Dive Summary:
- A new study finds that Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming could collectively save $20 billion in net benefits should the states switch from coal-fired power plants to renewable solutions.
- In homes, the changes would include improving insulation, sealing cracks, replacing heaters and coolers, switching lights and swapping out water-guzzling toilets and washers.
- A best-case scenario would cost the region $17 billion, but would gain $37 billion in savings, which is roughly $2,650 per household.
From the article:
A new study finds that Colorado and five other western and southwestern states could save $20 billion by 2030 if utilities and residents accelerated the shift toward using energy more efficiently.
In homes, this would require more overhauls to improve insulation, seal cracks, replace heaters and coolers, switch lights and swap out water- guzzling toilets and washers. ...
