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Private Sector Energy Efficiencies Advancing the Public Good

While the move by governments toward a low-carbon global economy was halted by the GFC, some recent events suggest this may have been temporary.

  • Ottawa has announced it is making progress in meeting the carbon emission targets set out by the Copenhagen accord.
  • President Obama spoke about the “destructive power of a warming planet” in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
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It would seem that by serving their private interests with power solutions, companies are also advancing the public good.

Source:http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1297092–private-sector-can-act-to-cut-energy-use-without-waiting-for-government