America Must Invest in Energy Efficiency

The United States has to invest in energy efficiency In recent years, China has done a lot of discussions on measures to be taken to reduce the amount of oil consumed in China. As we all know, we need to make some changes that not only help to improve the environment but also reduce dependence on imported oil. President Bush recently announced his new plan, it will be able to significantly reduce the amount of oil used by Americans by someday replacing oil with hydrogen fuel cells. This plan is one step in the right direction, but that is not an answer.

Investment makes all American homes more energy efficient. Investment in energy efficiency is very effective in reducing carbon emissions and the return on investment is very fast, so energy efficiency is "outstanding result". Every dollar that invests in energy efficiency technology such as weathering and high efficiency bulbs energy customers can save up to $ 4. Bernie has long been a climate change aid program (WAP), a US Rural Energy Program (REAP) that helps rural and low-income households improve household energy efficiency and lower their energy efficiency and low We are advocating the income family energy support program (LIHEAP) Energy cost When we invest an average of 350 billion dollars per year in foreign oil, we have all possible means to invest in cheaper energy in the United States I have to take it.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Climate Change Support Program - "The climate change support program allows low-income households to permanently reduce energy costs by improving home energy efficiency The most successful energy efficiency program Over the past three decades, the Department of Energy's (DOE) climate support program has provided climate services to more than 5.5 million low-income households. "

Imagine that $ 20 billion was invested in renewable energy. Investment in development of renewable energy technology, efficiency of aged energy infrastructure, increase of renewable energy production, training of the dying fossil fuel industry unemployed, designing and construction of solar panels and wind turbines , Installation and sale. Remember, this $ 20 billion includes only the money taken directly from the taxpayer's pocket. Physical external costs of fossil fuels are not included. This includes medical expenses for diseases related to contamination and the economic and ecological costs of habitats damaged or destroyed by extraction and refining of oil and gas spills, runoffs, and other contaminants Yes. These are not wind and sun problems