smart grid technology to transmit clean, renewable energy across the country more efficiently at less cost. now, breakthroughs like these have the potential to create new jobs in other sectors of the economy as well. so, think about it. cree makes energy-efficient lighting that can save businesses and consumers a lot of money, and there are a lot of buildings out there who need upgrading, and there are a lot of workers ready to do the upgrades and construction workers were hit harder than anybody by the recession. almost 1 in 6 construction workers are out of work, and that makes no sense at a time when we have so much of america that needs to be rebuilt. so, putting people back to work, and doing the work that america needs done, and upgrading buildings for energy efficiency could save america's businesses up to $40 billion a year on their utility bills.