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Small businesses generate half of the nation's economy and are also responsible for half of all commercial and industrial energy use. With rising gas and energy costs placing a greater burden on small businesses' bottom lines than ever before, the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is working to promote additional resources to help small firms become more energy efficient and develop the green technologies of the future to help combat global warming and improve their bottom line.

In 2007, the Committee's leaders successfully included provisions in the bipartisan energy bill that became law to assist small businesses in becoming more energy efficient through expanded loan access, efficiency audits with expanded financing options, informational resources, and priority consideration for Small Business Innovation Research grants that foster energy efficiency.

Press Releases
03/14/08	Democrats Secure $100 Million Increase for Small Business Assistance in Budget
01/02/08	Kerry, Snowe Push for Energy Efficiency Funding for Small Businesses
12/21/07	Democrats Secure Big Wins for Small Businesses
12/13/07	Kerry, Snowe Praise Passage of Small Business Energy Efficiency Provisions
10/26/07	Kerry Honored for Work on Green Business Solutions

Statements
06/19/07	Kerry Statement on A Bill to Re-establish a Small Business Energy Efficiency Program, and for other purposes
06/15/07	Kerry Statement on Small Business Emergency Fuel Assistance Act
06/14/07	Kerry Opening Statement on Rising Gas Prices Hearing
03/08/07	Kerry Opening Statement on Climate Change Hearing

Articles
05/05/08	California regulators seek to expand utilities' loans for small businesses
04/29/08	Gas Prices Hitting Small Firms
04/01/08	The Cost of Doing Business
02/01/08	A Green Energy Industry Takes Root in California
12/31/07	Energy efficiency projects eligible for low-cost loans