Gov. Bill Richardson approves the use of federal and state funds for training, among other things.
EPA pushes Energy Star pledge to encourage the use of more efficient lighting and other products.
PG&E and SMUD are involved in a program to encourage manufacturers and retailers to education, promote, and sell the most energy-efficient TVs, computers, and monitors.
Mixed use and LEED certifications mark the American Institute of Architects criteria for its list of top sustainable designs.
Burden-sharing, transparency, and limited mechanisms will promote success in an incentive-based greenhouse gas mitigation policy, the study says.
The EPA-funded study surveyed institutions that reported improvement in air quality at their facilities due to student action.
A DOE laboratory says 850 utilities offer green power programs and sales of green power increased about 20 percent between 2007 and 2008.