Common Resources

The New CAFE Standards: Are They Enough on Their Own?

The new CAFE standards may require complementary policies to meet the ambitious goals of reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In a new RFF discussion paper, I examine the new footprint standards, their implications for changes to the size mix of vehicles, and the role of credit policies on compliance and cost-effectiveness of the [...]

RFF Feature: Policy Insights for Narrowing the Energy Efficiency Gap

A new RFF discussion paper explores the “energy efficiency gap” and what it means for policy by bringing in the latest insights from behavioral economics. To read the full feature, click here.

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

New research by RFF’s Margaret Walls identifies the tradeoffs associated with choosing among loans, subsidies, and standards as policies to encourage energy efficiency improvements in homes. Read the full feature here.

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

New research by RFF’s Margaret Walls identifies the tradeoffs associated with choosing among loans, subsidies, and standards as policies to encourage energy efficiency improvements in homes. Read the full feature here.

NRC on America’s Energy Future: Efficiency the Immediate Solution

America can ensure adequate supplies of clean energy only with a “sustained national commitment” begun very soon, an expert committee of the National Research Council warns in a new report. The fastest and cheapest route to lower energy demand is through wider use of existing technologies to increase efficiency according to the report, “America’s Energy [...]