APPROACHING THE KYOTO TARGETS: FIVE KEY STRATEGIES FOR THE UNITED STATES Howard Geller, Steven Nadel, R. Neal Elliott, August 1998 American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202)429-8873 1 Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards and Related Voluntary Programs . vi Public Benefit Trust Fund as Part of Electric Utility Industry Restructuring Appendix B1: Estimated National Savings from Future Equipment Efficiency Standards .40 Appendix B2: Analysis of Energy Savings from Energy Star Programs for 41 Appendix C: Impacts of Efficiency Investments Spurred by a Federal Public Benefit Trust Fund ..... 42 Appendix D: Transportation Sector - Impacts of Efficiency Investments 44 Appendix E: CHP Analysis Worksheet .45 References 47 Reaching the Kyoto Targets, ACEEE PREFACE This report was a team effort with Howard Geller as overall coordinator and editor. Steve Nadel conducted the analysis of appliance standards and related voluntary programs, public benefits trust fund, and reducing power sector emissions. Neal Elliott conducted the analysis of combined heat and power. John DeCicco and Martin Thomas conducted the analysis of vehicle efficiency improvements. The authors are grateful to the following reviewers who provided helpful comments on drafts of portions or all of this report: Lea Aeschliman, Steve Bernow, Joel Bluestein, Joe Eto, Rachel Finson, Tina Kaarsberg, Skip Laitner, Diane Pirkey, Rich Scheer, and Mark Spurr. Renee Nida provided valuable production support. Funding for this study was provided by the Energy Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and Turner Foundation. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection. Details of our work and other publications can be found on our website: http://aceee.org. |