Panel One: Energy Efficiency and America's Appetite

Meeting America's Energy Appetite:
How Big Is the Role for Energy Efficiency?

Panelists, right to left: Joseph Romm, founder and executive director, Center for Energy and Climate Solutions; Daniel Kammen, professor and director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Lab, University of California, Berkeley; Bryan Hannegan, associate director for energy and transportation, White House Council on Environmental Quality; Marilyn Brown, director, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Program, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Myron Ebell, director, Global Warming and International Environmental Policy, Competitive Enterprise Institute.

Daniel Kammen	Read Daniel Kammen's Bio Highlights from Daniel Kammen: Energy efficiency shows us the global possible. Energy efficiency pays the economy back. Energy efficiency is arguably the single biggest transformation in the US economy. We have under-invested in all R&D.

Bryan Hannegan	Read Moderator Bryan Hannegan's Bio

Marilyn Brown	Read Marilyn Brown's Bio Highlights from Marilyn Brown: Consumers are paying for the lack of adequate energy efficiency in terms of asthma, increased pollution. Education can go a long way to drive energy efficiency into the marketplace. U.S. energy demand increases by 1.5 percent annually; we will use four times the [current] energy resources by the end of the century.

Myron Ebell	Read Myron Ebell's Bio Highlights from Myron Ebell: Increased energy efficiency would not contribute significantly in relieving energy problems. Global warming alarmism is built on a house of cards. Energy efficiency doesn't work when government intervenes — it impinges on choices and makes people poorer.

Joseph Romm	Read Joseph Romm's Bio Highlights from Joseph Romm: We can control our destiny if we embrace energy efficiency now — it's the only way we can avoid a catastrophic scenario....Delaying action will increase costs. There is a disconnect between people's actions and patriotism — like putting a flag on their SUV. The single best way to deal with rising gas prices is energy efficiency We can’t afford renewable power powering inefficient buildings. When we don’t value the environmental benefits, we under-invest in energy efficiency.

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