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A Shift in Energy Information's Center of Gravity?
Who would have expected the purchase of a thermostat company to be at the top of the business news? What is Google up to? Pundits say that Google plans to monetize the thermostat data by ...
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Editorial: How Private Should Utility Bills Be?
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The cover of this issue depicts extraordinarily useful information: the homes whose attics are inadequately insulated. British residents can go onto the Web and find their homes—or their neighbors’ homes—to ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Now We Know the Value of Energy Star
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The elections overshadowed a press release by Energy Star announcing a settlement with LG, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of appliances and consumer electronics. That’s a pity because the settlement ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Heat Pump Water Heaters - Another Prius in the Basement?
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It was good news to learn that Energy Star has finally announced specifications for water heaters. The specification for heat pump water heaters is particularly welcome, since these products have an unusually large savings potential. ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Libertarian Paternalism and Saving Energy
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Remember the old TV show “Father Knows Best” from the mid 1950s? As with any TV sitcom, there were lots of jokes, funny dialogue, and plot twists often leading to difficult situations that ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Juneau Saves Electricity in a Hurry
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What do you do when the price of electricity suddenly jumps fivefold? This was the dilemma faced by the residents of Juneau, Alaska, when an avalanche suddenly cut the transmission line to their source of ... [continue reading]
Editorial: Who Is Going to Build the Zero Energy Home?
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You could easily have overlooked a quiet change in recent statements by the world’s leading climate change researchers. Everyone knew that the goals set forth in the Kyoto Protocol were baby steps on ... [continue reading]
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Which Communicating Thermostats Are Customers Likely to Use?
With the Google buyout of NEST thermostats, attention has turned from the “smart meter” to the thermostat as ...
Jim Gunshinan
Standard Retrofit Packages—What Works?
If we want to make good, or great, home performance a reality for more people and families across North America, ...
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