Comments on: ACEEE’s 2012 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard Has Your Number

By: Vince

Vince — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 01:02:45 +0000

I try not to get into
I try not to get into politics , i am not Dem or repub , lib right left blah blah blah , i am American dont belong to no party's am also a Veteran OIF 2 and 4 , i think this is a good thing , conserv energy , things should run at there best with minimal consumption and Least amount of discharge or cleaner discharge , like to see more "score boards " to me shows who gives a crap and who isnt interested in positive change , those party's so concerned who right who wrong , whats best for the party's is all that matters, dont wanna turn this thread into political garbage but For the people by the people , um what is that , for the party , by the party is how things operate today , anything that brings attention to keeping people safe and reducing costs most of the time is a good thing

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 02:04:58 +0000

Cameron M.
Cameron M.: I can see how it might look like a government intrusion scorecard. Of course, it's also government intrusion when the state expands or builds roads, helps utilities use eminent domain to take land for power lines, or gives tax breaks and access to cheap investment capital to utilities. By helping to increase energy efficiency, we all benefit in a number of ways. A quote from the report summarizes it best:

"Energy effiency improvements help businesses, governments, and consumers meet their needs by using less energy, saving them money, driving investment across all sectors of the economy, creating much needed jobs, and reducing environmental impacts."

By: Cameron Moore

Cameron Moore — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:59:56 +0000

[Disclaimer: I'm not in the
[Disclaimer: I'm not in the energy industry -- just a home-owner building a new house.]

I'm a libertarian-leaning conservative, so this sounds like a State Intrusion Scorecard in many respects. Some of what they score on is commendable, but some of it is not, in my book.

What I'd most like to see is the realtors, appraisers, and lending industry standardize the inclusion of energy efficiency features into the appraisal and lending practices.