An initial analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) of the new Senate energy bill states that its energy efficiency provisions are “promising but incomplete.”
According to the analysis, U.S. energy efficiency will benefit from several of the bills provisions, including: new minimum efficiency standards for various consumer and commercial products; a program of voluntary commitments from industry to improve energy efficiency; and a program to assist in the design and construction of more energy-efficient schools.