Energy efficiency solutions

Energy efficiency solutions / Richard P. Cateland, editor.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cateland, Richard P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Nova Science, [2009]
Subjects:
Energy conservation > United States.
Energy consumption > United States.
Energy policy > United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.
Energy conservation
Energy consumption
Energy policy
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHT TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY:THE CAFE STANDARDS*; ABSTRACT; MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; CURRENT CAFE STANDARDS; MAJOR ISSUES IN THE CAFE DEBATE; HOW THE INTERIM RULE FOR MY2011-MY2015 WOULD WORK; Overview of the Rule; Reformed Standards; The Challenge to the Rule and Court Decision; CAFE AND REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS:ADDITIONAL HISTORY AND DISCUSSION; OVERVIEW OF CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN CAFE(1991-2005); In-Use Fuel Economy Estimates; FOR ADDITIONAL READING; REFERENCES.
  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY: OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FORFEDERAL AGENCIES TO BETTER INFORMHOUSEHOLD CONSUMERSABBREVIATIONS; SUMMARY; EnergyGuide; Energy Star; CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS; MATTER FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: BRIEFING TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ANDNATURAL RESOURCES, U.S. SENATE, JUNE 13, 2007; APPENDIX II: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY; APPENDIX III: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY; APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THEFEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.
  • GAO COMMENTSAPPENDIX II: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY; REFERENCES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY: LONG-STANDING PROBLEMSWITH DOE'S PROGRAM FOR SETTING EFFICIENCYSTANDARDS CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FORGONEENERGY SAVINGS; WHAT GAO FOUND; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; ABBREVIATIONS; RESULTS IN BRIEF; BACKGROUND; DOE HAS MISSED ALL RULEMAKING DEADLINES AT A COST OFBILLIONS IN FORGONE ENERGY SAVINGS; DOE Has Not Met Any of Its Rulemaking Obligations on Time; Delays Resulted in Forgone Energy Savings of at Least 28Billion and Create Problems in Other Areas.
  • EFFECTIVENESS OF DOE'S CATCH-UP PLAN IS UNCERTAINDOE's Plan Lays out an Approach to Clearing the Backlog, but It Is Unclear whether the Plan Is Addressing Root Causes of Delays; DOE's Plan Lacks Critical Elements of Effective Project Management; CONCLUSIONS; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION; AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION; APPENDIX I: STATUS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'SMODEL BUILDING CODE DETERMINATIONS; DOE Has Completed One of Three CommercialBuilding Code Determinations; DOE Has Completed Four of Five Residential Building Code Determinations; DOE Tracks States' Building Codes.
  • APPENDIX II: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODAPPENDIX III: RULEMAKINGS AND DELAYS FORCONSUMER PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTWITH DEADLINES THAT HAVE PASSED; APPENDIX IV: PARTICIPANTS IN ENERGYEFFICIENCY STANDARDS DELPHI PANEL; APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; REFERENCES; TESTIMONY OF JONATHAN KOOMEY, LAWRENCEBERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY, STANFORDUNIVERSITY, BEFORE THE JOINT ECONOMICCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, FOR A HEARING ON EFFICIENCY: THE HIDDENSECRET TO SOLVING OUR ENERGY CRISIS, JULY 30, 2008; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE.

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