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An Important, and Sometimes Overlooked, Energy Efficiency Tool
The developing world will account for a huge share of the growth in energy demand in the future. But, if the rising demand is met with energy-efficient technologies – everything from efficient appliances for first-time purchasers to efficient industrial processes … Continue reading
Nest(ing)
Happy earth day everyone! I briefly contemplated a doom and gloom post about the state of the global climate and lack of regulation. But let’s focus on what does work, albeit at a much smaller scale, instead of what doesn’t … Continue reading
From Big Energy Consumption (E) to Lower Energy Consumption (e)
Very little shocks me anymore. But I was shocked – SHOCKED! – to discover that one space in our house which takes up only about 5% of the floor space draws more than 20% of the KWH our house consumes … Continue reading
Knowledge is (Less) Power.
Economists love prices. In fact, when we want people to reduce their consumption of something, we argue we should make that thing more expensive. This is usually done via a tax. My undergrads know, of course, that how effective a … Continue reading
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Tagged electricity, energy efficiency, Randomized Control Trials
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Another Take on the Efficiency Gap
At the Energy Institute at Haas, we’ve long debated and investigated “the energy-efficiency gap.” It’s an idea that’s simple to state but, potentially, huge in its implications: it’s the difference between what’s technically feasible in terms of energy efficiency and … Continue reading
Information Is Power
Like many people, I have a pretty good idea of how much I spend every week on groceries. I also have a pretty good idea of how much many of the grocery items that I buy week in and week … Continue reading
Getting the Biggest Bang for California’s Energy Efficiency Buck
The State of California is poised to spend nearly half a billion dollars a year in each of the next five years on energy efficiency investments using funds generated from a recently closed tax loophole. Catherine has a terrific OpEd in today’s Sacramento … Continue reading
Carbon vs. Energy Intensity
Modeling the future emissions of global carbon is big business (albeit on an academic scale). There are dozens of groups with their more or less black box models, which if fed scenarios for e.g. income, population and technological change, will … Continue reading
Deck the Halls with LEDs
As a parent of two preschoolers, I get talked in to many things. This past weekend, I was talked in to decorating our front porch with a string of holiday lights. For the pre-tax price of $16.99 at Costco, my … Continue reading
Renting Inefficiency
(This blog post co-authored by David I. Levine) When people own a home or condominium, they have incentives to think about the efficiency of their appliances. Thus, more than a third of homeowners’ major appliances such as fridges, dishwashers and clothes … Continue reading
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Tagged energy efficiency, landlord tenant problem, principal-agent problem
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