2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Highlights from the 2013 Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C.
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Speaking about the Shaheen-Portman bill, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said, “We want to make this a history-making time for energy legislation.” (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Rep. Peter Welch (left), D-Vt., and Rep. Cory Gardner (center), R-Colo., discuss energy legislation with Marc Gunther, contributing editor, Fortune. (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., said that the United States needs to have a diversified energy mix, including renewables. But “energy efficiency should be our fuel of choice.” (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Madeline Rogero, mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., said energy efficiency and sustainability were themes of her campaign when she ran for mayor. (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Daniel Yergin, founder of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates and vice chairman of IHS, cited an Exxon Mobil report that says energy efficiency will be the biggest contributor to energy. (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell said energy efficiency creates jobs “and better yet these are all jobs that cannot be outsourced, because you cannot weatherize a home or upgrade an industrial facility from overseas.” (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
Presenting results of the latest Energy Efficiency Indicator survey, Dave Myers, president, Building Efficiency, Johnson Controls, noted that 41 percent of respondents said energy management is extremely important to their company. (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)
2013 Energy Efficiency Forum
The panel discussion, Energy Efficiency Practices in a New Energy Economy, brought up such issues as financing energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to buildings. (Photo: Herman Farrer Photography.)