Lost Savings from Delay on New Energy-Saving Standards Equals $3.7 Billion

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

NEWS RELEASE   Press contacts: Patrick Kiker, ACEEE, 202.507.4043, [email protected] Andrew deLaski, ASAP, 617.515.7755, [email protected]   Lost Savings from Obama’s Delay on New Energy-Saving Standards Is $3.7 Billion and Counting Over the past two years, the administration has missed deadline after deadline for completing new or updated standards for products ranging from …

Three Tax Reforms to Encourage Modernization of the Manufacturing Sector

Ethical MarketsResource Efficiency

Much of the equipment and production processes in America’s factories are decades old and not as efficient as modern equipment and processes in use by many of our international competitors. While some factories have been modernized, many have not. Modernizing these factories will allow them to better compete in world …

Energy Efficiency Legislation Advances, Illustrating Bipartisan Support for Energy Efficiency

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Washington, D.C. (December 4, 2012): Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that takes several steps to advance energy efficiency in the U.S. The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 6582) modifies legislation that passed the Senate last month and returns to the Senate for final approval. …

Report Provides Lessons Learned from Chinese Best Practices on Building Energy Efficiency

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Paris, France (July 3, 2012): Today a new report entitled  Building Energy Efficiency Policies in China: Status Report was released jointly by the Global Buildings Performance Network (GBPN), the China Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). This is the first report of this …

Apartment Building Owners, Residents Could Save Up To $3.4 Billion Annually with Energy Efficiency Improvements

kristyResource Efficiency

NEWS RELEASE For more information contact: Stephanie Folk, CNT Energy 773.269.4085 [email protected] Apartment Building Owners, Residents Could Save Up To $3.4 Billion Annually with Energy Efficiency Improvements CHICAGO (January 26, 2012): Energy efficiency upgrades in multifamily buildings could save building owners and residents up to $3.4 billion nationwide, according to …

Energy Efficiency works just fine. Debunking the naysayers.

kristyResource Efficiency

“At last, a definitive confirmation of my de-bunking of the so-called “Jevons Paradox”, hat tip to Paul Ray, Hazel Henderson Editor Energy Efficiency Lives! Devastating Debunking of Rebound Effect and Breakthrough Institute Climate Progress: 12 Jan 2012 09:29 AM PST Our fact-checking revealed that empirical estimates of energy rebound cited …

New Analysis Tool Allows Users to Determine the Energy Efficiency Options Appropriate to their Communities

kristyResource Efficiency

Today ACEEE releases a new user-oriented tool to assist local policymakers and stakeholders in advancing appropriate energy efficiency policies within their community. The Local Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator (LEEP-C) allows users to enter characteristics about their community, learn about and customize policy options, draw on a database of energy and …