Energy Efficiency Mavens Tend to Be Big and Organized

A conference in Washington that began yesterday will feature speakers from Exxon Mobil Corp., National Grid, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, Dominion Power, the American Public Transportation Association, and an assortment of industry groups...The odd mixture of attendees is nothing new to this issue. While some homeowners may not get or want the message, big organizations tend to agree energy efficiency makes environmental and financial sense. This is regardless of one's views on climate science or concerns about climate policy on the economy. Indeed, the conference's sponsor, the Alliance to Save Energy, has itself been steered by a host of Democratic and Republican legislators over the decades.

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