LEADER 05853nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910827187603321 005 20240410171407.0 010 $a1-61668-538-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000090476 035 $a(EBL)3019956 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000569029 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12169346 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000569029 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10536433 035 $a(PQKB)10560428 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3019956 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3019956 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10674964 035 $a(OCoLC)847729071 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000090476 100 $a20110415d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aFederal energy management and government efficiency goals$b[electronic resource] /$fAmelia R. Williams, editor 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers, Inc.$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (88 p.) 225 1 $aEnergy policies, politics and prices 225 1 $aNovinka 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60692-985-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 71-73) and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 327 $aAgencies' 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. 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