Energy Efficiency

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Overdue Energy Efficiency Standards Costing
U.S. Billions

Despite his rhetoric about climate change, President Obama’s Administration continues to delay implementation of energy efficiency standards for appliances and equipment that are among the most successful ways to quickly cut energy consumption and contribute to economic growth.

18Feb2013 | | 0 comments | Continued
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New Grid Strategy in West Welcome News According to Wind Industry

The California power grid operator and PacifiCorp creation of “Energy Imbalance Market” in the Western U.S. will use computer technology to exchange electricity at five-minute intervals, instead of by telephone every hour as was formerly the case.

12Feb2013 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Utility Best Practice Efficiency Programs Can Save Western States $20 billion

This SWEEP report from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project shows that every dollar invested in utility energy efficiency programs returns more than two dollars in savings on business and household utility bills, with potential to create an economic windfall of $20 billion for six southwestern states.

9Oct2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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U.S. Not a Superpower in Energy Efficiency

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s International Energy-Efficiency Scorecard ranked the world’s 12 largest economies based on 27 measures. The United Kingdom ranked highest, with an overall score of 67 out of 100, while the U.S. scored 47.

16Jul2012 | | 0 comments | Continued