05853nam 2200661 a 450 991082718760332120240410171407.01-61668-538-7(CKB)2670000000090476(EBL)3019956(SSID)ssj0000569029(PQKBManifestationID)12169346(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000569029(PQKBWorkID)10536433(PQKB)10560428(MiAaPQ)EBC3019956(Au-PeEL)EBL3019956(CaPaEBR)ebr10674964(OCoLC)847729071(EXLCZ)99267000000009047620110415d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFederal energy management and government efficiency goals[electronic resource] /Amelia R. Williams, editor1st ed.New York Nova Science Publishers, Inc.c20101 online resource (88 p.)Energy policies, politics and pricesNovinkaDescription based upon print version of record.1-60692-985-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73) and index.Intro -- FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GOALS -- FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY GOALS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 Federal energy Management Agencies are Acquiring Alternative Fuel Vehicles but Face Challenges in Meeting Other Fleet Objectives( -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Results in Brief -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Matter for Congressional Consideration -- Appendix I -- Background -- Establishment of Federal Fleet Energy Objectives -- Fleet Performance FY 2007 -- Federal Agencies Had Mixed Results in Meeting the Energy Objectives for the Federal Fleet in 2007 -- Most Agencies Met the AFV Acquisition Requirement but Received Credit For AFVs That Were Not Subject to the Requirement -- DOE and Agencies Did Not Report on Agencies' Compliance with Alternative-Fuel-Only Fueling Requirement for 2007 -- However, Our Analysis Indicates That Agencies Did Not Meet the Requirement -- Over Half of the Agencies Reported Meeting the Goal of Increasing Their Use of Alternative Fuel by 10 Percent, but Data Are Unreliable -- Two-Thirds of the Agencies Reported Meeting the Petroleum Reduction Goal, but the Data Are Unreliable -- Because of the Lack of Availability, No Agency Met the Goal to Acquire Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles -- Projected Performance -- Agencies Will Likely Face Challenges in Meeting All but One of the Fleet Objectives -- Agencies Will Likely Continue to Meet AFV Acquisition Requirement in the Future -- Insufficient Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Will Likely Hinder Agencies' Ability to Fuel AFVs Exclusively with Alternative Fuel -- Insufficient Infrastructure Will Also Likely Hinder Agencies from Increasing Their Use of Alternative Fuel by 10 Percent Annually.Agencies' Prospects for Significantly Reducing Petroleum Use in the Future Are Uncertain -- Projected Performance -- Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Are Unlikely to Be Widely Available Before 2010 at the Earliest -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Comments from the General Services Administration -- Matter for Congressional Consideration -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 Federal Energy Management Addressing Challenges through Better Plans and Clarifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Measure Will Help Meet Long-term Goals for Buildings( -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Abbreviations -- Results in Brief -- Background -- DOE Reports That Most Federal Agencies Met Fiscal Year 2007 Energy Goals -- Assessing Progress toward the Goals Over Time Is Problematic Due to Key Changes in the Goals and How Performance Is Measured -- Agencies' Prospects for Meeting Energy Goals in the Future Depend on Addressing Four Challenges -- Agencies' Planning Documents We Reviewed Lack Key Elements Needed to Guide Achievement of Long-term Energy Goals -- Constrained Budgets Limit Agencies' Ability to Undertake Energy Projects, and Agencies Are Turning to Alternative Financing -- Agencies Face Measurement and Data Reliability Challenges but Are Taking Steps to Address Them -- Some Sites Lack Expertise and Dedicated Energy Management Staff to Ensure Adherence to Goals, but Officials Are Taking Steps to Address These Challenges -- Conclusions -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Appendix I -- Appendix II. Comments from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Appendix III. Comments from the United States Postal Service -- Appendix IV. Comments from the Department of Veterans Affairs -- End Notes -- INDEX -- Blank Page.Energy policies, politics and prices series.Novinka (Series)Energy consumptionUnited StatesManagementEnergy conservationGovernment policyUnited StatesAdministrative agenciesEnergy conservationUnited StatesGreenhouse gas mitigationUnited StatesAlternative fuel vehiclesUnited StatesEnergy consumptionManagement.Energy conservationGovernment policyAdministrative agenciesEnergy conservationGreenhouse gas mitigationAlternative fuel vehicles333.790973Williams Amelia R1685040MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827187603321Federal energy management and government efficiency goals4056861UNINA