2.09.2011

White House-Obama-USA Better Building Factsheet

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White House Better Bldgs Factsheet 2-2-11.pdf

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State of the Union Clean Energy Overview

State of the Union 2011 Fact Sheets: overview, clean energy, R+D, manufacturing, patents

Author(s):

Miriam Berg

In his State of the Union delivered Jan. 25, 2011, President Barack Obama highlighted energy-saving measures to stimulate the economy. Want to learn the facts? Read the full text and check out these fact sheets from the White House Office of Public Engagement, including details on energy-related programs that Obama aims to strengthen:

Overview Fact Sheet: "The State of the Union: President Obama's Plan to Win the Future." In his State of the Union, Obama spoke of the need to maintain America's leadership in a rapidly changing world so that the U.S. economy is competitive – growing and working for all Americans.
Clean Energy R&D Fact Sheet: "President Obama's Plan to Win the Future by Investing in Clean Energy Research and Development (R&D)." In his State of the Union, Obama called for "winning the future" through new investments in R&D that will grow the U.S. economy and allow America to remain competitive in the 21st century.
Clean Energy Standard (CES) Fact Sheet: "President Obama's Plan to Win the Future by Producing More Electricity Through Clean Energy." In his State of the Union, Obama said a global race is underway to develop and manufacture clean energy technologies, and Americans are competing with other countries that are playing to win.
Manufacturing Fact Sheet: "President Obama's Plan to Win the Future by Investing in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies." In his State of the Union, Obama recognized that manufacturing is critical to long-term economic competitiveness and the United States' ability to "win the future."
Patents Fact Sheet: "President Obama's Plan to Win the Future by Catalyzing Invention, Innovation and Economic Growth through Patent Reform." In his State of the Union, Obama noted that American inventors live with an unnecessarily frustrating and costly patent system. Obama's patent reform program is key to winning the future by allowing inventions to move to the market more quickly and stimulating faster innovation.

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Insulating the Crawlspace

Author(s):

Tom Simchak

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Thinking about making energy efficient home improvements? Home insulation is a classic homeowner example that comes to mind. Despite long-held aspirations, it was only recently that I tackled the project of insulating the crawlspace beneath my dining room. Cold floors during winter months finally convinced me it was time for insulation.

As crawlspaces go, this space was relatively accessible, even if it did require crawling about in dust, stones, nails and wisps of old fiberglass insulation (a more extensive use of gloves, a dust mask and safety goggles would have been a good idea). It was evident that others in the past had the same idea as me — various odd bits of fiberglass insulation had been messily attached by various means between the floor joists and there was a lot of chicken wire along with odd scraps of wood and vinyl siding. Article continues here

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2.08.2011

Energy & Environment Consumer Survey

75% of Consumers Have a Favorable View of Solar and Wind Energy,

According to New Survey from Pike Research

Monday, February 07, 2011 5:01 AM

(Source: Business Wire) tracking

The future of the U.S. energy supply is a topic of fierce debate in the political and business arenas, and consumer opinion is a vital component of the broader discussion about the pros and cons of various paths toward a clean energy future. According to a new survey from Pike Research, consumer support for renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, is extremely high.

In a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, the cleantech market intelligence firm found that

79% of consumers have a favorable view of solar energy, and
75% have a favorable view of wind energy --

in terms of overall support, these were the top two highest ranked areas in a survey that asked consumers about their views on 12 energy and environmental concepts. The results are summarized in a free white paper, which is available for download on Pike Research's website.

The percentagesof survey respondents stating that they had either a "very favorable" or "favorable" view for each of the 12 concepts were as follows:

Solar Energy: 79%
Wind Energy: 75%
Hybrid Vehicles: 64%
Electric Cars: 57%
Biofuels: 47%
Clean Coal: 47%
Nuclear Power: 42%
Smart Meters: 37%
Smart Grid: 37%
Carbon Offsets/Credits: 24%
LEED Certification: 19%
Cap and Trade: 15%

Cap and Trade and Nuclear Power were tied in terms of the largest percentage of "strongly unfavorable" or "somewhat unfavorable" views from survey participants, each with a 19% unfavorable rating, followed closely by Carbon Offsets/Credits with 18%. LEED Certification, the green building certification program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, suffered from a very low level of familiarity among respondents -- 53% stated that they were unfamiliar with the program, the lowest level of familiarity of any of the 12 energy and environment concepts.

Pike Research's white paper, "Energy & Environment Consumer Survey", analyzes consumer attitudes and awareness about 12 energy and environmental concepts. In addition to favorable and unfavorable opinions, the number of respondents unfamiliar with a concept is also considered to compare the level of consumer awareness within each topic. The study includes charts summarizing the survey results, along with commentary on notable trends and patterns for each area. A full copy of the white paper is available for free download on the firm's website.

Pike Research is a market research and consulting firm that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The company's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Smart Transportation, Smart Industry, and Smart Buildings sectors. For more information, visit www.pikeresearch.com or call +1.303.997.4619.

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