Energy conservation is a part of the concept of eco-sufficiency. In the year of 2006 the European Union pledged to reduce its annual consumption of primary energy by 20% by 2020. The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) is an Indian governmental body created in 1977 that engages in promoting energy efficiency and conservation in every walk of life. Since the 1973 oil crisis, energy conservation has been an issue in Japan. So the domestic sustainable energy is being developed by importing all oil based fuel. The U.S. Department of Energy categorizes national energy use in four broad sectors: transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial. Some other countries over the world have their own prospects about energy conservation.

Related Societies: European Wind Energy Association, Global Wind Energy Council, World Wind Energy Association, World Council for Renewable Energy, American Wind Energy Association, Citizen Partnerships for Offshore Wind (CPOW)