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Energy and Climate
Offering expert advice and resources to help companies, states and organizations reduce air pollution and improve the bottom line... The Global Environment & Technology Foundation views energy and climate issues as one of the world's primary environmental challenges while providing the most opportunity for innovation, breakthrough and progress. Our commitment to addressing these issues has resulted in the successful launch of the Center for Energy & Climate Solutions (CECS).
GETF's Center for Energy and Climate Solutions is the first "one-stop-shop" devoted to helping businesses boost profits and productivity while reducing their environmental impacts. Since its inception, CECS has accomplished remarkable successes in its core mission areas: first, creating strategic and technical partnerships with businesses to develop cost-effective reductions in energy-related greenhouse pollution; and second, educating businesses and the business media about energy-efficient and clean-energy technology.
Noteworthy Projects
 | The book Hell and High Water Global Warming—the Solution and the Politics—and What We Should Do
The book is written by CECS Executive Director Dr. Joe Romm, was recently published by Harper Collins in 2006. This book examines the science of global warming, the history of the debate, and the potential solutions. Hell and High Water discusses many of the impacts of climate change, from sea surface rise to increased hurricane strength, presenting the best available science in an accessible format. CECS has also done extensive research on a great range of technologies and market-based solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To learn more about Dr. Joe Romm and his other books, please visit http://www.cool-companies.org/ |
 | Powering Health Guidebook: Electrification Options for Rural Health Centers
GETF, working in conjunction with USAID’s Energy Office, developed the Powering Health Guidebook, published in December 2006, to highlight electrification options available (utilizing both renewable and non-renewable energy sources) for off-grid, rural hospital and clinic facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. The guidebook provided USAID Mission personnel and stakeholders with an overview of key considerations for utilizing various energy technologies in off-grid clinics and hospitals. The guidebook provides health facility managers with the tools necessary to weigh the costs and benefits of energy technologies, capital and operating cost data, as well as reliability, durability, emission, and optimal use information. Additional focus was placed on reoccurring cost and maintenance considerations, as well as lessons learned in order to provide the reader with a complete understanding of the financing and operating expenses involved with each technology. |
 | Climate Savers
GETF's Center for Energy & Climate Solutions (CECS) supports the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) U.S. Climate Savers Program. CECS works with the WWF to help businesses develop and implement leading edge climate and energy solutions. Corporate partners include IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Polaroid Corporation, Nike, Lafarge and the Collins Companies. CECS works with companies in the program to achieve energy efficiency goals and increase the use of clean energy as well as recognize their efforts through the WWF’s communication channels. By helping companies set reduction goals and achieve them, CECS demonstrates both a strong business and environmental case for making greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and ways a company can do so without putting up its own capital. Corporate demonstrations of this type continue to provide a yardstick for what the entire country can do to reduce GHG emissions while accelerating economic growth and job creation. CECS consultation to both the WWF and the individual companies in this project has helped recruit several companies into the Climate Savers Program and develop pathways to achieve critical greenhouse gas reductions. |
California Alternative Energy Pathways
CECS is participating in an initiative supported by the State of California to investigate the possible roles of alternative fuels in meeting the state’s energy demand and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. CECS is evaluating the potential of cellulosic ethanol, coal-derived liquid fuels, and plug-in hybrids. CECS has also contributed to other projects evaluating the potential contribution of plug-in hybrids to reducing U.S. dependence on gasoline. |
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