THE WAY TO GET ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Which energy efficiency policies saved the most last year?

Steven Nadel, July 29, 2015 (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)

“… In [Energy Efficiency in the United States: 35 Years and Counting], we reviewed many current energy savings estimates and projections…[to determine] which policies appear to be saving the most energy today…Vehicle fuel economy standards generated the largest energy savings in 2014…The second largest savings, 5.4 quads, come from minimum efficiency standards on appliances and other types of energy-using equipment…Third on the list is the ENERGY STAR program, including ENERGY STAR homes, buildings and equipment…[E]nergy efficiency programs funded by utility customers [are fourth, followed by building energy codes, federal government energy efficiency research and development, energy service companies, and federal energy efficiency tax incentives…[These estimates] should be considered approximate and…there is likely some overlap…” click here for more

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