It's Give to the Max Day - Help EESI Advance Sustainable Energy Today! (Nov 9)


EESI asks you to join us and other D.C. area nonprofits in Give to the Max Day, starting at midnight on November 9, an exciting one-day fundraising event designed to help nonprofits serving the D.C. metropolitan area. You can advance clean energy by giving to the max!

Gifts given through EESI’s page today, Wednesday, November 9, through Razoo, an online fundraising platform, will help EESI engage with Congress and stakeholders on renewable energy and energy efficiency and developing innovative policy solutions.

How can you help EESI advance sustainable energy solutions?

Nutrient Pollution a Persistent Threat to Nation’s Water Quality

Photo courtesy Jeff Vanuga, USDA NRCS.A number of recent studies have assessed the status and trends of nutrient pollution in the nation’s groundwater, streams, lakes, and estuaries and reviewed the effectiveness of government efforts to protect and restore these vital water resources. Much more needs to be done. Agriculture is a major contributor the nation’s polluted groundwater and waterways, and corn production (the source of most of today’s biofuels) uses more nitrogen than any other crop. Getting more producers to use best management practices to use less fertilizer more effectively would help.

2011 Solar Decathlon Showcases Net-Zero Energy Homes


In the fall of 2011, 19 collegiate teams met in Washington, D.C. to showcase solar-powered houses that they designed and built for the fifth biennial Solar Decathlon. The competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, included teams from the United States, China, New Zealand, Belgium, and Canada. Teams were challenged to build net-zero energy homes, which produce as much energy as they use over the course of a year. In addition to being assessed on energy production and efficiency, homes were judged on affordability, consumer appeal, and design.

Defense Department Leads the Way on Sustainable Energy

Then-Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. and Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham prepare to cut the ribbon on the Fort Carson solar array in 2008. Image courtesy Michael J. Pach / U.S. Army.From racial integration to reducing smoking, the U.S. military has played a key role in leading social change. Now the armed forces are doing the same for sustainable energy – not just because dirty fossil fuels contribute to the de-stabilizing effects of climate change, but because energy efficiency and renewable energy can save lives, reduce costs, and contribute to mission effectiveness.

In July 2010, the Department of Defense (DOD) launched a partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) to advance clean energy technology. At that time, EESI brought DOE and DOD officials together to discuss energy innovation strategies with Congress.

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The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is a non-profit organization established in 1984 by a bipartisan Congressional caucus to provide timely information and develop innovative policy solutions that set us on a cleaner, more secure and sustainable energy path.

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