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ACEEE: Recession Not Dimming States' Growing Focus on Energy Efficiency As 'First Fuel,' With CA, MA and CT Rated Best on Implementing Energy Efficiency
October 21, 2009The current economic downturn is not sidetracking state-level efforts to make the most of energy efficiency as the cheapest, cleanest and quickest of all energy resources, according to a 50-state scorecard on energy efficiency policies, programs, and practices from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranks states in six categories, concludes that the 10 states doing the most to implement energy efficiency are: California (1); Massachusetts (2); Connecticut (3); Oregon (4); New York (5); Vermont (6); Washington state (7); Minnesota (8); Rhode Island (9); and Maine (10). "By embracing a wide range of cost-effective energy efficiency strategies, the leading states are demonstrating that efficiency is their 'first fuel' to meet energy demands while growing their economies," said Maggie Eldridge, ACEEE research associate and lead author of the report. "States continue to raise the bar with comprehensive strategies to improve efficiency in their buildings, industry, and transportation systems. They are the 'living laboratories' of energy efficiency." Full release.