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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785016403321

Titolo

Real prospects for energy efficiency in the United States [[electronic resource] ] : America's Energy Future Panel on Energy Efficiency Technologies / / National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010

ISBN

0-309-15686-6

1-282-66035-7

9786612660351

0-309-13717-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 p.)

Collana

America's energy future series Real prospects for energy efficiency in the United States

Disciplina

333.790973

Soggetti

Energy conservation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Energy Use in Context""; ""2 Energy Efficiency in Residential and Commercial Buildings""; ""3 Energy Efficiency in Transportation""; ""4 Energy Efficiency in industry""; ""5 Overarching Findings and Lessons Learned from Federal and State Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: America's Energy Future Project""; ""Appendix B: Panel Biographical Information""; ""Appendix C: Presentations and Panel Meetings""

""Appendix D: Definitions of Energy Efficiency""""Appendix E: Estimating the Net Costs and Benefits of Energy Savings""; ""Appendix F: Equivalences and Conversion Factors""; ""Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations""