End-Use Efficiency to Lower Carbon Emissions

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2001 · IEEE Power Engineering Review

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/39.911345· OSTI ID:785252

Marnay, Chris ^[1]; Osborn, Julie; Webber, Carrie

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Compelling evidence demonstrating the warming trend in global temperatures and the mechanism behind it, namely the anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG), has spurred an international effort to reduce emissions of these gases. Despite improving efficiency of the U.S. economy in terms of energy cost per dollar of GDP since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, energy consumption and carbon emissions are continuing to rise as the economy expands. This growing gap further emphasizes the importance of improving energy use efficiency as a component in the U.S. climate change mitigation program. The end-use efficiency research activities at Berkeley Lab incorporate residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation sectors. This paper focuses on two successful U.S. programs that address end-use efficiency in residential and commercial demand: energy efficient performance standards established by the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ENERGY STAR(registered trademark) program.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 785252
• Report Number(s): LBNL--47133
• Journal Information: IEEE Power Engineering Review, Journal Name: IEEE Power Engineering Review Vol. 21; ISSN 0272-1724; ISSN IPERDV
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY ACCOUNTING
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS KYOTO PROTOCOL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTIONS
GREENHOUSE GASES
KYOTO PROTOCOL
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR