Michael Ernest Kerr (Green Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 10th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the primary on June 7, 2022.
Encourage conservation and a significant decrease in our energy consumption, institute national energy efficiency standards.
With five percent of the world's population, U.S residents consume twenty-six percent of the world's energy. U.S. consumption of electricity is almost nine times greater than the average for the rest of the world. These are not sustainable levels.
1. The U.S. must retrofit its building stock for energy efficiency.
2. Energy efficiency standards similar to those in California must be adopted nationally.
3. There are many different ways to increase energy efficiency.
4. Cogeneration and use of waste heat to generate electricity should be encouraged
5. A carbon tax.