Archive of energy documents
- EDF partnered with Elizabeth City State University where a Climate Corps fellow analyzed energy efficiency measures in four facilities.
- EDF partnered with the City of Raleigh to place two Climate Corps Fellows in city departments to analyze energy efficiency projects.
- Failing to consider the link between water and energy could further drain these already vulnerable resources.
- Quick overview of New York City rule to phase out the dirtiest heating oil by 2030.
- The Brevoort in NYC switched to clean heating fuels, becoming a model of efficiency for other coops.
- EDF's Mary Barber is part of PlaNYC, a plan for sustainable growth that includes clean heat and greener transportation.
- We believe a smarter grid can cut air pollution from the electric utility sector by as much as 30% over the next two decades.
- Senior policy advisor, Scott Anderson, discusses the key risks of natural gas development and poses recommendations for safe, responsible drilling.
- Emissions from Natural Gas Production in the Barnett Shale Area and Opportunities for Cost-Effective Improvements Type: Report
Date: January 26, 2009
The first comprehensive analysis of air emissions associated with natural gas and oil production in the Barnett Shale area finds that emissions can be - For a leading environmentalist, natural gas can be a solution only if industry does its part to allay concerns.
- Well construction and design, air quality and wastewater disposal are key areas of risk in natural gas development.
- Duke University report identifies 334 U.S. company locations already developing or manufacturing products for a smart grid.
- A well-designed smart grid can significantly reduce the environmental costs of producing and delivering electric power, and save money doing so.
- Air quality in the Southeast is among the worst in the nation, threatening human health, the environment, and the long-term economic viability of this
- What consumers need to know about the smart grid and smart meters Type: Fact Sheet
Date: July 25, 2011
By making smart investments in a "smart" green grid, we can enable significantly greater use of clean, renewable energy, non-polluting electric vehicl - Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees signed by 14 organizations, including large and small businesses as well as environmental groups,
- First-of-its-kind Smart Grid Scorecard Will Help Ensure Utility Plans Deliver Promised Benefits Type: Report
Date: June 6, 2011
EDF Helped Shape CPUC Requirements; Now Releasing Framework to Assess California Utilities' Progress Meeting Those Goals - Study Concludes Information-Based Energy Efficiency Can Save Americans Billions Type: Report
Date: May 23, 2011
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced the findings of a major study analyzing the impact of information-based energy efficiency programs at - Public health dangers of BUGs' unregulated emissions; study found that BUGs tend to be located in heavily populated areas, near where people live, wor
- EDF and its research partner Frost & Sullivan has been tracking the progress of the new energy economy since 2008; Wave four represents an opportunity