Who Is the Audience for Transportation Sector Efficiency Analysis?
The audience for this type of analysis is quite diverse. The participants suggested the following as potential users of energy-efficiency analysis: • Policy Analysts with National Concerns. Participants were asked to rank users of energy-efficiency analysis. The first priority was the policy analysts; energy efficiency is affected by changes in standards and regulations. Criteria pollutants are needed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and oil use and efficiency data are vital for security concerns. • Policy Analysts with International Concerns. Measures are useful to show the interaction of energy use and the environment, and determine if we are meeting not only national goals but international ones as well. Efficiency and greenhouse gas data are required by the international community. The clients are countries that are signatories to various international conventions and members of International Energy Agency (IEA). There must be an agreement on how to account for CO2
