Nebraska’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency in Nebraska, asserting that such policies can help the state meet approximately 50% of its carbon pollution reduction goals under the EPA's Clean Power Plan. It projects that by 2030, a combination of 1% annual energy savings, national model building codes, and 40 MWs of new combined heat and power could avoid over 4 million tons of CO2 and save Nebraskans more than $382 million.

• Implementing popular energy efficiency policies could enable Nebraska to achieve approximately 50% of its carbon pollution reduction target established by the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, the combination of 1% annual energy savings, national model building codes, and 40 MWs of new combined heat and power is projected to avoid more than 4 million tons of CO2 and save over 5 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to provide significant environmental and financial benefits by 2030, including the avoidance of 44,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 87,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2), and total savings for residents exceeding $382 million.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Nebraska’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_NE.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Nebraska’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_NE.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendnebraskas, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Nebraska’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_NE.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }