The United States ranks No. 8 among the world’s most energy-efficient nations, while the clean-energy powerhouse Germany holds the top slot, a new report found.
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia, perhaps unsurprisingly, landed with a thud at the bottom of the list.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked 23 of the world’s top energy-consuming countries for its 2016 international scorecard, released Wednesday.
Energy-efficient steps include outfitting buildings with intelligent lighting systems, creating cars with gas-sipping engines, adding public buses and trains to cities, and designing factories to power themselves. Read more…
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