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According to GreenBiz.com, the FTC plans to revise its guidelines on how companies make environmentally-related claims: “The guides are expected to tighten standards for packaging claims such as ‘recyclable’ or ‘biodegradable’ (a term that was at the heart of some … Continue reading

Posted in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Tagged Conservation, Efficiency, Energy, Smart Grid

Survey research is not as straightforward as it seems.  Answers vary substantially depending on how a question is asked.  This is known as the “framing effect” among survey researchers.  Because of this effect, two surveys that seem to ask similar … Continue reading

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Finding the right regulatory framework to reward investor-owned utilities for energy efficiency has been a holy grail in the electricity business.  In many areas of the world, utility revenue is still tied to electricity sales.  In this situation, why would … Continue reading

Posted in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Tagged Conservation, Efficiency, Energy, Smart Grid

I was watching the Oscars last Sunday night when this iPhone ad came on the screen. It’s about how much the iPhone has changed a woman’s life, especially when it comes to family travel. While waiting at the airplane gate, … Continue reading

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From reading comments on EnergyDSM.com and LinkedIn, I get the sense that there is a bit of misunderstanding about energy efficiency and energy conservation.  Here are the explanations that I use.  Please comment on how this compares and contrasts with … Continue reading

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In an interesting interview on Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal speaks with environmentalist thinker Stewart Brand.  According to Ryssdal, “Brand is as close to an iconic figure as the sustainability movement has. Forty years ago he came up with the idea for … Continue reading

Posted in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Tagged Conservation, Efficiency, Energy, Smart Grid