Conservation: DOE's high-priority program
For the fiscal year 1981, the Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting almost $1 billion in budget authority for conservation programs. DOE's conservation programs, according to Maxine Savitz, deputy assistant secretary for conservation, are targeted to reduce oil imports 2.5 million barrels a day by 1985 and 4.9 million barrels a day by 1990. Over half of the billion-dollar budget request is for grants and other assistance to states and localities to help them implement energy-conservation measures. A second major part of the effort will be to increase energy efficiency in target energy end-use sectors: transportation, buildings, and industrial. DOE's third major route for encouraging conservation is through public education. (SAC)
- OSTI ID:
- 5228969
- Journal Information:
- EPRI J.; (United States), Journal Name: EPRI J.; (United States) Vol. 5:4; ISSN EPRJD
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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291000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
BUILDINGS
CONVERSION
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
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INDUSTRY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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PUBLIC RELATIONS
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
US DOE
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