Energy efficiency crucial to cutting reliance on coal

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An article examining energy efficiency as a critical strategy for reducing coal dependence in the Southeast. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, emphasizes that saved electricity eliminates the need for coal-fired generation, noting that the region's high per-capita electricity consumption is partly due to low rates. The article profiles various efficiency initiatives including Georgia Tech's industrial assessment program and Southface Energy Institute's residential efficiency efforts.