efficiency standards applied to automobiles and electricity-using durables. We also compare standards with sectoral and … justify efficiency standards, and even in this case the optimal reductions in fuel and electricity use are relatively modest … possible “misperceptions”—market failures that cause underinvestment in energy efficiency.Automobile fuel economy standards are …

efficient appliances. Minimum energy efficiency standards can then improve welfare. We also consider average intensity standards …

Twenty states in the United States have adopted energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) that specify absolute or …

Energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) refer to policies that require utilities and other covered entities to … achieve quantitative goals for reducing energy use by a certain year. EERS policies generally apply to electricity and natural … gas sales and electricity peak demand, though they also cover other energy sources in Europe. Our study aggregates …

in electricity demand. In response, American energy multinationals have built power plants just south of the border that … export most of their electricity to the United States. This development has stirred considerable controversy because these …

in electricity demand. In response, American energy multinationals have built power plants just south of the border that … export most of their electricity to the United States. This development has stirred considerable controversy because these …