Index
Executive Summary
About
Letter from Our Organizations
Staff Contributors
Acknowledgments
A Comment on Report Methodology
Introduction & Background
Introduction
Backgrounder: U.S. Energy Consumption in Context
General Insights
1. Energy Productivity
2. Energy Consumption and Emissions Reductions
3. Per Capita Primary Energy Consumption
4. Energy Efficiency Policy and Program Impacts
5. Energy Expenditures and Cost Savings
6. Energy Efficiency Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding
Co-Benefits with Energy Savings
7. Energy Efficiency Jobs
8. Reduced Greenhouse Gas Emissions
9. Public Health Benefits
10. Addressing the Energy Burden
11. Other High-Impact Commercial Benefits
Energy Efficiency in Utilities
12. Energy Efficiency is a Low-Cost Resource
13. Utility Programs Spending and Savings
14. Energy Efficiency Resource Standards
15. Utility Programs Spending and Savings Per Capita
16. Decoupling and Shareholder Incentives
17. Smart Meters
18. Demand Response
19. Energy Efficiency & Losses in Power Systems
Investment and Financing
20. Energy Efficiency Investments
21. Energy Service Company (ESCO) Investments
22. PACE Investments
23. Green Banks
Buildings
24. Energy Efficiency and Household Cost Reductions
25. Appliance Energy Efficiency Improvements
26. Policy Impact: Federal Appliance Standards
27. Market Impact: ENERGY STAR®
28. Commercial Building Energy Intensity
29. Market Impact: Efficient Lighting From 2001 To 2015
30. Growth in LED Sales After 2015
31. Commercial Building Energy Performance Benchmarking
32. Residential Home Energy Use Rating And Certification Tools
33. Building Certification by ENERGY STAR® and LEED
34. Model Building Energy Codes
35. Zero Net Energy Buildings
36. Smart Buildings
37. Appliance Efficiency Standards
Industrial
38. Industrial Energy Intensity
39. Combined Heat and Power
40. Strategic Energy Management
41. Better Plants
42. ENERGY STAR® in Industry
Transportation
43. Light-Duty Fuel Economy Standards
44. International Fuel Economy Standards And Targets
45. Medium- and Heavy-Duty Modes
46. Light-Duty Electric Vehicles
47. EV Charging Infrastructure
48. Vehicle Miles Traveled and Congestion
49. Utilization of Transportation Modes
States, Cities and Countries
50. State Scorecard Rankings
51. City Scorecard Rankings
52. International Scorecard Rankings
Looking to the Future
53. Digitalization
54. Energy Efficiency Can Cut Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half
Conclusions
Key Policy Opportunities
Where We Go from Here
Resources and Glossary
