| 30% Solution For Energy Efficiency | 20 August 08 |
 Homes in the United States use 20 percent of the nation's energy and account for one-fifth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC) has launched "The 30% Solution" campaign to raise the energy efficiency code for a new home by 30 percent.The EECC is a coalition of energy efficiency advocates with celebrated support from the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Sierra Club US Cool Cities program. On September 21-22 in Minneapolis, the International Codes Coalition (ICC) members will vote on the 30% Solution, a proposed amendment to the International Energy Conservation Code. If approved the 30% Solution would save the U.S. an estimated $88 billion in energy costs and reduce CO2 by 464 million metric tons by 2030. William Fay, coordinator of the CCEE says it "may be America's most significant energy, environmental and climate policy vote of 2008." Visit Energy Efficiency Codes Coalition (EECC) - The Thirty Percent SolutionView August 7, 2008 Sierra Club US blog View July 2, 2008 Thirty percent solution article View June 23, 2008 Thirty percent solution article View July 25, 2008 Climate and Energy blog View ICLEI, The 30% Solution: How you can help Sources: EECC, Sierra Club, Climate & Energy Blog, ICLEI |
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