The Big Energy Gamble

So, Steve and I were watching WUNC-TV the other night and they had a program on called The Big Energy Gamble. It was about California and how the governator has high hopes for energy efficiency. His plans are ambitious and many are skeptical about the ability for the public to achieve his goals in the near future.

I thought it was particularly interesting that Steve is proposing to do exactly what the show said: that sealing outlets, installing more or better insulation, and replacing dead bulbs with CFLs will make easy, inexpensive, and marked differences for most than doing more extreme things like solar panels and turbines.

Steve's plans are to be able to evaluate someone's house, make the improvements where they need to be made, and then get an energy rating for the house so someone can say "My house is Energy Star Rated and here is my HERS number."