Energy Efficiency In America

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The United States of America is known as the “Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. America earned this nickname and has one of, if not the most productive economy in the world. However, one area that the United States shows great room for improvement in is the politics of energy. There’s plenty of ways that I believe America should begin preserving energy and become much more energy sufficient in general.Energy efficiency is defined as a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption. In other words, using less energy in order to provide the same services. Since the late 1900’s, many countries around the world have been installing guidelines to improve energy efficiency. America’s energy intensity and efficiency ratings are nearly the lowest worldwide, due to its current debt, the immense population, and the nations recent budget cuts. …show more content…

Whether you like it or not, the use of energy impacts all of us, either negatively or positively. It can affect our everyday lives by being anything from high gas prices, an overly expensive electric bill, and can also result in a plethora of greenhouse gas emissions. The Federal government is currently working with manufacturers and technology companies to improve the Modernized Grid that connects with the nation’s electricity. Improving the “Smart Grid” would allow us to produce electricity from more reusable and renewable sources. As a nation, we’re a little behind when it comes to things like this which also another result in America ranking out of the top ten in most energy efficient

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