WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Energy will hold a hearing tomorrow to examine the potential contribution of energy efficiency and renewable energy to the nation’s energy needs, and how federal programs can help promote efficiency and renewables.

The hearing will address the likely U.S. energy needs for the coming decades and will review state and federal programs that have been the most successful in promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources. Additionally, industry witnesses will discuss initiatives implemented in the private sector aimed at increasing energy conservation. A witness representing DuPont, for example, will explain how his company has managed to keep its energy usage constant since 1990, while at the same time increasing productivity by 40 percent.

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Subcommittee on Energy – Hearing

“The Impact of Federal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy R&D Programs”
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
2318 Rayburn House Office Building (WEBCAST)

WITNESS LIST:

Mr. Steven Nadel is the Executive Director of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), a non-profit research organization that works on programs and policies to advance energy-efficient technologies and services.

Mr. Paul Konove is President of Carolina Country Builders of Chatham County Inc., a company that specializes in custom solar home design and construction. Mr. Konove is a past Chairman of the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association and assisted in founding the North Carolina Solar Center at N. C. State University. Since 1993, Mr. Konove’s company has participated in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Exemplary Homes Program.

Ms. Vivian Loftness is Head of the School of Architecture at Carnegie-Mellon University. Professor Loftness has made major contributions to the definition of total building performance for a range of building types—museums, research laboratories, courthouses, and offices. Her design and consulting work has led to the design and construction of numerous energy conserving buildings here and abroad.

Mr. John B. Carberry is Director of Environmental Technology for the DuPont Company in Wilmington, Delaware. His responsibilities include leading DuPont’s efforts to find and use affordable renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. Mr. Carberry is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Mr. Peter R. Smith is President of the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA). NYSERDA administers the New York Energy $martSM program, which provides energy efficiency services, including those directed at the low-income sector, research and development, and environmental protection activities.

Daniel L. Sosland is executive director of Environment Northeast, a non-profit research and advocacy organization, working on energy efficiency and renewable energy, climate change solutions and air quality issues. He has won significant rulings before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and state regulatory commissions in the areas of energy efficiency, hydropower licensing and transportation alternatives.

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