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NEW PAPER DETAILS OPTIONS FOR CLEAN ENERGY STANDARDS "A well-designed clean energy standard (CES) can create new industries, diversify U.S. electricity supplies, and reduce air pollution, according to a new paper recently released by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES),...

An article on US energy-efficiency programs by Barbara Vergetis Lundin and published by Fierce Energy.

RAP Senior Associate Lisa Schwartz has been named to serve as the Integrated Resource Planning expert representative to the committee that guides transmission planning for the US Western Interconnection. The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) Board of Directors approved her...

RAP has been chosen as a recipient of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's (ACEEE) 30th Anniversary Award, honoring individuals and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of energy efficiency. The award was made at a Dec. 7, 2010 ceberation in...

Richard Cowart, a RAP director and principal, was recently named to chair the Department of Energy's Electric Advisory Committee, which advises DOE on implementing federal energy legislation and modernizing the nation's electricity delivery system. Cowart chaired his first meeting of the...

This press release details the findings of the "Energy Savings 2020" report commissioned by RAP and the European Climate Foundation, which determined that Europe needs to triple the impact of its energy efficiency policies to achieve its ambitious energy reduction and decarbonising...