Obama’s Climate Plan: Good News and Bad News

July 8, 2013
Here’s the good news and bad news about President Obama’s Climate plan and its impact on energy efficiency, says Stacey Lawson, CEO of Ygrene, which provides software that helps administer green projects. Lawson discusses the impact of Obama’s climate plan on energy efficiency.

Here’s the good news and bad news about President Obama’s Climate plan and its impact on energy efficiency, says Stacey Lawson, CEO of Ygrene, which provides software that helps administer green projects. Lawson discusses the impact of Obama’s climate plan on energy efficiency.

About the Author

Lisa Cohn | Contributing Editor

I focus on the West Coast and Midwest. Email me at [email protected]

I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.

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