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Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel
April 2009
Increasing the efficient use of existing energy supplies is widely acknowledged as the fastest, cheapest, and cleanest way to meet future energy needs. Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel examines the strong U.S. record of tapping efficiency as a resource, and the accelerated efforts by individuals, organizations, and governments to squeeze greater productivity from all energy sources.
An Interview with Matthew H. Brown and David Fridley Two experts with broad U.S. and international experience discuss the many strategies that various national and local governments have attempted to encourage energy efficiency.
Bryan Walsh, Time Magazine Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s largest petroleum producers, has launched the Masdar Initiative, a multibillion-dollar project to establish the emirate as a center for efficiency and energy innovation.
Dale Medearis, Senior Environmental Planner, Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) Local officials from Northern Virginia trade ideas on climate adaptation, energy efficiency, and renewables with counterparts in Europe.
Fábio Palmigiani, Freelance Journalist Brazilian power companies work to educate customers about becoming legitimate bill-paying customers, leading to safer neighborhoods and a path to citizenship.
Kathleen Hogan, Director of the Climate Protection Partnerships Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star, a U.S. government flagship program advocating efficiency, has significant influence on energy consumption in homes, businesses, and industry.
Stacy Angel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Larry Mansueti, U.S. Department of Energy The U.S. energy industry and the officials who regulate it have joined forces to develop and implement new ways to bring greater efficiency to the nation’s entire energy infrastructure.
Elisa Wood, Contributor, www.RealEnergyWriters.com Real gains in energy efficiency must be made by consumers one at a time, and many are encouraging creative efficiency measures in their communities.
Patrick Crow, Freelance Journalist Big oil companies are running major ad campaigns to get consumers to use energy more wisely, demonstrating just how serious the energy efficiency movement has become.
Energy conservation is any behavior that results in the use of less energy. Energy efficiency is the use of technology that requires less energy to perform the same function.
Source: The National Energy Education Development Project, whose mission is to promote an energy-conscious society. The NEED Project creates networks of students, educators, business, government, and community leaders to design and deliver energy education programs.
Heating and cooling systems use more energy than any other systems in American homes. Typically, 44 percent of an average family’s energy bill is spent to keep their home at a comfortable temperature.
Source: The National Energy Education Development Project
The average American uses 500 gallons (1,893) of gasoline every year. The average vehicle is driven more than 12,000 miles (19,312) per year. Improving driving habits and vehicle maintenance can achieve 10 percent fuel savings.
Source: The National Energy Education Development Project
A U.S. law passed in 1990 required appliance manufacturers to improve efficiency. As a result, water heaters, refrigerators, and clothes washers and dryers all use much less energy today than they did 25 years ago.
Source: The National Energy Education Development Project
Using recycled material almost always consumes less energy than using new materials. Recycling a pound of steel saves enough energy to light a 60-watt light bulb for 26 hours. Recycling a ton of glass saves the equivalent of nine gallons of fuel oil.
Source: The National Energy Education Development Project