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Would you ever have thought that New York City has become one of the most energy-efficient cities in the nation?

From this article:

For years, New York has been the city that not only never sleeps, but the city that hardly ever remembers to turn the lights out. On the coldest days of winter, New Yorkers raise their windows to let out the heat. In the dog days of summer, a husky could freeze in the open doorway of a Fifth Avenue boutique.

But now, measures like more efficient traffic lights and refrigerators are speeding up a long trend making New York one of the most energy-efficient cities in the nation -- and officials in cities like Portland and Seattle that might, in the public mind, seem more environmentally conscious are taking notice.

Environmentalists and urban planners from around the nation hail some of New York City's efforts at energy efficiency as models for doing more with less and, importantly, doing it without asking sacrifices of anyone.

And folks in other cities are following New York City's lead:

"I'm not aware of any other municipalities going to that extreme," said Dana L. Banks, a senior program manager at Portland Energy Conservation Inc., which works on energy-efficiency programs throughout the Northwest. "New York is looking for every single opportunity it can to save energy it can find."

"For people who look closely at energy, the idea of New York being a callous and wasteful place is long dead and buried," said David Hamilton, director of global warming and energy programs for the Sierra Club. "When it comes to following up on new ideas and new technologies and staying ahead of the curve in terms of being smart and economical, New York is clearly among the leaders in the country."

New York City holds yet another title: Green Capital of the U.S.!

Check out this introduction article on Energy conservation:
http://www.articleworld.org/Energy_conservation
1.Some easy ways to save
2.Energy Saving Tips
2.1 Water Heater
2.2 Clothes Dryer
2.3 Cooking
2.4 Heating

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