Policies Needed to Improve Energy Efficiency, Revive Economy in Southeast U.S.
Source: World Resources Institute
Energy efficiency policies in the Southeast U.S. can help reduce electricity use by more than 10 percent over the next six years – saving the same amount of power generated by more than 30 coal-fired power plants, according to a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), and Southface.
“Most buildings in the Southeast needlessly waste energy,” said Dennis Creech, a co-author of the report and executive director at Southface. “Though our region has shown progress in recent years, there remains immense potential to make homes and businesses more energy efficient. Our analyses in Georgia suggest that a 1 percent annual improvement in efficiency would save households $700 million over the next decade with lower electricity and natural gas bills.”
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