Noah Horowitz
Natural Resources Defense Council
Noah Horowitz is a senior scientist in the Natural Resources Defense Council's energy program and works on a wide range of energy efficiency issues, including voluntary programs and collaborations with industry, as well as the development of mandatory codes and standards at the state and national level.His areas of expertise include residential lighting and appliances, consumer electronics and IT equipment and energy-saving "cool" roofs.Prior to joining NRDC in 1997, Noah was manager of environmental programs for the Quaker Oats Company. He holds a master's degree in environmental engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University.
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