Federal Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives 2010-2011
Fact Sheet This fact sheet contains the most recent information on federal energy efficiency tax incentives for 2010 and 2011. These include tax incentives for new homes builders, appliance...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Tax Incentives: Changes in Store for 2011
Steven Nadel Last month, President Obama signed into law a tax package that contains modifications and extensions to energy efficiency tax incentives for homeowners, home builders, and appliance...
View ArticleAHAM and Efficiency Organizations Seek Recognition of Benefits of Smart...
Steven Nadel The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) and efficiency organizations including the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) have submitted a petition to the...
View ArticleEmerging Hot Water Technologies and Practices for Energy Efficiency as of 2011
Research ReportHarvey Sachs, Jacob Talbot, Nate KaufmanWater heating is typically the second largest energy end use in buildings in the U.S., exceeded only by space conditioning. Better buildings and...
View ArticleEfficient Water Heating Technologies Can Save Consumers Nearly $18 Billion
Harvey Sachs New energy-efficient water heating technologies and practices can save residential and commercial buildings on average 37% more energy than conventional technologies. These energy savings...
View ArticleMobilizing Energy Efficiency in the Manufactured Housing Sector
Research ReportJacob TalbotManufactured homes are an important source of affordable housing for nearly seven million Americans, particularly low-income residents. Unfortunately, energy efficiency in...
View ArticleEnergy-Efficient Affordable Housing Can Dramatically Improve Residents’...
Energy-efficient manufactured homes, commonly known as mobile homes, can save consumers $4.6 billion in energy costs over the next 20 years according to a new study released today by the American...
View ArticleBetter Appliances: An Analysis of Performance, Features, and Price as...
Research ReportJoanna Mauer, Andrew deLaski, Steven Nadel, Anthony Fryer, and Rachel YoungEfficiency standards have played a major role in saving energy and water and reducing utility bills. This...
View ArticleShould we promote heat pumps to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Author: Steven Nadel Heat pumps are going through a period of innovation including more wide-spread availability of ductless heat pumps, development of cold climate heat pumps, higher minimum...
View ArticleComparative Energy Use of Residential Furnaces and Heat Pumps
Research ReportSteven NadelThis paper explores the question of whether we should be encouraging or discouraging natural gas use in residential space-heating and water-heating applications based on...
View ArticleOpportunities for Energy and Economic Savings by Replacing Electric...
Research ReportSteven Nadel and Chetana KallakuriElectric resistance heat, including electric furnaces and baseboard heaters can be inexpensive to install but often expensive to run. Homeowners with...
View ArticleEnergy Savings, Consumer Economics, and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions...
Research ReportSteven NadelTo achieve the ambitious worldwide goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% or more by 2050, consumers and businesses will increasingly need to use heat pumps powered by...
View ArticleGoing green: Switching from oil or propane to electric heat can often save money
Author: Steven Nadel To achieve the common and ambitious worldwide goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% or more by 2050, analyses find that consumers and businesses will need to use a...
View ArticleNew programs nudge homeowners to switch to electric heat pumps
Author: Steven Nadel From coast to coast, several programs are starting to help homeowners switch from space and water heating fueled by oil, propane, and natural gas to high-efficiency heat pumps...
View ArticleHow Might Electrification Affect Electric and Gas Systems? Recent Studies...
Author: Steven Nadel Electrification is gaining a lot of attention as efforts mount to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and address climate change. ACEEE sees an important role for energy...
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