More Information on the Enviroment

Scanning the news feeds I receive every day, I came across an article that caught my eye in the Providence Business News. They were quoting an article pushed out from the group Environment Rhode Island. I was not familiar with them, so I decided to dig into their website to look at the article. The starting point was the line "Rhode Island families could save $1,719.22 every year on their energy bills by 2030 if the government invests in the energy efficient building."  Saving money from energy costs always interests me. But sometimes these articles are talking about using technologies which are in beta phase. Therefore, I really wanted to see if this is reality or dream. On the Environment Rhode Island site, the published article gives data which points out that by using existing technologies and upgrading old systems, or creating incentives to use the more efficient systems in new construction, we can see these savings over time. Some of the result comes from an escalation in fuel costs, which if done conservatively, will underestimate the savings. The biggest goal though is to implement the ideas now, and the benefits will be seen in twenty years. It is a long term approach. This is the kind of policy where little steps make a difference if everyone else contributes to the goal. But like every race, it all starts with the first step.