USA! USA! #13! #13!
by David Atkins
The United States is exceptional. Exceptionally poor among industrialized nations, that is, when it comes to energy efficiency:
Germany is #1 in the World for Energy Efficiency, according to the 2014 scorecard released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) today. Sixteen nations were studied. Six of the top 10 were from Europe. Canada was the only North American nation to make the cut, placing 9th.
“Germany is a prime example of a nation that has made energy efficiency a top priority,” ACEEE Executive Director Steven Nadel said in a press release. “The United States, long considered an innovative and competitive world leader, has progressed slowly and has made limited progress since our last report, even as Germany, Italy, China, and other nations surge ahead.”
We could do this, too, and create millions of green jobs along the way. But we don’t because…well, I don’t need to get into it, do I? You already know the answer why.
We don’t do it because Republicans are exceptionally awful.
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