WASHINGTON (KGO) — President Barack Obama is urging Americans to make their homes more energy efficient to save money and create jobs. The president also wants Congress to give people tax incentives for making the upgrades.

The battered U.S. economy is still the bottom line for Obama. He told business leaders and workers Tuesday morning that making homes and businesses more energy efficient ought to be a priority for Congress, because it’s smart and, well, sexy.

“Here’s what’s sexy about it: saving money,” he said.