# Energy Efficiency Must Be a Key Emissions Reduction Strategy Says Alliance To Save Energy

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/01/energy-efficiency-must-be-a-key-emissions-reduction-strategy-say-leading-efficiency-groups/
- Published: 2014-01-12T00:17:22-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

#### First off, Energy efficiency increases need to be a key strategy in achieving carbon emissions goals.

That’s according to joint comments submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). These comments are from the Alliance to Save Energy and the American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). This response to the agency’s forthcoming
new standards for existing power plants.

### More importantly than ACEEE here is energy efficiency. Cause energy efficiency is the cheapest way to save on energy.

![Energy efficiency 101. emissions produced from burning fossil fuels. We know from
studies across the country that we could be saving much more. So it's important 
that EPA designs its rules on greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants
in a way that encourages and uses energy efficiency by consumers as a compliance
strategy, not just actions at the power plants. We look forward to working with 
EPA.](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/energy-efficiency-
checklist.jpg?resize=736%2C1401&quality=52&ssl=1)

“[Consumers](https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/01/aceee-report-to-show-why-u-s-should-switch-to-think-big-approach-for-energy-efficiency/)
are already saving billions of dollars and creating jobs by slashing their energy
use-while also cutting carbon dioxide emissions produced from burning fossil fuels.
We know from studies across the country that we could be saving much more. So it’s
important that EPA designs its rules on greenhouse gas emissions from existing power
plants in a way that encourages and uses energy efficiency by consumers as a compliance
strategy, not just actions at the power plants. We look forward to working with 
EPA to use the power of energy efficiency to address climate change said Steven 
Nadel, the executive director of ACEEE.

In conclusion, the Alliance and ACEEE’s full comments to the [EPA](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/02/annual-epa-enforcement-results-highlight-focus-on-major-environmental-violations/)
can be found here: [http://www.ase.org/sites/ase.org/files/resources/Media%20browser/ase_aceee_comments_on_111d_-_12-5-13.pdf](https://www.ase.org/sites/ase.org/files/resources/Media%20browser/ase_aceee_comments_on_111d_-_12-5-13.pdf)

Sources: [ACEEE](https://web.archive.org/web/20190824231044/https://aceee.org/) 
and The Alliance to Save Energy