It is rare that business sense and environmental
quality interest intersect to make a resource-use decision so
obvious. But the recent rise in Northwest power prices has turned
energy conservation into good business, says Lyn Oha Carey of
Washington State University’s Cooperative Extension Energy Program.
The program’s Energy Ideas Clearinghouse Web site offers many ways
to conserve power. The site’s database provides a list of links
from A to Z, including information for folks who want to build off
the grid or find out how much energy is required to melt waste
glass. The site also provides regional and national energy
news.
Initially, the site was geared toward the
commercial and industrial sector, but the program’s Linda Witham
says it will now try to reach a wider audience. It could be a
challenge: “You can see a clear-cut and respond to it emotionally,”
Carey says, “but energy efficiency takes a greater awareness and
sensitivity.” Energy Ideas Clearing-house is located at
www.energyideas.org.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Efficient energy is efficient business.
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