Portland Deli Recognized Nationally For Outstanding Energy Conservation Efforts
(Seattle, Wash.—September 16, 2009) Elephants Delicatessen in Portland is in the national spotlight for its dedication to conserving energy and battling climate change
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Estimated energy demand is charted to grow by almost 50% in the next 20 years.
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Today’s challenges of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while meeting the country’s steadily rising demand for electricity make it essential for legislatures and public utility commissions to shift their focus toward mechanisms that make demand reduction as profitable for utilities as increasing supply. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
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Public policies such as appliance and vehicle efficiency standards and building codes are responsible for at least 20% of the improvement in the US's energy intensity--energy use per unit of GDP. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
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The United States makes up 5% of the world's population and accounts for 25% of total energy use.
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In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
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