President Bush was the keynote speaker at the Forum, which was co-sponsored by Johnson Controls and the United States Energy Association (USEA).
Energy efficiency is "critical for our economy and it's critical for the future of this nation," said Bush. Increasing energy efficiency will save money for consumers. It will help make American business more competitive. It will help reduce our energy consumption. Increasing energy efficiency will "help us achieve a vital national goal. And that is making America less dependent on foreign sources of energy."