The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued its 2016 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard last week, and the results show a mixed bag for U.S. policy makers and the construction, industry, and transportation sectors. The United States is top-ranked when it comes to appliance and equipment standards, for instance, but lags in combined heat and power (CHP) capacity, building labeling, water efficiency and a host of transportation metrics.
Is a policy analyst consultant for TCAP, a coalition of political subdivisions in Texas that purchase electricity in the deregulated market for their own governmental use. Because energy costs are typically a significant budget item to our members, TCAP is consistently looking for ways to save our members money, through cost-saving contracts, energy efficiency or demand response programs.