"If we want to fight global warming, we're going to have to innovate ourselves out of this dilemma."

"Innovation - rather than conservation - is the only way to fight global warming. Fortunately that;s a far more inspiring message than sitting in the dark."

USA Today, November 29, 2007

"Efficiency replaces conservation as the goal of energy saving policies."

International Herald Tribune,
October 30, 2007

"... using improved technology is the quickest way to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions, while also expanding the market for U.S. equipment sales."

Wall Street Journal
September 28, 2007

"Energy efficiency is considered the low-hanging fruit in attacking global warming. By reducing electricity demand, customers enjoy lower bills, and power plants produce less carbon dioxide. "

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ,
July 15, 2007


"Saving energy is an issue gaining more attention with homeowners and businesses hit by volatile energy prices from the gasoline pumps to monthly utility bills."

Florida Times Union , July 9, 2007

"I am fond of saying that the cheapest and most available source of new energy is the energy we waste. That's why we at DOE are always looking for ways to promote greater energy savings."

Remarks from U.S. Department of Energy , Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman
June 13, 2007

The safest thing to assume is that if there are going to be environmental gains or fuel-efficiency gains, it will be from technology."

Christian Science Center, June 25, 2007

"Green for the environment and for your bottom line."

"Energy expenses make up 25 to 35 percent of our controllable operating costs."

George Caraghiaur, VP of Energy Services, Simon Property Group
New York Times, April 29, 2007

"Utilities would be expected to consider energy efficiency as a "priority resource" before building a new power plant to meet demand."

Platts Electric Power Daily, April 18, 2007

"The cost of electriciity not only promotes economic development, but also profoundly affects the lives of millions of Americans."

Scott Wiseman, VP of the Midwest region of the Center for Energy and Economic Development,
Des Moines Register, Opinion, April 3, 2007

"Another Reality: The cheapest and most effective response to an energy shortage is to use it more efficiently."

Des Moines Register, Opinion, April 1, 2007

"Because buildings - not just automobiles - are one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases, some architects and builders are moving toward "green" building techniques..."

Des Moines Register, Opinion, April 1, 2007

"Unless emissions are curbed, there will be centuries of warming and rising seas that will threaten ecosystems, water supplies, and resources from the poles to the equator..."

Des Moines Register, Opinion, April 1, 2001

"In order to decrease our reliance on those energy sources that are causing this global climate crisis and are destroying the quality of our air, water, and soil, we must also insist on protection of open space, responsible development, energy efficient buildings and corporate responsibility."

Rockland County Legislator Connie Coker
Westchester Journal News, March 23, 2007

"So we know as a part of that, the conclusions have been reached and the warming trend is due in part to rises in greenhouse gas emissions. By looking at long-term trends and long-term changes, we are able to better understand natural anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change."

CNN March 16, 2007
Jay Lawrimore of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center

"More than a decade of results has proven that green buildings save money, and typically pay back any additional first costs in operational savings within their first year of occupancy. "

Rochester Democratic and Chronicle, Opinion, March 14, 2007

“Buildings are something of an energy-efficiency blind spot... According to the Energy Department, residential and commercial buildings account for 40% of total energy consumption in this country, vs. 28% for the entire transportation sector.”

Build Green, Make Green Editorial, August 11, 2006

“Corporate America, which once dismissed fears about global warming as unfounded, appears to be changing its mind, publicly acknowledging its influence on climate change and striving for a greener image.”

Boston Globe, June 5, 2006