Energy Saving News
Energy Efficiency, Jobs Creation, Environmental Impacts
The US government’s commitment towards environmental issues has been highlighted this week.
The PEERS Group (Program for Energy Efficiency Through Responsible Stimulus), is a grassroots initiative that seeks matching government funds for existing state and utility energy efficiency rebates, the PEERS Committee is headed by the interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO), and they are encouraging, for obvious reasons, the US federal government to direct money towards retrofit of energy efficient devices.
"We are asking the government to direct $16 Billion of the ARRA stimulus act's (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) nearly $800 Billion to support energy efficiency retrofit programs,” said Jim Frank, President of NALMCO.
Frank added:
“These additional rebates will help business owners retrofit their facilities with energy efficient equipment that will lower utility bills and reduce the cost of doing business.
“The PEERS initiative provides a proven conduit for stimulus dollars to enter the economy, produce measurable results, create jobs, reduce pollution and increase our nation's energy independence."
PEERS Steering Committee Chairman Randy Breske stated:
“The PEERS initiative has the potential to generate thousands of new energy efficient projects across the country, each of which brings tangible benefits for business owners, the economy and the public.”
The members of the PEERS group stand to gain through increased business if they can get the US government to fund retrofitting energy efficiency equipment, but better that than all the money being directed away to just new builds or new energy generating.
Friday 12th February 2010
