Tell yourself that you're helping cut that person's tax bill. You might be surprised at how this makes you feel about achieving your energy and water efficiency goals. Finally, remember the larger national needs of energy management. These include energy security to help maintain the American lifestyle and the democracy which it preserves. We live in a society that is dependent on energy for our standard of living and economic strength.
Energy efficiency helps cut our dependence on foreign energy sources and preserve our economy.
Energy efficiency also helps reduce pollution. We can leave a cleaner, healthier planet for future generations if we manage our energy use wisely. And we can create valuable, local jobs in the energy efficiency and renewable energy fields by harvesting the resources in our own buildings and operations. My final wish for all of you is continued success in your energy management careers, in all the different sectors of the economy. Your work is some of the most valuable that this Nation does.