After the American Century
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| All solar demonstration house on the Washington Mall |
Once again the individual American
states have been evaluated for energy efficiency, and again California
is the most efficient, with Massachusetts close behind. Basically, the
"blue" states that voted for Obama are the most energy efficient, while
the over-consuming states are mostly the "red" states that apparently don't really care about being green. Note the
states at the bottom of the list, Alabama, Mississippi, and Wyoming.
These are also states that don't want a national health care system.
Their motto should be "Pollute often - die young."
Here is the complete list:
#1 California #18 Arizona #35 Tennessee
#2 Massachusetts #19 Colorado #36 Kentucky
#3 Oregon #19 District of Col #37 Alaska
#4 New York #19 Nevada #37 Georgia
#5 Vermont #22 New Hampshire #37 South Carolina
#6 Washington #22 New Mexico #39 South Dakota
#7 Rhode Island #24 N. Carolina #41 Arkansas
#8 Connecticut #25 Illinois #42 Louisiana
#8 Minnesota #26 Idaho #43 Missouri
#10 Maine #27 Delaware #43 Oklahoma
#11 Wisconsin #27 Michigan #43 West Virginia
#12 Hawaii #27 Ohio #46 Kansas
#12 Iowa #30 Florida #47 Nebraska
#12 New Jersey #31 Indiana #48 Alabama
#12 Utah #32 Texas #48 Wyoming
#16 Maryland #33 Montana #50 Mississippi
#16 Pennsylvania #34 Virginia #51 North Dakota
Note that the "swing" states in presidential elections fall right in the middle of the list, including Michigan, Ohio, and Florida.
The list has changed somewhat in the last year, as states like Arizona and New Mexico have climbed to higher positions as they have adopted more solar energy.
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