable energy certificates (RECs), and carbon offset programs.

Content type: Focus Report | Document ID: CAS-F-3 | Author: Yuki Iida

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: How Its Provisions Affect Utilities

Web Conference

March 12, 2009

The newly signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocates over $41 billion to energy-related provisions, including renewable energy production and energy-efficiency measures for public buildings. Join us to learn how this legislation could affect you and your utility.

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: SMB-WC-3-09-ARRA | Author: Kathleen Burns

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: How Its Provisions Affect Utilities

Recording

March 12, 2009

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: SMB-WC-3-09-ARRA-R | Author: Kathleen Burns

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: How Its Provisions Affect Utilities

Slides

March 12, 2009

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: SMB-WC-3-09-ARRA-SL | Author: Kathleen Burns

Federal Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewable-Energy Systems

February 1, 2009

Are there any tax incentives in the U.S. Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 (EIEA 2008) that are relevant to small and midsize businesses wanting to make capital investments in energy efficiency or renewable-energy systems?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: SMB-AskES-4a | Author: Yuki Iida

Federal Incentives for Green Transportation

February 1, 2009

Are there any vehicle-related incentives provided by the U.S. Energy Improvement and Efficiency Act of 2008 (EIEA 2008) that are relevant to small and midsize businesses?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: SMB-AskES-4b | Author: Yuki Iida

Chat transcript for E Source "Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Energy Efficiency in Local Governments" Web Conference

December 11, 2008

This is a transcript of the online chat dialog during the E Source web conference "Overcoming Obstacles and Barriers to Energy Efficiency in Local Governments" held on December 11, 2008. Some questions listed here were answered during the audio Q&A portion of the web conference, ...

Content type: Slides | Document ID: MAS-WC-12-08 | Author: Mike Hildebrand

Cap-and-Trade Policies: How Will They Affect RECs and Sales of Voluntary Carbon Offsets?

Web Conference

December 2, 2008

Three regional greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade programs will cover 23 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces by 2012. In addition, U.S. federal GHG legislation is likely to be enacted in 2009 or 2010. What affect will these programs have on markets for voluntary carbon offsets?

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Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: CAS-WC-12-08-CapTrade | Author: Tertia Speiser

Cap-and-Trade Policies: How Will They Affect RECs and Sales of Voluntary Carbon Offsets?

Recording

December 2, 2008

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: CAS-WC-12-08-CapTrade-R | Author: Tertia Speiser

Cap-and-Trade Policies: How Will They Affect RECs and Sales of Voluntary Carbon Offsets?

Slides

December 2, 2008

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: CAS-WC-12-08-CapTrade-SL | Author: Tertia Speiser

Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008: Summary of Key Energy-Efficiency Measures

Web Conference

November 13, 2008

What does this legislation mean to you? Find out how to leverage the energy-specific provisions for your utility and business operations planning as well as in efficiency program incentives.

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Download the 2008 Appliance Credit Table

Content type: Web Conference | Document ID: SMB-WC-11-08-EIE | Author: Kathleen Burns, Kim Knox, Yuki Iida

Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008: Summary of Key Energy-Efficiency Measures

Recording

November 13, 2008

This is the web conference recording.

Content type: Recording | Document ID: SMB-WC-11-08-EIE-R | Author: Kathleen Burns, Kim Knox, Yuki Iida

Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008: Summary of Key Energy-Efficiency Measures

Slides

November 13, 2008

These are the web conference slides.

Content type: Slides | Document ID: SMB-WC-11-08-EIE-SL | Author: Kathleen Burns, Kim Knox, Yuki Iida

Efficiency Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

September 22, 2008

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), signed into law in December 2007, will exert profound influences on the use of energy in the U.S. for decades to come. Like its predecessors in the realm of major energy legislation, EISA is a hefty package.

Content type: Energy Managers' Quarterly, ESCD Newsletter | Document ID: CEMC-EMQ-Q3-08-ESCD | Author: Michael Reid

Responding to Climate Change Risk

Setting a Meaningful and Achievable GHG Reduction Goal

August 29, 2008

This pamphlet provides your customers with the essential background and best practices they need to select an absolute or normalized target, identify and prioritize reduction opportunities, and communicate progress toward their goals.

Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: CAS-P-1-ESCD | Author: Philippe Bouchard

Energy Star Rating versus LEED Certification

July 1, 2008

Is there any connection between the Energy Star energy performance rating system and the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification?

Content type: Ask E Source | Document ID: MAS-AskES-7 | Author: Gwen Farnsworth

Your Customers Are Turning Green - Part One

April 10, 2008

Corporate board members, energy managers and facility managers are talking about Green, Carbon, and Sustainability. This web conference covers the basics of green buildings, LEED, and that other green – energy efficiency.

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Content type: Web Conference

Your Customers Are Turning Green - Part One

April 10, 2008

Corporate board members, energy managers, and facility managers are all talking about "green," carbon, and sustainability. Part One of this web conference covers the basics of green buildings, LEED, and that other green—energy efficiency.

Content type: Recording | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

Your Customers Are Turning Green - Part One

April 10, 2008

Content type: Slides | Author: Rachel Reiss Buckley

Overachieving on Greenhouse Gas Reductions through Energy Efficiency

March 31, 2008

A handful of major corporations that set tough greenhouse gas reduction goals just a few years ago have met their targets ahead of schedule—thanks mainly to improving the energy efficiency of their buildings and processes rather than purchasing renewable energy credits or carbon offsets.

Content type: Energy Managers' Quarterly, ESCD Newsletter | Document ID: CEMC-EMQ-Q1-08-ESCD | Author: Gwen Farnsworth

Responding to Climate Change Risk: Basics of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories

March 1, 2006

Regulations on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are in place or in development in many countries, including Canada, and at the state level in the U.S. Perhaps more significantly in the short term, many large companies are facing increasing pressure from shareholders, customers, and concerned ...

Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: MAS-P-6-ESCD | Author: E Source Staff

$2,000 Tax Credit Available for Home Builders

February 1, 2006

The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) was signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 8, 2005, and became effective January 1, 2006. EPAct 2005 includes many different provisions regarding coal, natural gas, renewable energy, efficiency, transmission, distribution, and other energy-related ...

Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: SMB-P-8 | Author: E Source Staff

Can Building Green Save You Money (Or Just Make You Look Good)?

May 1, 2004

Thousands of commercial and institutional organizations across the United States and Canada are renovating and constructing new buildings according to high-performance, or "green," standards. Also known as "sustainable" building design, this approach aims to improve upon standard construction and ...

Content type: ESCD Pamphlet | Document ID: LC-P-16