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

Doris, E. ; Cochran, J. ; Vorum, M.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Buildings;    Vehicles Energy Efficiency;    Buildings Energy;    Transportation;    Federal Energy Policy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/970345
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP-6A2-46532
RP-ID  :  AC36-99-GO10337
RP-ID  :  970345

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 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.