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Energy savings to be big part of nation’s energy future

Harvard Gazette -- The easiest way to reduce U.S. consumption of greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels may not involve changing the way it is generated, but rather simply using less of it, an energy expert said.

Maxine Savitz, vice president of the National Academy of Engineering, former deputy assistant secretary for conservation in the U.S. Department of Energy, and a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, said the energy efficiency gained through new technologies in buildings, cars, and industry could reduce energy use as much as 30 percent by 2030.

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Submitted Nov 18, 2009 By: BurntOrange

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WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,985 Points:915,465 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 10:15:08 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse Finally an article and someone that makes sense. Use less through Energy Efficiency not by changing how it is made.
DosEquis26 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,922 Points:1,088,060 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:44:39 PM Ignore DosEquis26 Report Abuse God invented air conditioning for a reason!
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:8,047 Points:907,685 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:30:02 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse I do my part; and more. Customers come in and ask why some of the lights are turned off. The thermostats are set conservation; if AC is on at all. I (usually) drive 60 mph or slower; if we each do our part, and elect a government not intent of placing blame instead of fostering hope; I believe we'll make it.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:5,246 Points:527,495 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:25:57 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Conservation? How about prosperity instead? I do not like it when the government is the one deciding what amount of energy I can use.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,963 Points:593,535 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:25:47 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY IS ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE AND TOTALLY USELESS FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS THERE IS. IT WAS STARTED SOME THIRTY YEARS TO WEAN THE U.S. OFF FOREIGN OIL. SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE NOT DOING THE JOB THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO. THEIR BUDGET IS REALLY OUT OF SIGHT FOR PEOPLE NOT DOING ANYTHING TO EARN A SALARY. WHY SHOULD WE BELIEVE ANYTHING THEY SAY.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,922 Points:874,815 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:18:26 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse We will just do more because we will just spend more.
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:2,491 Points:101,385 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 9:12:36 PM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse Conservation. Who would have thought that this would be an energy saver.
hangupanddrive Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,831 Points:1,157,655 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:59:26 PM Ignore hangupanddrive Report Abuse Truckers pay enough now. Do you actually think truckers WILL pay more and not share the cost back on you????!! Time to stop pointing fingers already!! Take charge of YOUR own driving habits.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,937 Points:1,165,270 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:50:31 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse They can save more than that if they would force the truckers to pay for the road damage they do. One semi truck can do 800 times the road damage per mile than a compact car. When you figure that a long distance semi can travel 35 times as far as a normal car, the LD semi can cause 28,000 times the damage to roads and bridges than a compact car does in a year.
OGW Champion Author London Posts:1,346 Points:668,090 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:44:15 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse We have been forced to use the electrical power we do because the government pushed manufacturing and lobbied us to buy all the power consuming products to keep our economy strong. We are then blamed for the high energy usage that companies manufactured into their products and the government did not force them to make energy efficient products. We are always the scape goats of government and industry.
Bartboro Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,032 Points:532,310 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:41:55 PM Ignore Bartboro Report Abuse That makes sense if we had fewer drivers and we were all willing to change to our life styles. I remember when we had a one car for a family of four and rarely drove out of town. I don't see that happening for many families today.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,238 Points:571,435 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:36:24 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse "'How do people make decisions? Why at $4 do people drive less, but at $3 they don't?' Savitz asked." Because they have minds of their own? Because they make cost:benefit decisions for themselves?
suzyq2007 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,784 Points:774,250 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:32:36 PM Ignore suzyq2007 Report Abuse we all know that the less you use the better, but this will never happen
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:2,514 Points:612,865 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:20:52 PM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse Miner wrote: "Does remind you of the time the river caught on fire in Ohio." Actually, no [Edited by: BurntOrange at 11/18/2009 8:21:34 PM EST]
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,784 Points:460,455 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:19:16 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse TRAIN RIDER you are so right
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,426 Points:2,468,370 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:18:38 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse Does remind you of the time the river caught on fire in Ohio. When they stopped dumping all the crap from the chemical companys into it well then it cleared all by itself & no more fires....That was a hot lesson learned....
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:4,246 Points:1,791,140 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:16:42 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse THEN BECAUSE OF POPULATION GROWTH THERE WILL PROBABLY BE A RISE OF 30% IN THE NUMBER OF AUTOS ON THE ROAD.
foxups Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,252 Points:645,060 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:08:39 PM Ignore foxups Report Abuse always a way to make things better
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:2,514 Points:612,865 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 8:05:32 PM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse Be sure to clock on the article and see a photo of Maxine.