- Europe tends to use incentives to promote renewable more than energy efficiency, but it is a more energy efficient aware part of the country
- In the US the primary driver for energy efficiency is economics; we get the environmental benefits; but in the rest of the world the driver is concern about emissions 
- Gasoline and electricity is taxed highly in Europe, but electric vehicles are cheaper in Europe

- Europe tends to use incentives to promote renewable more than energy efficiency, but it is a more energy efficient aware part of the country - In the US the primary driver for energy efficiency is economics; we get the environmental benefits; but in the rest of the world the driver is concern about emissions - Gasoline and electricity is taxed highly in Europe, but electric vehicles are cheaper in Europe

Rich Barnes

Get to know the people behind energy efficiency, demand responses and distributed energy resources. Ours is a complex ecosystem of people designing, implementing, managing, marketing, researching and evaluating programs and new technologies. The ultimate goal -- saving energy! We get to the heart of the action, talking to the people who are making things happen at utility companies, the implementers, manufacturers, trade allies and industry influencers.

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Rich Barnes

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