Let the private sector handle energy conservation
Mr. Bajer feels that elimination of many federal conservation programs will have no effect on the US goal of reducing oil imports because the private sector can do a better job of providing these efforts. He notes that many government programs were the result of overreaction to the 1973 oil embargo, when Congress misread the public's willingness to respond. The American people have taken the initiative, however, and have reduced their energy consumption and import rates. Mr. Bajer further notes that, according to the DOE Office of Policy, Planning and Analysis, DOE's conservation programs accounted for less than 5% of reduction of energy use per unit of GNP. He thinks that new policies will allow market forces to continue providing conservation incentives and will remove government intervention and competition with the private sector. (DCK)
- Research Organization:
- American Consulting Engineers Council, Washington, DC
- OSTI ID:
- 6583529
- Journal Information:
- Energy User News; (United States), Vol. 7:34
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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