City Biz List reports that the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has ranked Maryland one of the nation's most improved states for energy efficiency as well as 10th on a national energy scoreboard for 2011. "We have set some of the most aggressive goals in America for decreasing energy consumption in Maryland and our efforts to save energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels are beginning to bear fruit," Governor Martin O'Malley said. "Making the investments in safe, clean, reliable and affordable energy can create thousands of jobs in Maryland and reducing our energy consumption saves money and improves our environment." The ACEEE report also noted that Maryland was one of only a handful of states receiving top scores for greenhouse gas tailpipe emission standards and the integration of transportation and land use planning, also known as transit-oriented development. Read the entire post
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