Dive Summary:
- President Barack Obama signed the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act, legislation that has received bipartisan support in Congress.
- The act is highlighted by the coordination of research and development for industry technologies and the establishment of best practices for advanced metering in the federal government.
- Advocates for energy efficiency hope this bill will lead to more significant bills that call for stronger national model building codes and load guarantees for efficiency upgrades.
From the article:
Even with a hopelessly gridlocked Congress, there are interesting actions happening at the city and state level. Energy benchmarking rules continue to find new markets. Low-cost software solutions are everywhere in the market to help building owners tackle wasted energy.
On the local and federal level, it’s hard to argue with the fact that energy efficiency is not just a money-saver, but also a job creator. It is that message that will be key in pushing through legislation amongst politicians, who love to toss around jobs numbers. After all, you can’t outsource retrofitting a window. ...
