Speaking of energy efficiency

I pretty much agree with the The Post View on this:

The Senate should revive a bipartisan energy efficiency bill

"Energy is among the most polarizing issues in Washington, dividing coal-staters from environmentalists and often stranding pragmatists in between. But Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) wrote a bill that avoids every major policy landmine, basing their proposal on the unassailable principle that the country should waste less energy.   [How quaint.]

The pair aim to close the so-called efficiency gap — the perhaps 10, 20 or 30 percent energy savings that can be had at no disadvantage to lifestyle or living standards."

Definitely worth a try.  It might mean (gasp!) offering upfront payment plans or rebates for homeowners to get rid of old, energy-wasting appliances and replace them with sleek new modern more-efficient ones;  something that I've advocated for many, many years.  The net result would be more spending cash for consumers.