Tag Archives: Randomized Control Trials

From Big Energy Consumption (E) to Lower Energy Consumption (e)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

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 →

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Knowledge is (Less) Power.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

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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Getting the Biggest Bang for California’s Energy Efficiency Buck

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

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 →

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