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Energy efficiency is not just about changing light bulbs. It’s about setting benchmarks to make all the products we use more efficient, and to carry these benchmarks into all areas of your life.

So if you’re running a microwave or you’re running an independent film production, you can build a clean energy future in two easy steps.

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Tell the Department of Energy to get on board with Obama's plan!

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WHY ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Energy savings by 2020 from recently adopted fluorescent light tube standards: 58 billion kilowatt-hours a year - enough to power 5 million U.S. households.

Potential energy savings by 2030 from all appliance standards under review by the Department of Energy: 165 billion kilowatt-hours a year

Potential cost savings on energy bills: $16 billion a year

New dirty power plants that won't be needed: 200 plants @ 300 megawatts each

Global warming CO2 emissions eliminated each year: 150 million metric tons

Jobs created by adoption of a national efficiency standard requiring a 15% cut in electricity use and 10% cut in natural gas use: 222,000


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