The Alliance to Save Energy reports that U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) will today announce a bill designed to increase the use of energy efficiency technologies in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. The legislation, known as the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness (ESIC) Act of 2011," is a bipartisan bill that promotes the adoption of off-the-shelf energy efficiency technologies that could save businesses and consumers money, make America more energy independent and reduce emissions.
The Ohio Business Council for a Clean Economy, along with other clean-energy groups, has lent their support to the bill.
The ESIC Act is intended help speed the transition to a more energy efficient economy, increase U.S. economic competitiveness and energy security for the coming decades, and stimulate the economy by encouraging private sector job creation, according to the Alliance to Save Energy.