Obama Gets Tough on Federal Energy Efficiency

Last week, President Obama issued an executive order mandating that the nation's largest energy consumer, the federal government, has 90 days to set 2020 greenhouse gas emissions targets, increase recycling by 50% by 2015, and must make a 30% cut in vehicle fuel use by 2020. These orders apply to more than 500,000 federal buildings, 600,000 government vehicles and 1.8 million federal employees.

The executive order also calls for increased energy efficiency for new and existing buildings, the purchasing of energy efficient electronics and appliances, reductions in waste, and procedural changes to promote energy conservation.

View the complete executive order (PDF).