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Architecture 2030 has details--huge energy reduction can happen

By DJ - Apr 20th, 2008 at 11:18 am EDT

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"Although difficult, the economic and global warming crises are the motivation we need as a nation to retool our thinking. If we're smart enough to jump on this opportunity, we will not only solve global warming, we will set the US up for unprecedented economic success."
-Edward Mazria, on Architecture2030.org

Solving Climate Change Saves Billions
The 2030 Blueprint Study

A groundbreaking study released by Architecture 2030 this week shows that an investment of just $21.6 billion towards building energy efficiency would replace 22.3 conventional coal-fired plants, reduce CO2 emissions by 86.7 MMT, save 204 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 10.7 million barrels of oil, save consumers $8.46 billion in energy bills and create 216,000 new jobs.

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