Sheryl Carter, Co-Director, Energy Program, San Francisco
The International Energy Agency (IEA) just released its second annual Energy Efficiency Market Report 2014 confirming energy efficiency’s place as the world’s “first fuel” and estimating the value of the energy efficiency market at between $310 and $360 billion and growing. A related report released by IEA in September, Capturing The Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency, focused on its benefits beyond just reducing energy use and emissions, including overall sustainability, economic and social development, and increasing prosperity.
Both reports provide clear evidence of the enormous value of using energy smarter.