Since the first edition of this comprehensive handbook was published ten years ago, many
changes have taken place in engineering and related technologies. Now, this best-selling …

This paper presents the first global estimate of lighting energy use, costs, and associated
greenhouse-gas emissions. Based on a compilation of estimates for 41 countries …

By examining the actual performance of conservation or demand-side management (DSM)
programs for ten utilities, Joskow and Marron (1992) have made an important contribution to …

Analysts assessing policies and programs to improve energy efficiency in the residential
sector require disparate input data from a variety of sources. This sourcebook, which …

This paper presents the first global estimate of lighting energy use, costs, and associated
greenhouse-gas emissions. Based on a compilation of estimates for 38 countries …

This report describes the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL) residential forecasting
database. It provides a description of the methodology used to develop the database and …

This paper presents estimates of the key impacts of Federal energy and water conservation
standards adopted from 1987 through 2012. The standards for consumer products and …

Appliance and equipment efficiency standards have been one of the most successful
policies used by state governments and the federal government to save energy. Appliance …

Over the past decade, the Commonwealth of Virginia has experienced a rapid increase in its
demand for electricity due in large part to economic and population growth, particularly in …

This article discusses non-fiscal policy options to reduce energy demand and the resulting
environmental impacts, and it reviews experiences with these options to date. Such policies …