{"id":3694,"date":"2013-02-20T16:43:24","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T16:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=3694"},"modified":"2013-02-20T17:40:20","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T17:40:20","slug":"bipartisan-consensus-wasting-energy-is-senseless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/02\/20\/bipartisan-consensus-wasting-energy-is-senseless\/","title":{"rendered":"Bipartisan Consensus: Wasting Energy Is Senseless"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced the goal<\/a> of cutting energy waste in buildings and homes in half over the next 20 years.\u00a0 House Speaker John Boehner clapped approvingly.\u00a0 U.S. buildings and homes waste so much energy that a 50% reduction of such energy waste would save businesses and individuals billions of dollars, would deliver healthier air to all Americans and would put us on the path of energy independence. \u00a0Most of our energy comes from burning fossil fuels; so, consuming less fossil fuel will reduce toxic emissions and improve air quality.\u00a0 Cleaner air will save lives.\u00a0 Studies estimate<\/a> that over 35,000 Americans die every year due to air pollution related illnesses.<\/p>\n

Cutting energy waste in half won\u2019t just happen on its own, though, and it won\u2019t be easy.\u00a0 We need to identify the opportunities where we can eliminate energy waste, and then invest in the types of technologies that lead to more energy efficient buildings and homes. The good news is that these modern, cost-effective technologies are available<\/a> now.<\/p>\n

Clearly, opening windows when a building is overheated is not the solution. For example, building owners will need to invest in control technologies that cut overheating and turn off lights and equipment when not needed. These are smart energy efficiency investments with typically short pay-back periods. And, in reducing the energy we waste, we improve our quality of life with more money in our pockets and fresher air in our lungs.<\/p>\n

Finally, let\u2019s not forget about the environmental impacts of energy exploration,<\/em> which is another reason why we shouldn\u2019t waste the energy that was so hard to get out of the ground in the first place.\u00a0 The actual extraction of fossil fuels is the second biggest source<\/a> of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and \u2013 if developed irresponsibly \u2013 can pollute our water, air and oceans — jeopardizing our health, livelihoods and quality of life.\u00a0 When you consider the whole range of health and environmental impacts involved with using, and (of course) wasting, energy \u2013it is blatantly obvious that wasting energy is already coming back to hurt us.<\/p>\n

If Washington can agree that wasting energy is senseless, let\u2019s keep the momentum going and support smart efforts<\/a>, policies and investment tools<\/a> that will help energy efficiency reach its full potential.\u00a0 Cutting energy waste is a win for our wallets, our health and our children\u2019s\u2019 future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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