There is a huge body of business evidence now showing that energy savings give better service at lower cost with higher profit. We have to tear down barriers to successful markets and we have to create incentives to enter them.
Interpretation
Energy savings can enhance service quality while reducing costs and increasing profits.
This quote by William J. Clinton emphasizes the importance of energy efficiency in business, stating that organizations can achieve better service, lower expenses, and greater profitability through sustainable practices. It calls for the removal of obstacles that hinder the establishment of successful markets and the creation of incentives that encourage participation in energy-saving initiatives.
In practice
During a conference on sustainable business practices, this quote can be used to highlight the financial benefits of energy conservation.
You know, there was a recent poll which said that young people in the generation of the students here felt it was far more likely that they would see a UFO than that they would draw Social Security... It's very important you understand this. Once you understand this, you realize this is not an episode from the X Files, and you're not more likely to see a UFO if you do certain specific things.
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I was not elected to produce a pile of vetoes.
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The concept of disruption is about competitive response; it is not a theory of growth. It's adjacent to growth. But it's not about growth.
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The market and the consumer and idea trump the system.
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