Thursday, October 25, 2012
As the Economy Recovers, the Stars Align for Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency
[From aceee.org/blog] The economy took center stage at times during this year’s presidential debates, but scant attention was paid to the manufacturing sector, which remains an important driver of economic growth as well as energy use. Evidence of a resurgent, domestic manufacturing sector has strategic implications for energy policy as well as the economy. Understanding Industrial Investment
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Romney Camp's Take on Energy Efficiency
Consider this Romneyism: "Energy efficiency is a solution looking for a problem... if it saved money, people would do it on their own." (Source)
The assumption that consumers make "rational decisions" relies on an unstated assumption, to wit: the consumer has complete custody of every step in the decision-making process. This means that the consumer (1) detects some lapse of utility, (2)
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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