TheDay.com - Conservation Offers The Biggest Savings:
By Charles Rothenberger
June 3, 2007
As the Connecticut General Assembly works toward the adoption of appropriate energy policies for our state, our elected officials must remain focused on the fact that overcoming the many energy challenges facing our state will require a comprehensive and multi-faceted series of policy initiatives.
As Connecticut attempts to address rising energy costs and improve the overall quality of life for its citizens, it is clear that our emerging energy policy must include a clear commitment to improving the environmental performance of our economy.
A key element of any successful energy initiative must include aggressive, yet common-sense and achievable efforts to promote the use of green building standards. Buildings in the United States account for 68 percent of total electricity consumption, 39 percent of total energy use and 38 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions in the country."
