ACEEE: Obama budget a step in the right direction for energy data

The Obama Administration demonstrated its support for energy efficiency through better data collection with the release of its 2011 budget request on February 2, 2010. A new report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released today, Where Have All the Data Gone? The Crisis of Missing Energy Efficiency Data, applauds this commitment and encourages Congress and the Administration to think comprehensively about better funding for the statistical agencies that collect energy data.

ACEEE’s new report documents current gaps in federal data collection and outlines a path forward beginning with recommendations for appropriators in FY 2011. All levels of government and many types of businesses rely upon accurate energy efficiency analyses in order to shape policy and outline business growth plans.

Read more on the ACEEE website.