Nov. 6, 2013: Energy Efficiency Goes from Hidden Fuel to First Fuel
International Energy Agency Pegs Investment in 2011 at $300 Billion
PARIS — The scale of global investment in energy efficiency and its contribution to energy demand are as significant as those of other developed supply-side resources, stated the International Energy Agency (IEA) as it introduced a new report that describes the wide range of energy efficiency activities worldwide in market terms.
IEA’s inaugural Energy Efficiency Market Report notes that energy efficiency markets around the world attracted investment of up to $300 billion in 2011, a level on par with global investments in renewable energy or fossil-fuel power generation.