Recycled Energy Development
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November 15, 2011
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Jennifer Kefer: 202-365-2194 or jennifer@dgardiner.com
WASHINGTON — On November 14th, more than 50 industry associations and individual companies wrote to President Obama asking the Administration to target energy efficiency as a means of achieving reductions in greenhouse gases from the power sector. The letter states:
Reducing energy use lowers energy bills for American businesses and families, freeing up much-needed funds, and protecting industry from volatility in fossil fuel markets. Energy efficiency investments will give the power sector greater flexibility in meeting air pollution emission standards, achieve multi-pollutant emission reductions, and help America to be more energy secure.
The letter’s diverse signatories include the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency, the Alliance to Save Energy, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association, the US Clean Heat & Power Association, Ingersoll Rand, and ServiceMaster, demonstrating the breadth of support within industry for developing a more efficient economy. The letter explains that mobilizing investment in energy efficiency through the power sector greenhouse gas performance standards will make American manufacturers more competitive and create jobs while reducing emissions (read more information on the development of these standards).
Citing a 2008 review of research on state-level energy efficiency initiatives, the letter notes that the energy efficiency policies studied:
could achieve an average 23% gain in efficiency with a benefit-cost ratio of nearly 2:1. The same review estimated that a 20 to 30% improvement in energy efficiency in the United States could generate an aggregate 0.5 to 1.5 million jobs and a 0.1% increase in GDP by 2030.
Dick Munson, representing signatory Recycled Energy Development, said: “Avoiding energy waste through proven technologies like combined heat and power and waste heat recovery, means avoiding unnecessary costs as well as unnecessary pollution. EPA rules that drive energy efficient technologies will transform energy use in America — cutting pollution, keeping electricity rates low, and making America manufacturers more competitive.”
Jennifer Kefer, who represents signatory the Alliance for Industrial Efficiency, said: “Every state in America is rich in energy efficiency resources. Being smarter about how we make and use energy benefits everyone—we can reduce emissions, lower utility bills, create jobs, and improve our competitiveness.”
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