Think about
the last building you worked in with the leaky windows. Your spouse’s company with
that wheezing HVAC cranked and blowing. What about all those shops you pass by
on the way home? The ones with condensation-covered windows from AC turned up
too high all summer? And all those residential homes in all those suburban
areas with all those old and tired water heaters?
The American
Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) took into account all of it when
they tallied their energy use and ranked all 50 states. And many states in the
union have had their eye on the rankings. It’s a great measuring stick for
states that have Green Bills and measures passed in the last few years,
including Massachusetts (Green Communities Act of 2008), Oklahoma’s plan to
achieve a 20% reduction in energy use, and the widespread adoption of the
Energy Efficiency Resource Standard.
This isn’t
just some hippie green movement making the rounds. The ACEEE is achieving real
and measurable targets in reducing foreign oil dependence, while at the same
time creating jobs and promoting economic growth. According to the ACEE, annual
savings have topped 18 million megawatt-hours in 2010, a 40% increase from
2009.
So where
does your state rank? You know you want to know. Click here:
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