Full Title: Doubling US Energy Productivity by 2030
Author(s): Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy
Publisher(s): Alliance to Save Energy
Publication Date: February 1, 2013
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Description (excerpt):
The Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy was created in 2012 to identify solutions for increasing U.S. energy productivity and aid in jumpstarting the economy. When we improve our energy productivity we are able to produce more goods and services using less energy – and that can save money, increase jobs, and cut down on wasted energy. In economic terms, it means getting more GDP out of every unit of energy consumed.
The Commission agreed upon a goal of doubling our energy productivity by 2030. With a dynamic group of distinguished leaders from all sectors of the economy, the Commission worked for a year to identify the most impactful bipartisan energy policy solutions to move America forward to achieving this goal.
The result of their effort is Energy 2030, a set of policy recommendations that urges policymakers at all levels of government — local, state, and federal — to take action in 3 key areas:
· Invest in energy productivity in all sectors of the economy.
· Modernize U.S. infrastructure, transportation, and equipment.
· Educate consumers, business leaders, and policy makers to encourage smarter energy use.