1. A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Laboratory Operated by The University of Chicago Argonne National Laboratory Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy Early EGEE&C History EGNRET 26/EGEE&C 28 Auckland, New Zealand 3-7 April 2006 Cary Bloyd

2. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 2 APEC Expert Group on Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EGEE&C) EGEE&C held its first meeting in Hawaii in 1992 The US was the first Chair, followed by Singapore, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, and China The US formed two subgroups -Inter-Utility Demand Side Management Liaison Group (1994) -Energy for Sustainable Communities Program (1996) A total of 41 projects have been completed since 1992

3. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 3 APEC Energy for Sustainable Communities Program Program began with an APEC supported workshop held in Monterey, California that brought local mayors together in 1996 Work concentrated on integrated urban energy planning Four cities in China -Linzhou, Henan Province -Guanghan, Sichuan Province -Zhangjaigang, Jiangsu Province -Chizhou, Anhui Province Two cities in Thailand -Rayong -Nonthaburi Activities continued through 2002

4. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 4 Inter-Utility Demand Side Management Liaison Group In an effort to link utility executives from the APEC region, a specialty workshop on successful DSM programs was held in Seoul in 1993 The organizational meeting for the Inter-Utility Demand Side Management Liaison Group was held in Honolulu in 1994 and the group was restructured as the “APEC Energy-Industry Project on Sustainable Energy Services in November of 1999” The group met regularly through 2000

5. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 5 EGEE&C Projects (1) Compendium of Policies and Program Activities in Energy Efficiency and Conservation (Industrial and Building Sector) (EWG 03/93) Compendium of Energy Efficiency Measures and Practices (Food and Beverage Industries) (EWG 04/93) Workshop on Implementation of Successful Demand Side Management Programs in the Asia Pacific Region (EWG 10/93) Energy Audit Workshop (EWG SF94-2) A Directory of Demand Side Management Program Service Providers and Vendors (EWG 05/94) Survey of Commercialisation Strategies for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Technologies (EWG 07/94)

6. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 6 EGEE&C Projects (2) Workshop on Heat Recovery and Industrial Cogeneration Technologies and Systems (EWG 04/95) Survey of Regulation Strategies for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Technologies in Transportation Sector (EWG 09/95) A DSM Manual for the APEC Economies (EWG SF95-02) Urban Transport Forum (EWG SF96-2) Planning Workshop on Energy Efficient Gas Technologies (EWG 03/96) Planning Workshop for an APEC Sustainable Cities program (EWG 08/96) Analysis of Energy Use Benchmark Data in Member Economies (EWG SF)

7. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 7 EGEE&C Projects (3) Energy Benchmark System Development and Implementation (EWG 01/97) Regional Harmonisation of Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards (EWG 03/97) Institutionalisation of a Benchmarking System for Data on the Energy Use of Commercial and Industrial Buildings (EWG 02/98) Workshop on Emerging Energy-Efficient Industrial Technologies (EWG 04/98) APEC Energy Efficiency Database Construction (EWG 02/99) Workshop on Energy Efficient Retrofittings of Commercial Buildings (EWG 06/99)

8. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 8 EGEE&C Projects (4) Symposium on Domestic Refrigeration Appliances (EWG 04/99T) Energy Efficiency Performance Testing and Conformity Assessment in EWG Economies: Survey and Recommendations (EWG SF) Overview of Trade Flows of Energy-using Products between APEC Member Economies (EWG SF) Review of Energy Efficiency Test Standards & Regulations in APEC Member Economies (EWG 03/98T) Workshop on Setting Up and Running an Energy Performance Testing Laboratory (EWG 01/99T) Colloquium on the Technical Issues of Minimum Energy Performance Standards (EWG 03/99)

9. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 9 EGEE&C Projects (5) Workshop on Financing and Implementing Energy Efficiency Programs (EWG 03/2000) Green Buildings - Investing in our Future - a Showcase Workshop (EWG 06/2000) Study on algorithm development for energy performance testing (EWG 3-2000T) Energy standards information development (EWG 1-2001T) Supporting high quality energy efficiency indicators development (EWG3-2001) Development of algorithm Testing Criteria (EWG 6-2001T) Energy Standards Information Development and Co-ordination (EWG 01/2001T)

10. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 10 EGEE&C Projects (6) Supporting High Quality Energy Efficiency Indicator (EWG 03/2001) Workshop on Distributed Generation, Distribution and Efficiency (EWG 0-/2001) Energy Audit Training Program for the Industrial Sector (EWG SF) Energy Standards and Labeling Information Network (EWG SF) Alignment of Testing Procedures for Air-Conditioners and Heat Pumps Symposium on the Implementation of Government Energy Efficiency Programs Sustainable Financing System for Energy Efficiency Projects (EWG 05-2003T)

11. Pioneering Science and Technology Office of Science U.S. Department of Energy 11 EGEE&C Projects (7) Workshop on Improving Energy Efficiency in APEC Mining Industry Energy Efficiency Indicators Workshop (EWG -06-2005) EWG03\2005T: Standby Power – Promoting Improved Cooperation among APEC (EWG 03-2005T) Harmonization of Standards and Labeling for Compact Fluorescent Lamps in Order to Reduce Trade Barriers in APEC Economies (EWG 02-2006T) Government Sector Energy Management: Best-Practices Inventory and Comparative Analysis to Reduce Government Market Trade Barriers in APEC Economies (EWG 03-2006T)