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Changing the energy game with the ‘power of one’

By Elisa Wood
Real Energy Writers

Who among us has not eagerly described the smart meter to a non-energy person only to be greeted by a blank stare, or worse the retort: “Why would I want to track my electricity costs all day?” You try to explain the profound applications: smart appliances that talk to the power grid, consumer clubs that sell energy savings, your car ...

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National greenhouse gas inventories can help countries curb climate change

By Thomas Damassa
World Resources Institute WRI

At WRI, we like to say that “you can’t manage what you can’t measure.” For managing and mitigating climate change, one of the most fundamental measurements is a periodic inventory of the problem’s root cause: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities. GHG emissions inventories are carried out at several ...

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Energy efficiency: What are the laggards thinking?

By Elisa Wood
Real Energy Writers

Why do some states avoid creating policies that encourage consumers and businesses to save energy? What’s the psychology of the laggards? A new report by the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy sheds some insight as it examines the states that consistently fall behind in the organization’s annual energy efficiency ...

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Reinforcing China’s leadership in reducing global carbon emissions

FirstCarbon Solutions

Believed by many as the next superpower¹, China also has the opportunity to be viewed as an international leader in energy efficiency solutions and environmental best practices. With its flourishing economy, China can decide whether to accelerate or decelerate implementation of ...

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How to become energy efficiency’s #1

By Elisa Wood
Real Energy Writers

It’s easy to get the impression that technology game-changers happen in a near flash. And the stories of Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple leave us thinking that genius pops right out of the dorm room. But in the energy industry it’s not that easy. The innovation we see today often stems from years of late nights, deep ...

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Energy Efficiency for Urban Water and Wastewater Services

By Ana Bachurova
IWA Publishing

Electricity is a critical input for delivering municipal water and wastewater services. Electricity costs are usually between 5% - 30% of total operating costs among water and wastewater utilities (WWUs) worldwide. The share is usually higher in developing countries and can go up to 40% or more in some countries (e.g. India and Bangladesh). Such ...

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