Fact Sheet: Proposed Energy Efficiency FY 2018 Budget Cuts at Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency

Jun 19, 2017

The industrial and commercial sectors, which represent nearly three-quarters of U.S. energy use, hold great potential for efficiency improvements. Encouraging manufacturers and commercial property owners to generate power onsite with technologies like combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) can create jobs, strengthen America’s competitiveness, and make our grid more resilient. President Trump’s proposed FY2018 budget includes large cuts to programs that support these technologies. This fact sheet outlines proposed cuts at the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Read the fact sheet here.