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Energy Efficiency and the 108th Congress
Thursday, February 20, 2003
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., HC-5, US Capitol Building
The House and
Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucuses, the
Sustainable Energy Coalition, and the Environmental and Energy Study
Institute (EESI) sponsored a Congressional briefing on energy
efficiency and its vital role in providing a secure energy future.
Energy efficient technologies have advanced dramatically in recent
years, allowing for significant energy use improvements in the
industrial, commercial, and residential sectors. By decreasing
energy use and increasing productivity, these cost-effective
technologies improve the economy and help to decrease the harmful
side-effects that fossil fuel energy production can have upon our
environment and public health. The following panelists provided an
introduction to energy efficient technology as well as the relevant
policy and budget issues coming before the 108th Congress.
Briefing
Panel By Topic:
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Energy Efficiency, the
Economy, and the Environment
Bill Prindle, Deputy Director,
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
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Energy Efficiency and the
108th Congress
David Nemtzow, President, Alliance to Save Energy
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Energy Efficiency Policy
and the FY 2004 Budget
John Mimikakis, House Science Committee
Energy efficiency technologies
can play a critical role in charting America’s path to an
independent energy future. While commonly misunderstood, energy
efficiency technologies do not require a sacrifice on the part of
the user. Rather, increasing energy efficiency simply requires an
investment in new technology that uses less energy to perform the
same task. These investments not only help the United States
decrease energy demand, but also produce cost-savings in the long
run. This briefing helped explain the different energy efficiency
technology options that are available today, as well as the role the
federal government can play in their deployment in the months and
years to come.
Speaker
Presentation(s)
Bill
Prindle:
Energy Efficiency: Benefits, Potential, and Policy
Information:
ACEEE:
Smart Energy Policies
ASE:
Policy Fact
Sheets
ASE: Fiscal
Year 04 Bush Administration Budget Request
For more
information about the briefing, please contact JR Drabick at EESI at
202-662-1886 or
jrdrabick@eesi.org.
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