Stay warm, save money

The quickest and cheapest way for Ohioans to reduce our dependence on coal and foreign oil is to use energy more wisely--and we're promoting smart policies at the state and federal level that can help homeowners make simple upgrades that will save money.

We released a report in September analyzing the clean energy legislation currently being considered by Congress, and found that American households would save $486 per year by 2030 through its energy-efficiency provisions alone. The legislation would also create jobs for Ohioans: More than 1,100 energy efficiency businesses are already at work in Ohio, and studies suggest that this industry could employ more than 2 million Ohioans by 2030.

Environment Ohio worked to pass energy efficiency legislation in Ohio in 2008, and we continue to advocate for federal legislation that similarly recognizes the economics of efficiency.