Because It Works - California History
Energy Efficiency has been working for California for 35 years.
Energy Efficiency, California's Highest Priority Resource.
The California Green Innovation Index shows benefits of energy efficiency. Next 10's comprehensive report details how efficiency has helped consumers, the environment and California's economy.
California started investing in energy efficiency in the 1970's, and the results have been good for the economy, good for residents and good for the environment.
- In the last 30 years per capita energy use in California has stayed flat thanks to efficiency investments, while the gross state product has increased from $229 billion to over $1.8 trillion.
- Californians have among the lowest energy bills as a fraction of GDP in the nation.
- If the rest of the nation had followed California's lead it would save $153 billion per year and would be like taking 165 million cars off the road!
California has proved that energy efficiency works, but we need to act now to become even more efficient and meet the needs of the 21st century.
Articles
- Energy Efficiency Boom Slashed U.S. Energy Consumption 50% Since 1970 — Most Americans don't know what a big role efficiency has or that energy efficiency has met 75% of America's energy services demands since 1970.
- Energy Effeciency in CA Has Added $45 Billion to Payrolls — Read about California's past success, and future potential for energy savings and economic growth with the full report or executive summary from Next 10.
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