Are Government Energy Efficiency Mandates Ineffective?

Energy Efficiency Markets Podcast by realenergywriters

May 26, 2015Business

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 sa...

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