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Germany has placed first in a new energy efficiency ranking of the world’s major economies, according to the 2014 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The United States ranked 13th out of the 16 nations examined.

Energy efficiency targets implemented in half of U.S. states in 2012 saved enough electricity to power 2 million homes for a year, reports the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

According to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the benefits of energy efficiency have been out of reach for many of the more than 20 million U.S. families living in apartments or condominiums that are often underserved by energy efficiency programs.

For the first time in the history of the State Scorecard, the 2013 ranking of the states is being released with the participation of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) secretary, Dr. Ernest Moniz, along with a top elected official of a state, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) announced that Janice Berman of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Denise Fairchild of Emerald Cities Collaborative, and Clay Nesler of Johnson Controls have joined ACEEE’s board of directors.

American Ground Water Trust will hold geothermal workshop; ACCA extends review period for “Home Evaluation and Performance Improvement” standard; ACEEE presents Champion of Energy Efficiency awards.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released a review of research on the use of smart grid technologies, “Results from Recent Real-Time Feedback Studies,” which finds residential electricity savings ranging from 0 to 19.5 percent, with average savings of 3.8 percent.

Energy-efficiency loan financing is proving to be a stable, low-risk investment with low default rates and large-scale potential, according to a study released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Linda Latham, COO of American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), succumbed to breast cancer on Sept. 24, 2011. In her honor, ACEEE is establishing the Linda Latham Memorial Scholarship Fund to provide scholarships to college and graduate students to attend ACEEE’s Summer Study conferences.

According to a new study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), new energy-efficient water heating technologies and practices can save residential and commercial buildings on average 37 percent more energy than conventional technologies.