Germany and
China are
beating the
U.S. in
energy efficiency
The United States ranks **. 8 among the world's most energy-efficient nations, while the clean-energy powerhouse
Germany holds the top slot, a new report found.*
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia, perhaps unsurprisingly, landed with a thud at the bottom of the list.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Eco**my (ACEEE) ranked 23 of the world’s top energy-consuming countries for its
2016 international scorecard, released Wednesday.*
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