Energy Efficiency

Less is More: Energy Efficiency Lessons from California

John Wilson
Monday, March 2, 2009
From March 2009 World Rivers Review California has one of the world’s largest and most efficient economies. The numbers are impressive: the state saved nearly $56 billion in energy costs between 1972 and 2006 through efficiency measures. It now uses 40% less electricity per person than the national average, and it generates 68% more gross domestic product for every unit of energy used than the rest of the nation. In addition to cutting pollution, this major efficiency rollout has helped the economy grow, and is credited for creating up to 1.5 million jobs. We talked to John Wilson, who has w

Energy Efficiency

Monday, March 2, 2009
Reducing the impact of our use of energy is one of the key technical, political, and even moral challenges facing human society in this century. While our sources of energy have to be made cleaner, our first priority must be to use energy more efficiently. The good news is that efficiency measures are cheaper, cleaner and faster to install than any other energy option. And we lose nothing in the bargain – the point of efficiency is to allow us the same levels of productivity or comfort, but with less power.

The Power of Negawatts: Energy Efficiency

The Power of Negawatts
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Reducing the impact of our use of energy is one of the key technical, political, and even moral challenges facing human society in this century. While our sources of energy have to be made cleaner, our first priority must be to use energy more efficiently. Efficiency measures are cheaper, cleaner and faster to install than any other energy option. And we lose nothing in the bargain – the point of efficiency is to allow us the same levels of productivity or comfort, but with less power.

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