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Small businesses generate half of the nation's economy and are also responsible for half of all commercial and industrial energy use. With rising gas and energy costs placing a greater burden on small businesses' bottom lines than ever before, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is working to promote additional resources to help small firms become more energy efficient and develop the green technologies of the future to help combat global warming and improve their bottom line.

In 2007, the Committee's leaders successfully included provisions in the bipartisan energy bill that became law to assist small businesses in becoming more energy efficient through expanded loan access, efficiency audits with expanded financing options, informational resources, and priority consideration for Small Business Innovation Research grants that foster energy efficiency.

Press Releases
10/29/08	Kerry, Snowe Promote Best Practices for Entrepreneurs
07/31/08	Kerry, Snowe Press SBA on Energy Efficiency to Ease Crisis
06/25/08	Kerry, Snowe Urge Relief for New Englanders from Home Heating Oil Costs
06/20/08	Kerry to Hold Hearing on Heating Oil Prices
03/14/08	Democrats Secure $100 Million Increase for Small Business Assistance in Budget

Statements
06/25/08	Kerry Opening Statement on Examining Solutions to Cope with the Rise in Home Heating Oil Prices
06/19/07	Kerry Statement on A Bill to Re-establish a Small Business Energy Efficiency Program, and for other purposes
06/15/07	Kerry Statement on Small Business Emergency Fuel Assistance Act
06/14/07	Kerry Opening Statement on Rising Gas Prices Hearing
03/08/07	Kerry Opening Statement on Climate Change Hearing

Articles
12/08/08	What Will Obama's SBA Be Like?
08/10/08	John Kerry sees divine dilemma
08/07/08	Senate committee urges support for small business' efficiency measures
07/03/08	Heating oil prices burn up wallets
06/30/08	Northeast braces for home heating oil increases