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Shifts in Annual Energy Efficiency Rankings
Shifts in Annual Energy Efficiency Rankings
California again claims the crown of most energy-efficient state, and Wyoming has held steady in last place, according to new annual rankings from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
The 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
aceee.org — ACEEE NEWS RELEASE ACEEE: RECESSION NOT DIMMING STATES GROWING FOCUS ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS FIRST FUEL, WITH... CA, MA AND CT RATED BEST ON IMPLEMENTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY Rest of ACEEE Scorecard s Top 10 Consists of OR, NY, VT, WA, MN, RI and ME; States ... (more) The 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard
Maine Coast Could Soon Be Inundated by Rising Seas, Scientists Warn
mpbn.net — Sea levels are likely to rise at least three feet across the globe in the next 90... years, which is a lot more than previous estimates -- and Maine will probably get the worst of it. That was the message delivered by two climate change experts who just ... (more) Maine Coast Could Soon Be Inundated by Rising Seas, ...
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Shifts in Annual Energy Efficiency Rankings
Peak Oil News — ... as land-use planning to reduce car use, and also for signing on to join California’s efforts to obtain stricter tailpipe emissions rules, though those stricter limits are now being adopted nationally. Maine’s rise, according to the report, was attributed to a variety of increased efforts, including those of Efficiency Maine, a program of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, as well as the “adoption of building energy codes, land-use planning management, and other activities.” NY Times

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