The Economy and the Environment: Reconciliation through energy efficiency

December 09, 2010,
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Speaker: Steve Cowell, Chairman and CEO, Conservation Services Group
Sustainability @ Sloan Speaker Series
The Sloan Sustainability Speaker Series welcomes Stephen L. Cowell, Chairman and CEO of Conservation Services Group.
For the past 30 years, Cowell has played a pivotal role in energy efficiency programs around the country, and has successfully advocated for energy efficiency as a least-cost power supply option. He has helped create and build the industry through sound public policy, legislation, and establishment of trade ally networks as well as the delivery of cost-effective residential energy efficiency programs.

In 1984, Steve founded Conservation Services Group (CSG), which grew to be the nation's leading provider of home energy efficiency services. Under Steve?s leadership, CSG has designed and implemented conservation and renewable energy programs for utilities, state agencies, and other groups throughout the U.S., providing services to nearly two million businesses and households.

Steve will share his reflections on the potential, challenges, and opportunities in implementing energy efficiency programs in the United States.

Open to: the general public

Sponsor(s): Sustainability@MIT, Sustainability@Sloan Speaker Series, MIT Sloan Energy and Environment Club