Stimulus: Uncle Sam goes green

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Source: CNN

Stimulus: Uncle Sam goes green
$4.5 billion plan to make federal buildings more energy efficient could go a long way to reduce emissions and costs over the long run.

By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer
Last Updated: February 13, 2009: 12:28 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The $787 billion economic stimulus bill aims to create millions of jobs around "shovel-ready" projects.

That's where Paul Prouty says he can help: He has 500 projects ready to go.

Prouty heads the U.S. General Services Administration, an under-the-radar government agency that owns or leases more than 352 million square feet of space in 8,600 federal buildings in 2,200 cities and towns.

Among other responsibilities, the agency is tasked with cutting costs and emissions in the buildings it controls. The stimulus bill provides GSA with $4.5 billion for energy efficiency.

Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/federal_building_stimulus/index.htm?postversion=2009021308

[Soylent Brice]

1. who here honestly would have ever thought they would see a headline like that?

K&R

[vinylsolution]

2. This is just the start of the Obama surge....

... Fantastic stuff! I can't wait to see what he does next!

[sutz12]

3. When the gov't does it, it drives prices down...

Large orders provide cost benefits that get passed on to other, smaller customers, like you and me.

[4lbs]

4. But... this goes against the GOP meme that it's just money down the drain with no benefit

to the little guy.

:sarcasm:

[Tyler Generation]

5. I know, they didn't even give the CEO's a chance

to invest by golly! They were going to get around to putting money back into the country with their tax cuts!