October 5, 2005—The Alliance to Save Energy has begun an online searchable State Energy Efficiency Policy Index.
This comprehensive index allows policy makers, state officials, advocates, and citizens to search easily for energy-efficiency laws, by state or by policy topic, says the Alliance. Many new energy-efficiency policy initiatives are tested at the state level, so this educational resource will help disseminate and share such policies among states and allow them to learn from each other.
With hundreds of energy efficiency laws documented in the index, this resource shows that states are leading the way to an energy-efficient future—but the benefits of energy efficiency are far from fully tapped! The Alliance will continue to update the index so that users can find the most recent information quickly and easily.
The index is organized by policy issue: appliance standards, building codes, greenhouse gas emission cap & trade programs, energy-efficiency funds, public benefits funds, tax incentives, transportation initiatives, and other legislation. The index also allows users to click on an interactive map of the United States to download a full listing of energy- efficiency laws on the book in each state.
