Advanced Energy, located in Raleigh, N.C., is an independent nonprofit organization that helps utilities, industrial, and residential customers improve the return on their energy investment. With expertise in industrial process technologies, motors and drives, and applied building science, Advanced Energy provides solutions through consulting, testing, and training. The primary mission of Advanced Energy is to increase efficiency and productivity in industries, businesses and homes as they transform energy into goods, services and environmental conditioning.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs’ (ADECA) Energy, Weatherization and Technology (EWT) Division works to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and encourage and promote market acceptance of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. The Division also assists limited income households to better manage energy bills, and works to promote access to advanced telecommunication services in rural areas. In times of emergency, ADECA-EWT serves as the lead agency for energy emergency support.

The Alliance to Save Energy is a national non-profit, bipartisan public-policy organization working in strategic partnership with businesses, government, environmental, educational, and consumer leaders to encourage a more vibrant marketplace for energy-efficient products and to promote energy efficiency worldwide.

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Atlanta, Georgia, that develops and promotes advancements in transportation technologies, vehicles, and fuels that reduce environmental pollution and fossil fuel dependency.

The Chilling Filter Company is an energy conservation company dedicated to saving energy by reducing the total kilowatts required to operate any HVAC unit. Our goal is to reduce overall energy costs, as well as decrease maintenance expense, prolong equipment life, and create a more desirable work environment.

Cree is leading the LED lighting revolution with industry-leading performance in lighting-class LEDs based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cree XLamp® LEDs are the lighting sources for a broad range of large area outdoor as well as indoor lighting fixtures for industrial, commercial, office and home general illumination applications. Cree's LED City(tm) and LED Workplace(tm) programs are designed to accelerate the adoption of LED lighting in applications such as large-area outdoor lighting and interior lighting for the office, including recessed, spotlight, floodlight, under-cabinet and troffer lighting. Real-world LED installations show the true capabilities of LED light and the opportunities for significant energy, maintenance and disposal savings.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers of energy and serves retail energy customers in 11 states.  Dominion's strategy is to be a leading provider of electricity, natural gas and related services to customers in the energy-intensive Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S., a potential market of 50 million homes and businesses where 40 percent of the nation’s energy is consumed.

Duke Energy is a diversified energy company with a portfolio of natural gas and electric businesses, both regulated and unregulated, and an affiliated real estate company. Duke Energy supplies, delivers and processes energy for customers in the Americas.

The Florida Energy Office (FEO) is the state's primary center for energy policy under Governor Charlie Crist. In addition to developing and implementing Florida's energy policy, FEO coordinates all federal energy programs delegated to the state, including energy supply, demand, conservation, and allocation. Through the FEO, the State of Florida shapes "Florida's Energy Future," focusing on advanced clean energy sources, energy conservation and efficiency. Florida is actively leading the nation in projects that promote hydrogen power, solar energy, bio-based fuels, clean vehicles and energy conservation.

The Georgia Conservancy is a statewide environmental organization. Our job is to make sure that Georgians have healthy air, clean water, unspoiled wild places and community green space now and in the future. The Georgia Conservancy was founded in 1967. Early in our history we won by securing protections for Cumberland Island, the Okefenokee Swamp and the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The Georgia Conservancy is a statewide environmental organization. Our job is to make sure that Georgians have healthy air, clean water, unspoiled wild places and community green space now and in the future.

The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority promotes energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy assistance programs to improve environmental quality, strengthen quality of life and stimulate sustainable economic development in Georgia.

Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to advanced science and technology. Georgia Tech's campus occupies 400 acres in the heart of the city of Atlanta, where more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive a focused, technologically based education.

For 30 years, Honeywell Utility Solutions has been helping electric, gas and water utilities throughout North America manage their energy and water use. Honeywell Utility Solutions has served over 9,000,000 utility customers and installed over 900,000 load control devices in North America to date. Honeywell’s technology-driven demand response, energy conservation and smart meter programs help utilities automate, conserve and educate. Honeywell provides turnkey services including program design, marketing, installation, comprehensive customer services, information technology, program management and back-office support.

HTS Enterprise is a consultative engineering firm focused on providing services in the energy sector and is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). HTS Enterprise centers its business operations on four distinct sectors; (1) HTS Energy (2) Southeast Energy Education Initiative; (3) Institute for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; and (4) Energy Horizons Laboratory and Research Center.

Jacoby Energy is a leader in the development of the advanced systems and methods for extracting gas from landfills and other biomass for delivery to natural gas pipelines or other energy generation units. Jacoby Energy is the first to deliver landfill gas to the Atlanta Gas Light pipeline. Its strategic relationships and proprietary methods and systems are ready to scale across other projects and geographic areas, to take advantage of the strong pipeline for other Landfill Gas and Plasma Gasification projects.

North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) is a trade association of North American manufacturers of fiber glass, rock wool, and slag wool insulation products. Since 1933, NAIMA and its predecessor associations have had as their foundation a dedication to rendering services to all segments of the construction industry. Today, NAIMA has expanded its role and concentrates its efforts on promoting energy efficiency and environmental preservation through the use of fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool insulation products, while encouraging safe production and use of these products.

Niagara Conservation was founded in 1977 (like the Alliance!), driven by a vision to manufacture products that save natural resources. The early company manufactured low-flow showerheads and other residential weatherization products for the newly developing utility conservation program market. Since then, Niagara Conservation Corporation has built a strong reputation for manufacturing high-efficiency resource-conserving products and for developing innovative turnkey product delivery services. Niagara’s expanded conservation product line includes Niagara Flapperless™ ultra-low-flow toilets, a complete line of showerheads, faucet aerators, high-efficiency lighting products, and various weatherization materials.

The North Carolina State Energy Office promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy, striving toward a sustainable energy future. We accomplish this by administering proven and innovative programs, projects and services that inform, educate, and involve energy consumers, producers and decision-makers. The State Energy Office organizes rapid responses to energy emergencies. The Office is recognized as North Carolina's primary, independent resource for energy information and technology. promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy, striving toward a sustainable energy future. We accomplish this by administering proven and innovative programs, projects and services that inform, educate, and involve energy consumers, producers and decision-makers. The State Energy Office organizes rapid responses to energy emergencies. The Office is recognized as North Carolina's primary, independent resource for energy information and technology.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the Department of Energy’s largest science and energy laboratory. ORNL’s mission is to conduct basic and applied research that provides innovative solutions to complex problems. The laboratory’s six major mission roles include: neutron science, energy, high-performance computing, systems biology, materials science at the nanoscale, and national security. Long a leading center for industry-driven energy efficiency research and development, ORNL has major programs in transportation; building, industrial, and biomass technologies; hydrogen, fuel cells, and infrastructure technologies, along with solar and wind technologies, weatherization, and the federal energy management program.

Owens Corning has been delivering solutions to the way people live, work and play; innovating countless uses for fiberglass material, as well as pioneering the development of building and composite products made from other materials since 1938. From home building products such as insulation and vinyl exteriors to glass fiber composites that can be found in over 40,000 end-use applications from computers to automobiles and pipes to snow skies, Owens Corning has helped create materials that make products perform better and deliver maximum energy efficiency.

OneWorld Sustainable offers a diverse selection of products and services including solar, wind, and micro-hydro energy generation systems as well as energy efficiency audits and green building renovation for homes, businesses, and institutions. OneWorld is responsible for the development of the Georgia Solar Schools (GS2) Program - an initiative designed to encourage student interest in environmental and social sustainability issues. Since 2003, the GS2 Program model has been the inspiration for the development of other solar schools programs throughout Georgia and South Carolina. OneWorld has also been very active in developing solar energy programs throughout East Africa since 2004.

Progress Energy, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 250 energy company with more than 21,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $10 billion in annual revenues. The company's holdings include two electric utilities serving approximately 3.1 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Progress Energy is the 2006 recipient of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence. The company also is the first utility to receive the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates Founder's Award for dedication, commitment and sustained improvement in customer service.

Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Corporation distributes numerous gas appliances, including warm air heaters, cooking products and high efficiency continuous hot water heaters for residential and commercial consumers. Rinnai prides itself as the best and most efficient tankless water heater provider in the market, providing up to 50 percent more efficiency than a traditional natural gas water heater and up to 70 percent more efficiency than an electric water heater.

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes responsible energy choices that solve global warming problems and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.

Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. is a global leader in energy resource development, delivering world-class product innovation and sustainable building performance that serves to enhance the environment.  The company helps customers improve their buildings’ energy costs, reliability and performance while minimizing the impact on the environment. Energy Services offered include environmental initiative development, energy and resource planning, supply-side management, demand side management, and ongoing measurement and performance monitoring.

Southern Company is one of the largest producers of electricity in the United States. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company has become a super-regional energy company with more than 40,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Southeast. Working through its four regulated retail electric utilities across Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi, Southern Company covers a 120,000-square-mile service territory and serves 4.3 million customers.

Southface Energy Institute is a private, nonprofit corporation that promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. As a regional organization, Southface seeks to transform the market for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies through partnerships with business, academia, government and other nonprofit organizations. In 2006, over 40,000 people attended Southface programs and the organization received more than 200 million media impressions.

The USGBC-Savannah Chapter is a 501c3 organization dedicated to improving the built environment in Coastal Georgia. As such, seeks to educate the public on the long term benefits of green building and how sustainable design can be integrated or implemented into one's life; encourage widespread acceptance of sustainable design principles, including the LEED rating system, within both local government and the construction and development community as a whole; and improve the built environment and quality of life in the Southeast Coastal region by promoting sustainability initiatives that positively and profitably impact the community and the environment.