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Positive Returns: State Energy Efficiency Analyses Can Inform US Energy Policy Assessments. ACEEE. Skip Laitner and Venessa McKinney. June
2008.
The Size of the U.S. Energy Efficiency Market: Generating a More Complete Picture Karen Ehrhardt-Martinez and John A. “Skip” Laitner May 2008
Report Number E083
Exploring Consumer Attitudes Toward Sustainability. Jim Jubelirer, Asheville Green Drinks March 28, 2008
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century. American Solar Energy Society. 1/08 (report)
City of Knoxville's Energy & Sustainability Task Force Releases Report: 12/12/07
The Southeast Energy Efficiency Meeting was held September 28, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. This meeting was sponsored by the Southeastern Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners(SEARUC), Exiting EPA the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) EPA and the National Action Plan for Energy
Efficiency. (collection of PPT reports)
Energy Efficiency: the First Fuel in the Race for Clean and Secure Energy (ACEE) (9/07)
Interlaboratory Working Group. 1997. Scenarios of U.S. Carbon Reductions: Potential Impacts of Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Technologies by 2010
and Beyond. Oak Ridge, TN and Berkeley, CA: Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ORNL-444 and LBNL-40533.
September.
C L I M A T E : M a k i n g S e n s e a n d M a k i n g M o n e y by AMORY B. LOVINS, Director of Research and L. HUNTER LOVINS, Executive Director,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE (11/97)
The Technical, Economic and Achievable Potential for Energy-Efficiency in the U.S. – A Meta-Analysis of Recent Studies by Steven Nadel, Anna
Shipley and R. Neal Elliott American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (2004)
67 Barrels of Oil: Energy Use in TN
2008.
The Size of the U.S. Energy Efficiency Market: Generating a More Complete Picture Karen Ehrhardt-Martinez and John A. “Skip” Laitner May 2008
Report Number E083
Exploring Consumer Attitudes Toward Sustainability. Jim Jubelirer, Asheville Green Drinks March 28, 2008
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Economic Drivers for the 21st Century. American Solar Energy Society. 1/08 (report)
City of Knoxville's Energy & Sustainability Task Force Releases Report: 12/12/07
The Southeast Energy Efficiency Meeting was held September 28, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. This meeting was sponsored by the Southeastern Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners(SEARUC), Exiting EPA the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) EPA and the National Action Plan for Energy
Efficiency. (collection of PPT reports)
Energy Efficiency: the First Fuel in the Race for Clean and Secure Energy (ACEE) (9/07)
Interlaboratory Working Group. 1997. Scenarios of U.S. Carbon Reductions: Potential Impacts of Energy-Efficient and Low-Carbon Technologies by 2010
and Beyond. Oak Ridge, TN and Berkeley, CA: Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. ORNL-444 and LBNL-40533.
September.
C L I M A T E : M a k i n g S e n s e a n d M a k i n g M o n e y by AMORY B. LOVINS, Director of Research and L. HUNTER LOVINS, Executive Director,
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE (11/97)
The Technical, Economic and Achievable Potential for Energy-Efficiency in the U.S. – A Meta-Analysis of Recent Studies by Steven Nadel, Anna
Shipley and R. Neal Elliott American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (2004)
67 Barrels of Oil: Energy Use in TN
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Power of Efficiency: Energy Efficiency Opportunities in the Southeast United States. April 2009. World Resource Institute.
Reducing the Cost of Climate Change through Energy Efficiency. ACEEE. 2/09.
Assessment of Achievable Potential from Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs in the U.S. Electric Power Research Inst. January 2009.
Reports 22% reduction in growth in electricity use is possible via energy efficiency. Says most efficiency potential is in the south.
WattzOn is one of the best online personal energy footprint calculators with the goal of helping track, compare, and understand the consequences of your
energy consumption.
Energy Future: Think Efficiency. American Physical Society. Based on emerging technologies, this report targets which research and development gives
America the best return for its dollars. September 2008.
Watergy - Taking Advantage of Untapped Energy and Water Efficiency Opportunities in Municipal Water Systems. Alliance to Save Energy.
Waste Not: A steamy solution to global warming by Lisa Margonelli. Atlantic Monthly. May 2008.
Investments in U.S. Energy Efficiency Market Exceed Expectations! May 2008. ACEEE
Reducing the Cost of Climate Change through Energy Efficiency. ACEEE. 2/09.
Assessment of Achievable Potential from Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Programs in the U.S. Electric Power Research Inst. January 2009.
Reports 22% reduction in growth in electricity use is possible via energy efficiency. Says most efficiency potential is in the south.
WattzOn is one of the best online personal energy footprint calculators with the goal of helping track, compare, and understand the consequences of your
energy consumption.
Energy Future: Think Efficiency. American Physical Society. Based on emerging technologies, this report targets which research and development gives
America the best return for its dollars. September 2008.
Watergy - Taking Advantage of Untapped Energy and Water Efficiency Opportunities in Municipal Water Systems. Alliance to Save Energy.
Waste Not: A steamy solution to global warming by Lisa Margonelli. Atlantic Monthly. May 2008.
Investments in U.S. Energy Efficiency Market Exceed Expectations! May 2008. ACEEE
UT's efforts to conserve energy save $1 million. By Chloe White Kennedy Knoxville News Sentinel. December
2, 2009
The ACEEE 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, a 50-state scorecard on energy efficiency policies,
programs, and practices. Through Utility-Sector Energy Efficiency Programs ACEEE. Sept. 2009.
Energy: Investing in efficiency. McKinsey Report. July 2009. There may be tension among the current
administration's goals, but nearly $100 billion in new spending on energy-related projects will have a huge impact.
Meta-Review of Efficiency Potential Studies and Their Implications for the South. Sharon (Jess) Chandler
and Marilyn A. Brown. School of Public Policy. GA Inst. of Technology. August 2009
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the US Economy. McKinsey Report. July 2009. In this report, McKinsey &
Company offers a detailed analysis of the magnitude of the efficiency potential in non-transportation uses of energy,
a thorough assessment of the barriers that impede the capture of greater efficiency, and an outline of the practical
solutions available to unlock the potential.
This testimony submitted by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) to the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of Colorado discusses the efficiency benefits of an aggressive inverted block rate
structure to encourage the efficiency use of energy. 2009.
South needs to increase energy efficiency. Larissa Brass. Knoxville News Sentinel. April 12, 2010
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE SOUTH Marilyn A. Brown, et. al. GA Tech, Duke University. April 12, 2010
Energy efficiency plan urged to cut power costs Dave Flessner Chattanooga Times Free Press. April
13, 2010.
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy.
Building on the Success of Energy Efficiency Programs to Ensure an Affordable Energy Future: State
By State Savings on Residential Utility Bills, Consumer Federation of America. 2/23/10.
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change
A RESOURCE OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
NOVEMBER 2008. The initiative's National Action Plan Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change, last updated
in 2008, outlines strategies to cut the growth in U.S. energy demand in half, achieving $500 billion in net
energy savings and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The States EE Action
Network aims to achieve those goals five years early.
Energy Efficiency Program Options for Local Governments under the 2009 American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. Sarah Black, Shruti Vaidyanathan and
Commission of the State of Colorado discusses the efficiency benefits of an aggressive inverted block rate
structure to encourage the efficiency use of energy. 2009.
South needs to increase energy efficiency. Larissa Brass. Knoxville News Sentinel. April 12, 2010
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE SOUTH Marilyn A. Brown, et. al. GA Tech, Duke University. April 12, 2010
Energy efficiency plan urged to cut power costs Dave Flessner Chattanooga Times Free Press. April
13, 2010.
Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy.
- A McKinsey ppt briefing for DOE. October 5, 2009
NARUC ppt. December 4, 2009. Addresses how to overcome barriers.
Building on the Success of Energy Efficiency Programs to Ensure an Affordable Energy Future: State
By State Savings on Residential Utility Bills, Consumer Federation of America. 2/23/10.
National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change
A RESOURCE OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
NOVEMBER 2008. The initiative's National Action Plan Vision for 2025: A Framework for Change, last updated
in 2008, outlines strategies to cut the growth in U.S. energy demand in half, achieving $500 billion in net
energy savings and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The States EE Action
Network aims to achieve those goals five years early.
Energy Efficiency Program Options for Local Governments under the 2009 American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. Sarah Black, Shruti Vaidyanathan and
Myths and Facts about Clean Energy in the U.S. South Marilyn A. Brown, et al July
2001 School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA,
Loans aid efficiency upgrades Larisa Brass Knoxville News Sentinel February 28,
2011
Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives: Changes in Store for 2011 Tax Incentive Assistance
Project.
Opportunities in Tennessee. From Energy Efficiency in the South Marilyn A. Brown,
et. al. GA Tech, Duke University. April 12, 2010
Incentives draw companies into home-efficiency renovations Larisa Brass
Knoxville News Sentinel November 6, 2010
Visible and Concrete Savings: Case Studies of Effective Behavioral Approaches to
Improving Customer Energy Efficiency. ACEEE. November 2, 2010
State low on energy-efficient lists Larisa Brass Knoxville News Sentinel October 19,
2010
Southern states lagging in energy efficiency, report says Pam Sohn. Chattanooga
Times Free Press. October 16, 2010
ACEEE 2010 State Scorecard.
Energy upgrades save you cash. State, government programs help cover costs of
home improvements By Jessica Bliss • THE TENNESSEAN • July 25, 2010
Assessment of Achievable Potential from Energy Efficiency and Demand
Response Programs for the Tennessee Valley Authority (2010–2030) EPRI March
2010
Combined Heat and Power: How to unleash affordable, clean energy generation for
the US: removing barriers to using energy twice. PowerGen May 2010.