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Steven Nadel

Senior Fellow

Steven Nadel joined ACEEE in 1989 and was has served as executive director since 2001. Before his promotion he served as deputy director and director of ACEEE’s Utilities and Buildings programs. Before ACEEE, Steve worked for Massachusetts’ largest electric utility and largest environmental group and worked with an inner city housing organization in Connecticut. He has worked in the energy efficiency field for more than 40 years and has over 200 publications. His current research interests include energy and climate change policy; strategies to decarbonize the buildings, transportation and industrial sectors; utility-sector energy efficiency programs and policies; and appliance and equipment efficiency standards. Steve earned a MS in energy management from the N.Y. Institute of Technology and a MA in environmental studies and BA in government from Wesleyan University.

Expertise:

  • Energy policy
  • Appliance standards
  • Utility programs and policies
  • Developing country issues

Authored by Steven Nadel

Programs to Electrify Space Heating Are Growing
  • Insight
  • Homes and Buildings
  • Programs to Electrify Space Heating Are Growing

    Across the United States, programs that electrify space heating in homes and buildings — primarily using high-efficiency heat pumps — are growing rapidly. An ACEEE topic brief released today shows ...

    Jun 25, 2020

    S. David Freeman, an Early Efficiency Visionary, Passes On
    Aerial view of road and colorful autumn forest with mountains and blue lakes in Finland Lapland.
  • Insight
  • S. David Freeman, an Early Efficiency Visionary, Passes On

    We learned yesterday that S. David Freeman, an energy-efficiency leader for nearly 50 years, died of a heart attack at age 94. Sometimes known as the “green cowboy” for the hat he always wore (and ...

    May 14, 2020

    Weatherization and Home Improvements: A Promising Path for Improving Health and Reducing Medical Costs for Older Adults
  • Research Report
  • Affordability and Energy Equity
  • Behavior and Health
  • Energy Efficiency Policy
  • Weatherization and Home Improvements: A Promising Path for Improving Health and Reducing Medical Costs for Older Adults

    High medical and energy costs, limited incomes, and narrow comfort ranges present multiple health-related challenges for older adults. A variety of studies indicate that weatherizing and repairing …

    Apr 6, 2020

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