Why is energy efficiency important to consumers and businesses?
There are many reasons, including: Save money now and in the future. Energy-efficient products use less energy to operate. Your savings grow over time, often paying back their initial cost and more. Companies that invest in cost-effective energy-efficient products and services can lower their electric bills and enhance corporate profitability. Investments in efficiency technologies typically have a payback period of 1 to 8 years. Consumers and businesses can also lower the upfront cost of buying energy-efficient products by taking advantage of rebates and other incentives available through your utility company, water agency and other organizations. Help protect the environment. Climate change is driven in large part by carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases derived from burning fossil fuels. In California, electricity production and industry are the source of nearly half of fossil fuel-related carbon dioxide. Other harmful emissions released by burning fossil fuels to produce electr
