A small Pennsylvania company has joined close to 2,500 others calling for Washington to focus on a clean energy economy. With its membership in the American Businesses for Clean Energy (ABCE) coalition, green design and construction firm Envinity joins some well-known corporate names, like Gap and Warner Music.

Envinity president Shaun Pardi says ABCE's call for clean energy and climate legislation is consistent with his company's work.

"Our business is directly involved in that. We've been involved in it for six years now, so we're trying to get out there a little bit now and be a little bit more proactive."

Pardi says he sees a keener energy focus from the customers who hire Envinity to build their home or business.

"One, they're interested in how they can conserve energy in their homes. Two, they want to know how to generate energy in their homes. It's just been this enormous increase in the past two years."

Pardi lists some key elements in clean energy and climate legislation that make sense.

"It creates a level playing field for all of the different energy sources, when we're looking at the environmental impact, the economic impact and the social impact of it all."

ABCE sees clean energy legislation as key for job creation and a revitalized economy, as well as a plus for cleaning up air quality. Current legislation is stalled because of a disagreement over whether limits on carbon pollution would be too expensive for companies and consumers.

More information about the American Businesses for Clean Energy coalition is at www.americanbusinessforcleanenergy.org.