John P. Millhone is no longer with the Carnegie Endowment.
John P. Millhone was a visiting scholar in the Carnegie Energy and Climate Program. He currently is evaluating and commenting on U.S. energy policies and focusing on clean energy and economic stimulus initiatives. He is also providing analysis to the U.S.-China provincial and municipal energy efficiency management program.
Previously, he was program manager of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization and Intergovernmental programs, Climate Change programs (Country Studies and Joint Implementation), and buildings research and regulatory programs.
His energy experience reaches from the state level, as former director of the Iowa and Minnesota state energy agencies, to the international level, as former chairman of the International Energy Agency’s End-Use Working Party. His earlier career was in journalism as a reporter and editorial writer for the Detroit Free Press and Des Moines Register and Tribune.
Selected honors include the U.S. Public Servant of the Year, U.S. Energy Association, and the PersiVision Award, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers and received its Certificate of Achievement award for his leadership in U.S. building energy standards.
The first meeting of the new multi-country Clean Energy Ministerial offered several initiatives that have the potential to salvage the global energy debate and achieve lasting change in the reduction of energy usage.
The Russian wildfires provide an opportunity for the country's leadership to increase domestic awareness about their new commitments to combating climate change while helping move international agreements forward.
Russia not only has some of the world’s largest energy reserves, but also impressive potential for making its economy more energy efficient and competitive. Ending wasteful use of energy resources would bring Russia financial benefits and decrease carbon dioxide emissions.
Russia’s energy reserves can be conserved through available, cost-effective measures, which will lead to a more competitive economy, more jobs, and increased national income.
The Department of Energy’s Weatherization program is receiving $5 billion under the economic stimulus plan. Spending this money effectively depends on accelerated delivery, expanded participation, and long-term sustainability strategies.
