Wendy Koch

Senior director/communications at American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Prior: National Geographic, USA TODAY. Georgetown U. grad. Views are my own.

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

Today is #EnergyEfficiency Day—a time to celebrate how reducing energy waste can halve GHG emissions & get the US halfway to its climate goals. It creates jobs,protects health & saves $. Join this nonpartisan campaign.#EEDay2022
https://t.co/k6Qvyd5DEq & https://t.co/MLrdJIwsI5

[ACEEE @ACEEEdc]

"Every additional month that the bulbs are sold will mean $300 million in lost energy savings for American consumers over the bulbs’ lifetime, and will result in 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions" https://t.co/oHGH6Hb7zU

[Hiroko Tabuchi @HirokoTabuchi]

I wrote about how energy-guzzling lightbulbs are still prevalent in the United States because of industry efforts to stall standards — and how they’re disproportionately sold in stores that serve low-income communities https://t.co/g6T21HLuTk

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

Happy EE Day — Save energy, save the planet!

[ACEEE @ACEEEdc]

Today is Energy Efficiency Day 2021!

Let us know how you're celebrating the many benefits of #energyefficiency. Even small things like using public transportation or installing LED lights make a difference.

#EEday2021

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

The secret of home #energefficiency? Don’t talk about home energy efficiency. Story says that #retrofit startups agree: #Energy savings must pay for quality-of-life improvements to grow business and bring in lower-cost capital. https://t.co/e4Cn1OBfV1

[Alliance To Save Energy @ToSaveEnergy]

“It's the great challenge of our time: How do we tackle climate change in a way that doesn't raise energy costs or suppress economic growth?” In @businessinsider, Alliance President @PRJackson explains why #energyefficiency should be an “easy priority.” https://t.co/v1XlpLhrXB

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

How can we address #climatechange? With transportation now the largest share of US #GHG emissions, increasing use of zero-emission #electricvehicles will be critical. Learn what states are doing to spur EV adoption in the first #EVscorecard. @ACEEEdc’s https://t.co/6VwSSXWtT1

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

Which #climate policies receive support from 50-plus% of conservative Republicans? They include stronger energy-saving standards for new buildings, appliances & vehicles & incentives for electric appliances & efficient vehicles,finds @YaleClimateComm poll.
https://t.co/sQZCF9aK2J

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

What is your state doing to help you buy and charge an electric car? The first-ever #EVscorecard analyzes the efforts of all 50 U.S. states & Wash DC to increase adoption of these cars that can cut #GHG emissions. @ACEEEdc https://t.co/6VwSSXWtT1

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

New York City retrofits buildings to boost #energyefficiency & cut its carbon emissions, nearly 70% of which come from buildings. Casa Pasiva project, with funding from @NYSERDA, adds exterior wall containing new HVAC. @patrickcsisson @nytimes https://t.co/Z6d6fe7eQK

[ACEEE @ACEEEdc]

Some of us aspire to be like the former FLOTUS, some us to be more #energyefficient, and some of us both! If you're interested in home #energy saving tips for #EEDay2020, visit @ACEEEdc’s https://t.co/JmcNGAx1h9 for best practices. #EEbooks @MEEAee

[EnergyEfficiencyDay @EfficiencyDay]

What a spectacular #EEDay2020! So many dynamic events and the #EEBooks memes are virtually page turners. Take a look: together we are having an impact!

[ACEEE @ACEEEdc]

Did you know that #lighting accounts for approximately 5–10% of total #energy use in the average American home? We don't mind how large your light bulbs are as long as they are #LEDs. https://t.co/T1j3CpAJqD #EEbooks #EEDay2020 @MEEAee

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

#SaveMoney = #CutPollution = #CreateJobs. Pledge to cut energy waste for National #EnergyEfficiency Day on Oct. 7 https://t.co/kUxSbQw7O4 #EEDay2020

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

So much wasted energy! Did you know that more than 60% of energy used for electricity generation is lost in conversion? Losses are particularly high when the electricity comes from coal-fired plants, says @EIAgov. https://t.co/jYMCIKW6CR

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

#Energyefficiency appears prominently in new plans to fight #ClimateChange, including a new one by
@joebiden that consolidates Democratic proposals. Its prominence underscores its ability to dramatically slash #GHGemissions. https://t.co/QvtWxUbg3w

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

#Energyefficiency appears prominently in new #climate plans, including one this week by @JoeBiden that calls for building retrofits, #weatherization, zero net construction, #electricvehicles, & clean car standards.
https://t.co/QvtWxUbg3w

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

Big support! 83% Americans support tax rebates for buying #energyefficient vehicles or solar panels, according to new @YaleClimateComm poll. By party, 92% of Democrats support rebates compared to 82% of Independents & 75% of Republicans. https://t.co/laabqGC5mO

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

The #COVID19 economic shutdown has cut #GHG emissions but at an awful and unsustainable cost. Two new peer-reviewed studies suggest a much better way to cut industrial emissions that also will help get the economy back on track. @rnealelliott explains how.
https://t.co/v2aHVcTGlD

[Wendy Koch @wendykoch]

Dramatic! For the first time in 130 years, the US used more #renewableenergy than #coal last year, reports @EIAgov. Why? The use of coal to generate electricity continued to decline while the use of renewables, mostly wind and solar, increased. https://t.co/ecXQNGjl5F