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Editorial: Heating and Cooling No Longer Majority of U.S. Home Energy Use

Since 2010, residential electricity consumption has been almost constant, but were technical efficiency improvements or the recession the principal cause?

Few countries have been dealt such a tragic combination of natural and manmade disasters as Japan. The part of the disaster that I understand is the shortage of electricity. I wrote a book, Saving Electricity ... [continue reading]

Editorial: The Making of an Industry at ACI

Author: Alan Meier

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March 01, 2011

ACI is 25 years old. Happy Birthday! And thank you, Linda Wigington. [continue reading]

Editorial: My Friend the Smart Meter

Author: Alan Meier

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January 03, 2011

I am an unabashed supporter of smart meters. While testifying about energy efficiency at the European parliament, I logged into my home’s smart meter (in California) and showed them my current energy use. ... [continue reading]

Editorial: Restoring Credibility in the Efficiency Marketplace

Author: Alan Meier

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November 03, 2010

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link and nowhere is this adage truer than with the assurance of a manufacturer’s compliance with energy efficiency standards and endorsement programs. If any ... [continue reading]

Editorial: ERVs Get The Yellow Flag

Author: Max Sherman

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September 01, 2010

As we make homes tighter, we need to provide ventilation, which costs energy. One way to reduce the energy impact of that ventilation is to use an air-to-air heat recovery system. A heat recovery ventilator (... [continue reading]

July/August 2010 Editorial: A Cottage Industry with High Electricity Use

Author: Alan Meier

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July 01, 2010

Can growing marijuana change the way homes use electricity? In rural Humboldt County, in far-northern California, there’s no doubt that it can. Figure 1 tracks average monthly residential electricity use in Humboldt County and ... [continue reading]