How does energy efficiency help economic development or create jobs here locally?
Retrofitting a home for energy performance cannot be off-shored or out-sourced. It has to be done here locally and thus the money which pays for it likely stays in our community, much like the money saved on utility bills will as well. When local residents are getting paid a living wage to do valuable work or can put more of their already hard-earned dollars in their bank accounts, they are more likely to spend it at local businesses, thus increasing the prosperity for us all.
