Vampires in the House
Many Common Household Appliances Consume Energy Even When Not in Use.
Millions of Americans are paying for electricity they don’t really know they’re using. The electronics boom of recent decades has led to the invention of a variety of household appliances and devices that guzzle down energy just when they are plugged in, even though they [...]
An Energy Revolution by the People
Government Policies Can Only Go So Far to Bring About Greater Energy Efficiency. Real Gains Must be Made by Consumers, One at a Time.
High prices motivate consumers to reduce energy use more than any other factor. So how do you inspire them to conserve when they are not responsible for the bill?
John Petersen, director [...]
Promoting Citizenship through Energy Efficiency
In the developed world, electric power utilities educate customers about energy waste to boost energy efficiency. In the developing world, utilities educate customers about why it is in their own best interest to stop taking power for free and to become legitimate bill-paying customers.
Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country geographically, occupies nearly half of [...]
Energy Efficiency: Easier Said Than Done
An Interview with Matthew H. Brown and David Fridley
Achieving energy efficiency sounds like a self-evident goal. Of course you want to use energy efficiently, who wouldn’t? But when you begin to analyze the myriad ways energy forms part of our social and economic infrastructure, and weigh the cost versus benefits of wringing more productivity from [...]
U.S. Energy Efficiency Advances in 2009
A Summary of Efficiency Initiatives in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The economic stimulus law enacted in February 2009 recognizes the close ties between the economy and energy production, and provides a variety of funding sources and incentives to increase efficiency and encourage broader adoption of renewable energy technologies.
In announcing his budget plan [...]
Blogging for Efficiency
Utility Bills and the Cost of Energy Popular Topics of Conversation Among Everyday American Consumers.
The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recognizes that with its Energy Savers Blog, an ongoing online discussion among consumers trying to find smart ways to save energy. [http://eere.typepad.com/energysavers/]
The blog prompts readers with weekly questions. The [...]
Energy Efficiency
An Overview
In honor of Earth Day on April 22, Mosaiko.gr has decided to dedicate this month’s focus to energy, the environment and the economics behind it.
Energy, environment and economics are forces that contribute to standard of living and quality of life, and this has been true since the earliest humans learned to make fire and [...]
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