Existing
appliance efficiency policies in IEA Member countries, including the comprehensive US appliance standards programme, the Top Runner Program in Japan and several European programmes.
Not exact matches
The
Policy Loftness and others recommend that the federal government encourage
efficiency through tax incentives and stricter standards for
appliances, vehicles, and buildings to meet the goals of the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
The new study includes other strategies beyond current
policies to help reach the 2025 goal: staunching methane leaks (121 million tons), reducing the use of refrigeration chemicals that are powerful greenhouse gases (67 million tons), and increasing
efficiency standards for
appliances and buildings (29 million tons each).
This is the approach Congress properly took last year on mandatory
policies that will reduce emissions from cars and trucks, and improve the
efficiency of lighting and
appliances.
The scoop on energy
efficiency standards Federal attempts to regulate consumer
appliance efficiency started with the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, which established
appliance efficiency targets, but did not set
efficiency standards.
The United States made a splash today with Energy Secretary Steven Chu «s (pictured right) announcement of an international plan to deploy clean technology globally (with a strong emphasis on developing countries)- the Climate Renewables and
Efficiency Deployment Initiative (Climate REDI) will include three clean technology programs focusing on solar and LED lighting, efficient
appliances and equipment, and
policy and technical support for countries planning for renewable energy.
Major energy
efficiency provisions that have been included in these
policy analyses include fuel economy standards,
appliance and equipment standards, energy
efficiency tax incentives, building energy codes, and industrial energy
efficiency.
(2007) • Contribution of Renewables to Energy Security (2007) • Modelling Investment Risks and Uncertainties with Real Options Approach (2007) • Financing Energy Efficient Homes Existing
Policy Responses to Financial Barriers (2007) • CO2 Allowance and Electricity Price Interaction - Impact on Industry's Electricity Purchasing Strategies in Europe (2007) • CO2 Capture Ready Plants (2007) • Fuel - Efficient Road Vehicle Non-Engine Components (2007) • Impact of Climate Change
Policy Uncertainty on Power Generation Investments (2006) • Raising the Profile of Energy
Efficiency in China — Case Study of Standby Power
Efficiency (2006) • Barriers to the Diffusion of Solar Thermal Technologies (2006) • Barriers to Technology Diffusion: The Case of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (2006) • Certainty versus Ambition — Economic
Efficiency in Mitigating Climate Change (2006) • Sectoral Crediting Mechanisms for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Institutional and Operational Issues (2006) • Sectoral Approaches to GHG Mitigation: Scenarios for Integration (2006) • Energy
Efficiency in the Refurbishment of High - Rise Residential Buildings (2006) • Can Energy - Efficient Electrical
Appliances Be Considered «Environmental Goods»?
The American Lung Association supports programs and
policies to significantly reduce demand for energy by increasing the
efficiency of U.S. homes and businesses, strengthening
appliance standards, and reducing the energy consumption of consumer products.
Minimum
efficiency standards for residential
appliances and lighting have been one of the most successful
policies used by states and the federal government to save energy.
He funded
policy research projects that led to the Green Building National Action Plan, the revision of national residential and commercial building energy standards, the revision of national green building standards, and over 40 national mandatory
appliance energy
efficiency standards and labels.
The
policy implications for
efficiency standards for buildings and
appliances are huge.
The possible components of such an approach that would be relevant in the context of climate change include: a national renewable electricity standard; Federal financing for clean energy projects: energy
efficiency measures (building,
appliance, and industrial
efficiency standards; home retrofit subsidies; and smart grid standards, subsidies, and dynamic pricing
policies); and new Federal electricity ‑ transmission siting authority.
Minimum
efficiency standards for residential
appliances and lighting have been one of the most successful
policies used by states and the federal...
Financial incentives also complement other
efficiency policies such as
appliance standards and energy codes, overcoming market barriers for cost - effective technologies.
The IEA makes clear that recent
efficiency gains have come as a result of an expansion of national
policies, such as energy
efficiency standards for vehicles and
appliances.
The good news is that
policies put into place over the last three decades — including
appliance efficiency standards, voluntary labeling programs like ENERGY STAR, and state energy - savings targets — have already helped offset rising demand for electricity and saved consumers billions of dollars.
This report reviews the implementation of the energy
efficiency provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), including vehicle fuel economy standards, the light bulb standard,
appliance and equipment standards, energy use labels, building
efficiency policies, federal energy management, and
efficiency programs.
«We are actively researching best
policy practice to deliver energy
efficiency improvements in transport,
appliances, buildings and industry, and we will report on our efforts to the next G8 summits», Mr. Mandil said.
Her dissertation research focused on how different governmental, business, and environmental organizations sought to influence U.S.
policies on
appliance energy
efficiency over the past three decades.
So, in the case of the United States, for example, those
policies that will enable the country to achieve its submitted INDC are: the Clean Power Plan (which will accelerate the shift in many states from coal to natural gas for electricity generation, as well as provide incentives in some states for renewable electricity generation); CAFE (motor vehicle fuel
efficiency) standards increasing over time (as already enacted by Congress);
appliance efficiency standards moving up over time (as also already enacted by Congress); California's very aggressive climate
policy (AB - 32); and the northeast states» Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.