Energy efficiency solutions / Richard P. Cateland, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cateland, Richard P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy conservation--United States.

Energy conservation.

Energy consumption--United States.

Energy consumption.

Energy policy--United States.

Energy policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

DOE has missed all 34 congressional deadlines for setting energy efficiency standards for the 20 product categories with statutory deadlines that have passed. DOEâe(tm)s delays ranged from less than a year to 15 years. Rulemakings have been completed for only (1) refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers; (2) small furnaces; and (3) clothes washers. DOE has yet to finish 17 categories of such consumer products as kitchen ranges and ovens, dishwashers, and water heaters, and such industrial equipment as distribution transformers. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimates that delays in setting standards for the four consumer product categories that consume the most energyâe"âe"refrigerators and freezers, central air conditioners and heat pumps, water heaters, and clothes washersâe"âe"will cost at least $28 billion in forgone energy savings by 2030. DOEâe(tm)s January 2006 report to Congress attributes delays to several causes, including an overly ambitious statutory rulemaking schedule and a lengthy internal review process. In interviews, however, DOE officials could not agree on the causes of delays. GAOâe(tm)s panel of widely recognized, knowledgeable stakeholders said, among other things, that the General Counsel review process was too lengthy and that DOE did not allot sufficient resources or make the standards a priority. However, GAO could not more conclusively determine the root causes of delay because DOE lacks the program management data needed to identify bottlenecks in the rulemaking process.In January 2006, DOE presented to Congress its plan to bring the standards up to date by 2011. It is unclear whether this plan will effectively clear DOEâe(tm)s backlog because DOE does not have the necessary program management data to be certain the plan addresses the root causes. The plan also lacks critical elements of an effective project management plan, such as a way to ensure management accountability for meeting the deadlines. Finally, the plan calls for a sixfold increase in workload with only a small increase in resources. DOE plans to manage the workload through improved productivity.

Contents:

Intro

ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOLUTIONS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHT TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY:THE CAFE STANDARDS*

ABSTRACT

MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

CURRENT CAFE STANDARDS

MAJOR ISSUES IN THE CAFE DEBATE

HOW THE INTERIM RULE FOR MY2011-MY2015 WOULD WORK

Overview of the Rule

Reformed Standards

The Challenge to the Rule and Court Decision

CAFE AND REDUCTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS:ADDITIONAL HISTORY AND DISCUSSION

OVERVIEW OF CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN CAFE(1991-2005)

In-Use Fuel Economy Estimates

FOR ADDITIONAL READING

REFERENCES

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FORFEDERAL AGENCIES TO BETTER INFORMHOUSEHOLD CONSUMERS

ABBREVIATIONS

SUMMARY

EnergyGuide

Energy Star

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS

MATTER FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION

AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION

APPENDIX I: BRIEFING TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ANDNATURAL RESOURCES, U.S. SENATE, JUNE 13, 2007

APPENDIX II: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX III: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCY

APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THEFEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

GAO COMMENTS

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: LONG-STANDING PROBLEMSWITH DOE'S PROGRAM FOR SETTING EFFICIENCYSTANDARDS CONTINUE TO RESULT IN FORGONEENERGY SAVINGS

WHAT GAO FOUND

WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY

WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS

RESULTS IN BRIEF

BACKGROUND

DOE HAS MISSED ALL RULEMAKING DEADLINES AT A COST OFBILLIONS IN FORGONE ENERGY SAVINGS

DOE Has Not Met Any of Its Rulemaking Obligations on Time

Delays Resulted in Forgone Energy Savings of at Least 28Billion and Create Problems in Other Areas

EFFECTIVENESS OF DOE'S CATCH-UP PLAN IS UNCERTAIN.

DOE's Plan Lays out an Approach to Clearing the Backlog,but It Is Unclear whether the Plan Is Addressing Root Causes of Delays

DOE's Plan Lacks Critical Elements of Effective Project Management

CONCLUSIONS

APPENDIX I: STATUS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'SMODEL BUILDING CODE DETERMINATIONS

DOE Has Completed One of Three CommercialBuilding Code Determinations

DOE Has Completed Four of Five Residential Building Code Determinations

DOE Tracks States' Building Codes

APPENDIX II: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHOD

APPENDIX III: RULEMAKINGS AND DELAYS FORCONSUMER PRODUCTS AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENTWITH DEADLINES THAT HAVE PASSED

APPENDIX IV: PARTICIPANTS IN ENERGYEFFICIENCY STANDARDS DELPHI PANEL

APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

TESTIMONY OF JONATHAN KOOMEY, LAWRENCEBERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY, STANFORDUNIVERSITY, BEFORE THE JOINT ECONOMICCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS,FOR A HEARING ON EFFICIENCY: THE HIDDENSECRET TO SOLVING OUR ENERGY CRISIS,JULY 30, 2008

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY EFFICIENCY?

HOW COME PEOPLE DON'T BUY EFFICIENCY ANYWAY?

THE SIZE AND COST OF THE AVAILABLE RESOURCE

CAPTURING COST-EFFECTIVE EFFICIENCY

WHAT KINDS OF INNOVATIONS ARE NEEDED?

RECOMMENDATIONS

AUTHOR'S BIOGRAPHY

TESTIMONY OF DAN W. REICHER, CLIMATECHANGE AND ENERGY INITIATIVES, GOOGLE.ORG,BEFORE THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE,HEARING ON "EFFICIENCY: THE HIDDEN SECRET TOSOLVING OUR ENERGY CRISIS", JULY 30, 2008

FEDERAL POLICIES TO INCREASEINVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Automobile Fuel Efficiency - The Role for Plug-in Vehicles

Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)

Integrated EERS and RPS

Appliance Efficiency Standards.

Tax Credits for Efficient Buildings

Low Income Home Weatherization

Federal R&amp

D Funding

Government-Backed Financial Mechanisms

State Building Codes

Utility Revenue Decoupling

CONCLUSION

OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR CHARLES E.SCHUMER, JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEEHEARING: "EFFICIENCY: THE HIDDEN SECRET TOSOLVING OUR ENERGY CRISIS, JULY 30, 2008

TESTIMONY OF MARK P. MILLS, DIGITAL POWERCAPITAL (AN AFFILIATE OF WEXFORD CAPITALLLC) AUTHOR, FORBES ENERGY INTELLIGENCECOLUMN, CO-AUTHOR, THE BOTTOMLESS WELL(BASIC BOOKS, 2005), BEFORE THE U.S. CONGRESSJOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE, HEARING ON"EFFICIENCY: THE HIDDEN SECRET TO SOLVINGOUR ENERGY CRISIS", JULY 30, 2008

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61728-401-7

OCLC:

662453111