US energy conservation and efficiency policies: Challenges and opportunities

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 6398-6408

  Dixon, Robert K ^a   McGowan, Elizabeth ^b   Onysko, Ganna ^a   Scheer, Richard M ^b  

^a Global Environment Facility   (United States)

^b Energetics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy conservation and efficiency; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007; Energy Policy Act of 2005

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER DELIVERY; END-USES; ENERGY IMPORTS; ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007; ENERGY POLICY ACT; ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005; ENERGY SAVING; ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS; FEDERAL LEGISLATIONS; GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS; IN-VEHICLE; INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING; LOCAL POLICIES; PRICE SPIKE; TRADE DEFICIT; US ENERGY POLICY;

ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING PLANTS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUTURE PROSPECT; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957318935     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.01.038     Document Type: Article

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