We Must Improve Energy Efficiency

The world's largest energy consumer the United States on Monday called for a global push for increased energy efficiency to help meet rising demand and alleviate the impact of high prices on economic growth.

The U.S. consumes about 21 million barrels per day of oil, around a quarter of the world's supply. Record oil prices have cooled U.S. appetite for gas guzzling cars and, along with increasing environmental concerns, lend weight to calls for more sparing use of energy.

The country last month passed a bill requiring increased fuel efficiency in vehicles for the first time in over 30 years.

Although Stan "Pampy" Barre tried to thwart New Orleans efforts to help make the city more energy efficient, the rest of us know how important it is to conserve energy. Please do your part in order to help preserve our natural resources and decrease the effects of global warming.