Study plugs energy efficiency - by Becky Brun - 5.20.08
A new report sets out to make the business case to investors and policy makers that the energy-efficiency industry has the potential to reach $700 billion by 2020. If such market transformation happened, the United States could cost-effectively reduce energy consumption by 25 to 30 percent in the next 20 to 25 years, according to the report.
Energy-efficient appliances hold huge market potential, report says.
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A new report sets out to make the business case to investors and policy makers that the energy-efficiency industry has the potential to reach $700 billion by 2020. If such market transformation happened, the United States could cost-effectively reduce energy consumption by 25 to 30 percent in the next 20 to 25 years, according to the report.
