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In his Democratic radio address, President-elect Barack Obama laid out the first three steps of his economic recovery plan - the first of which, he said, will be making public buildings more efficient, reports grist.com.

“First, we will launch a massive effort to make public buildings more energy efficient. Our government now pays the highest energy bill in the world,” said Obama. “We need to change that.”

“We need to upgrade our federal buildings by replacing old heating systems and installing efficient light bulbs,” he continued. “That won’t just save you, the American taxpayer, billions of dollars each year. It will put people back to work.”

Another part of that plan, he said, will be to “launch the most sweeping effort to modernize and upgrade school buildings that this country has ever seen.” That includes making them more energy efficient, he said.

Obama’s first two crucial appointments represent a denial of the wishes of his supporters on the principal issues on which they voted.

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