Energy efficiency means using less energy to accomplish the same task.
The more efficient use of energy throughout our country results in less money spent on energy by homeowners, schools, government agencies, businesses, and industries. The money that would have been spent on energy can instead be spent on consumer goods, education, services, and products. For more information, see the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy and the Alliance to Save Energy Web sites. An energy-efficient economy can grow without using more energy. An economy that uses less energy also produces less pollution, because the two are closely tied.