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Are Government Energy Efficiency Mandates Ineffective?
Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast
English - May 26, 2015 15:24 - 8.01 MB - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsBusiness News Business News energy efficiency clean white tags demand response load conservation enernoc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Government energy efficiency mandates--especially those relating to appliances--are clunky and ineffective, says Ted Gayer, Brookings Institution vice president of economic studies. The costs outweigh the benefits, he says. It would make more economic sense to tax energy use or companies that produce pollution. Learn more about Gayer's views here: http://www.brookings.edu/research/testimony/2015/04/30-energy-efficiency-legislation-gayer