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
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Looking at studies that are critical of energy efficiency: identifying useful findings and where they fall short
2015 was a good year for energy efficiency. 2016 could be even better.
Why economists and practitioners need to work together to improve energy efficiency programs
What is energy intensity, and how does it relate to energy efficiency?
New energy efficiency legislation offers opportunity for the Golden State to up its game
New building codes study shares important lessons for research and evaluation
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