They have public utilities that embrace conservation and energy use reduction. We have private utilities that profit from increased use of energy.
Jim Sconyers
jim_scon@yahoo.com
603.969.6712
Remember: Mother Nature bats last.
--- On Wed, 2/11/09, James Kotcon <jkotcon@wvu.edu> wrote:
From: James Kotcon <jkotcon@wvu.edu>
Subject: [EC] Fwd: NYTimes.com: Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy
To: DSGJr@aol.com, jbc329@earthlink.net, "Vickie Wolfe" <ibtreehugger@gmail.com>, EC@osenergy.org
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 8:53 AM
Here is a great way to encourage energy efficiency. Let's keep this in our
toolbox as we talk up the energy efficiency standards bill.
JBK
SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | January 31, 2009
Utilities Turn Their Customers Green, With Envy
By LESLIE KAUFMAN
Customers in California have been using less electricity, driven by their
utility to compete with their
neighbors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/science/earth/31compete.html?emc=eta1
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