Policy

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published World Energy Outlook 2012 (WEO 2012), which analyzes expected trends in energy consumption, trade, and investment through 2035. This report discusses the implications these trends have for global economies, climate change, and energy dependence particularly emphasizing the role of energy efficiency.

The following is a summary of the American Energy Manufacturing Act of 2012 (H.R. 6582) as it was amended and passed by the House under suspension of the rules and passed by the Senate under unanimous consent. The original bill was introduced in the House by Representative Robert Aderholt (R-AL) on November 2, 2012. This legislation is a modified version of H.R.4850, the Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act, as it was passed by the Senate.

The Alliance has created an overview document of the 12 newly elected Senators for the 113th Congress detailing among other items the candidates major campaign agenda items and public statements and/or positions on energy and energy efficiency.

Energy efficiency is the nation’s greatest energy resource—we saved 54 quads in 2011 due to energy efficiency and conservation efforts taken since 1973. This is more energy than we get from from any single energy source, including oil, natural gas, coal, and nuclear power. 
The Alliance to Save Energy estimates that if we tried to run today’s economy without the energy-efficiency improvements that have taken place since 1973, we would need 55 percent more energy supplies than we use now.  Much of these savings result from federal energy policies and programs like appliance and motor vehicle standards, research and development, and the Energy Star program.