Climate legislation

Energy recycling heats up on the Hill

Energy recycling heats up on Capitol hill photo The House of Representatives’ global warming bill contains numerous provisions that encourage combined heat and power (CHP) and recycled energy projects. Read more...

Sean Casten in the New Republic

It ain’t the light bulbs

energy efficiency is more than CFLs photo Sean Casten commends President Obama for insisting that efficiency will play a major role in the country’s energy policy. However he points out that energy efficiency isn't primarily about what we do in our homes; it's about how power and heat are generated. Read more...

Sean Casten in the Chicago Tribune

Cut pollution, fatten your wallet

waste heat photo Sean Casten's op-ed argues we can slash power costs and global warming emissions at the same time — with the right policies from Congress. In addition to saving consumers $168 billion, energy legislation could also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 262 million tons — the equivalent of taking 50 million cars off the road for a year. Read more...

Tom Casten is a Champion of Energy Efficiency

We are the champions!

Going Green Logo The American Council for an Energy-Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) has selected RED Chairman Tom Casten as a 2009 Champion of Energy Efficiency. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the energy efficiency field. Criteria include the sustained impact, innovation, and leadership that nominees have shown over time. Casten won in the industrial leadership category and was chosen among a record number of nominees.

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Sean emerges...

energy recycling Sean Casten joins an impressive crew in the Emerging Leaders Program of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. This selective two-year program is for leaders under 40 that are equipping Chicago to thrive in the global era. Read more...

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