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Total energy demand in the South, where per capita energy consumption is already higher than average, is projected to increase 15 percent from 2010 to 2030. At the same time, many southern states spend less on energy efficiency programs than their peer states in other parts of the country. (Credit: iStockphoto)
DUKE / GEORGIA TECH (US)—Efforts to make the southern U.S. more energy efficient by 2020 could help create 380,000 new jobs, save 8.6 billion gallons of water, and help consumers reduce their energy bills by $41 billion. Continue…
