They zeroed it out. Buildings use 39 percent of the total energy used in the country. There are 1.5 million new homes built. ... It's important that we have these codes in place and enforced and understood.

He's the Smokey the Bear of the 21st Century. People may be motivated to save energy, but they may not know how.

The bill passed by the House and Senate will increase the use of energy efficiency technologies to extend our nation's energy supplies. But, the bill falls far short of making energy efficiency a cornerstone of U.S. energy policy. Most alarming is the bill's failure to curtail our growing and dangerous oil addiction in the transportation sector, which accounts for two-thirds of total U.S. oil use.

The momentum usually gets to a fever pitch when the prices get high. You can bet that the members of Congress are hearing from their constituents.

It's still decades away no matter how you cut it.

To be fair, the law is very complicated. However, it is the IRS's obligation to issue guidelines and give direction immediately.