Energy Efficiency Policy in the United States. Overview of Trends at Different Levels of Government

Doris, Elizabeth¹  Cochran, Jaquelin¹  Vorum, Martin¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: energy efficiency;    EE;    energy efficiency policy;    buildings energy;    transportation;    industrial sector;    power sector;    energy analysis;    federal energy policy;    state energy policy;    energy policy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1219280
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--6A2-46532
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1219280
Others  :  Other: 5251

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This report catalogs by sector--buildings, transportation, industrial, and power--energy efficiency policies at the federal, state, and local levels, and identifies some prominent policy trends. Four key findings emerged from this report: 1) leadership on energy efficiency is necessary--and is found--at each level of government; 2) there is no widely accepted methodology for evaluating energy efficiency policies; 3) coordination among the three levels of government--and across sectors--is increasingly important, and there are opportunities to significantly improve policy performance through a unified strategy; and 4) there are efficiencies to be gained by informing policies in one sector with experience from others.