Business Council for Sustainable Energy

The Business Council for Sustainable Energy was created in 1992 by senior executives in the natural gas, energy efficiency, electric utility and renewable energy industries in the United States. The Council consists of leading companies and industry trade associations. The organization advocates policies that promote the nation's economic, environmental and national security goals.

Members of the Council represent companies on the cutting edge of efficient, economic and environmentally sound technologies, such as fuel cells, solar power, cogeneration, wind power and natural gas combined-cycle systems.

What does the Council stand for?

- Realization of the nation's economic, environmental, and national security goals. - Implementation of cost-effective programs and policies that recognize the environmental attributes of various energy sources. - Technological responses to environmental issues. - Reduced reliance on imported fossil fuels.