How can we be certain that energy efficiency will make a difference?
The APS first addressed energy efficiency in 1974 during the Arab oil embargo. The results of that study provided the intellectual underpinnings for the United States to adopt national strategies, implement policies and develop technologies that significantly improved energy efficiency, particularly in appliances, heating systems and air conditioning. Science and technology have progressed considerably in the past 35 years, but U.S. energy policy has not. It is time to revisit the issue in a serious, thoughtful way.
