"According to the independent American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy (ACEEE) most economists — including both critics and supporters
of climate and energy legislation — are getting it wrong today when it
comes to forecasting the impact of reducing greenhouse gases on the
U.S. economy. A new ACEEE report finds that U.S. energy consumption and
the greenhouse gas emissions could both be cut about in half by 2050
through increased energy efficiency, while achieving "a small but net
positive gain" in the economy." Full Story