Why Is an Action Plan Needed?
At work and at home, people keep using equipment and technologies that require a lot of energy. In fact, if we continue doing what we’re doing, this country will use 20 to 50 percent more energy in 2025 than we use today. At the same time, the price of energy, such as electricity, natural gas, heating oil, and other fuels, keeps going up. The Action Plan will encourage states, utilities, utility regulators, and partner organizations to encourage the use of more energy-efficient products, equipment, technologies, and processes for homes, buildings, and factories across the United States.
