Apollo Research

Data on Energy Efficiency
Apollo Alliance, November 2008

Energy efficiency is one of the tools in The New Apollo Program toolbox that will create a clean energy, good jobs economy. And it’s a big tool, one that offers great opportunity. By 2035, three-quarters of U.S. buildings will be either new or substantially renovated. And energy efficiency pays for itself with energy savings and creates high-quality jobs.

Renewable Portfolio Standards Language
Apollo Alliance, October 2008

RPS requirements slowly increase over time, creating a stable market that avoids boom and bust cycles and gives energy companies the certainty they need to invest in new technologies.

Outside Research

How Clean Energy Policies Can Fight Poverty and Raise Living Standards in the United States
Political Economy Research Institute, June 2009

Toward a Just and Sustainable Solar Energy Industry
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, January 2009

Provides an overview of the health and safety issues faced by the solar PV industry, including the toxic materials used in manufacturing and the potential end-of-life disposal hazards of solar PV products. The report also lays out recommendations to immediately address these problems to build a safe, sustainable, and just solar energy industry.

Combined Heat and Power: Effective Energy Solutions For a Sustainable Future
Oakridge National Laboratory, December 2008

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solutions represent a proven and effective near-term energy option to help the United States enhance energy efficiency, ensure environmental quality, promote economic growth, and foster a robust energy infrastructure.

Taking the Red Tape Out of Green Power

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, September 2008
The greatest barriers to the expanded use of distributed renewable energy systems in the U.S. stem not from technical obstacles, but from financial, political, and social hurdles.

DOE Renewable Energy Data Book
US Department of Energy, September 2008

Indispensable compendium of useful facts and data about renewable energy power generation, industry trends, and outlook.

DOE 20% Wind By 2030
US Department of Energy, July 2008

Energy Department assessment of nation’s capacity to generate 20 percent of its power from wind within 22 years.

Economic Implications of 25% RPS and 25% Renewable Fuel Standard by 2025
US Department of Energy, August 2007

Analysis suggests that, to comply with the twin 25-by-25 mandates, it will be necessary for electricity and motor fuel producers to dramatically increase their use of technologies that play a relatively small role in today’s energy markets.

Public Transportation Benefits for the 21st Century

American Public Transportation Association,
Public transportation is also good for American workers and their companies. Every $1 billion of federal investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure supports and creates
47,500 jobs.for everyone: every $10 million invested in public transportation saves more than $15 million, for both highway and transit users.

Visualizing The Grid

The U.S. electric grid is a complex network of independently owned and operated power plants and transmission lines. Aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption, has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation’s electrical systems.