I’m pleased to introduce my friend David Goldstein’s invaluable and timely book, Saving Energy, Growing Jobs. All the policy issues David discusses are now confronting the country and the next Administration.

Climate change is going to be the public health challenge of the 21st century, and energy efficiency is going to be the number one solution. California has been a test bed for efficiency policies for the last 30 years, and David’s book captures the lessons he learned. It’s not a wonky discussion about policies–it’s about the political atmosphere that clouds clear thinking and blocks good public policy.