Matthew Wermers Even Congress fell for this myth and in 2007 passed the Energy Independence and Security Act This bill was 310 pages and the word efficiency appeared 331 times and the word efficient appeared 111 times ID: 327838
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Myth: The United States Lags in Energy Efficiency
Matthew
WermersSlide2
Even Congress fell for this myth and in 2007 passed the Energy Independence and Security Act
This bill was 310 pages and the word “efficiency” appeared 331 times and the word “efficient” appeared 111 times.Slide3
Carbon intensityThe amount of carbon dioxide per unit of economic output, measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide per $1,000 of GDP
The
FactsSlide4
Energy IntensityThe amount of energy needed to produce $1 of gross domestic productSlide5
Why is this happening?America’s heavy labor has moved overseas.
We are making products that are more efficient. Slide6
The problemWe do see a problem though. “Increasing efficiency merely paves the way for greater energy consumption”.
This means that energy efficiency should still be pursued but it will not be the answer to our increasing need for energy. Slide7
Summary“Over the past three decades or so, the United States has been as good as or better then nearly every other developed country on Earth at improving its energy efficiency”.Slide8
Questions?