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Research Report E132 - February 6, 2013
At the beginning of President Obama’s second term, tax reform has become a frequently-cited concern. Both Democrats and Republicans are supporting tax reform and actual work on legislation is likely to begin in 2013. Key elements of reform are likely to include simplifying the...
Presentation - January 24, 2013
This webinar discusses highlights from the 2012 BECC Conference which was a dynamic gathering of researchers and practitioners focusing on the application of social and behavioral insights to move America to a clean, independent, and thriving economy. The presentation discusses the take-home...
Research Report E131 - January 22, 2013
Energy and water have an inherent relationship. Energy is needed to transport, treat, heat, cool, and recycle water and, conversely, water is needed in energy production. As a result, saving water saves energy and saving energy saves water. This intersection and interaction between energy and...
Research Report U131 - January 9, 2013
Energy efficiency programs for utility customers are incorporating new technologies, program designs, and marketing approaches as they strive to achieve high energy savings as required by various state policies and regulations. Such programs are rising to meet numerous challenges created by...
White Paper - December 19, 2012
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. Modernizing these factories will allow them to better compete in world markets by improving...
Research Report A126 - December 13, 2012
There are several developments coming together in the last few years that make a strong case for the involvement of utilities in advancing adoption, implementation and compliance verification of building energy codes. First, every state that received funding from the American Recovery and...
Testimony - December 12, 2012
Submission of Steven Nadel, Executive Director
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
To the Senate Finance Committee
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure
Hearing on: Tax Reform and Federal Energy Policy:
Incentives to Promote Energy Efficiency
Research Report IE126 - December 10, 2012
This report provides an explanation of different types of institutional delivery models currently in place across the United States and Canada to acquire energy efficiency as a predictable and reliable resource for meeting existing and future energy demands. This examination and comparison of...
Research Report IE125 - November 20, 2012
The federal tax code has provided some incentives to encourage energy efficiency since the 1970s. Currently, there are several provisions within the tax code that encourage energy efficiency in the residential and commercial sectors, and to a lesser extent, the industrial sector, but as a whole,...
Research Report T121 - November 15, 2012
A comprehensive approach to transportation energy efficiency at the federal, state, and local level must include a combination of strategies targeted at both vehicle fuel efficiency and travel behavior. While the federal government, together with certain states, has taken the lead on vehicle...
