Document: ACEEE says policy support vital to cut building GHGs

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) says electrifying commercial building heat systems could produce significant energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions, but those gains will likely only happen slowly without policy support such as a price on carbon or financial incentives. During a Nov. 9 ACEEE webinar on “Electrifying Space Heating in Existing Commercial Buildings,” the energy efficiency advocacy organization’s Executive Director Steve Nadel noted that there is significant interest in the United States in dramatically reducing energy...