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Food Gives Us Energy, But It Takes a Lot of Energy to Produce It

written by Walter Wang

In a world where billions of people go hungry every day, the very idea that a good chunk of our global food production goes to waste sounds outrageous. But this is what happens. The problem is so serious that it has prompted the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to launch a campaign to reduce food

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February 27, 2013 1 comment
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Obama and the Reinvention of Energy Efficiency

written by Walter Wang

The energy efficiency industry received a nice boost this week during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Obama called for cutting energy use by half over the next 20 years.

Such attention comes at a significant point in the history of the energy efficiency movement. It appears

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February 14, 2013 0 comment
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Nearly Half of Electricity at UK Businesses Wasted During Off Hours

written by Yale Environment 360

A UK report says that nearly half of the electricity consumed by British businesses is wasted when employees are not at work.

In an analysis of more than 6,000 smart meters, British Gas found that 46 percent of electricity use occurs from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m., when most businesses are typically closed. Common examples of

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February 8, 2012 2 comments
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Debunking Energy Myths

written by Walter Wang

Like most people, I like a good urban myth. For many years, I believed if I went to bed with my hair wet I would catch a cold (thanks Mom!).

But we also see many myths when it comes to energy efficiency. Unfortunately, most folks have neither the time nor the, ahem, energy to investigate which

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September 19, 2011 5 comments
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America’s Home Energy Education Challenge

written by Walter Wang

Let’s be honest. Many of us probably had trouble paying attention one or two times in middle school science class. While the occasional frog dissection and "potato-volt" experiments were cool, not all of us got up in the morning, scarfed down Cocoa Puffs and got geeked about test tubes and

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May 24, 2011 0 comment
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What I Heard About Energy Policy through Advise the Advisor

written by Walter Wang

Earlier this month, I asked the public for feedback on energy policy as part of the White House’s “Advise the Advisor” program.  Specifically, we asked for your comments and ideas about President Obama’s goal of reducing the amount of oil we import by a third in a little over a decade, along with the

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April 22, 2011 1 comment
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Time To Get Energy Efficient

written by EnergyRefuge.com

The issue of energy efficiency has become increasingly important and we can expect more services and applications directed at that.

Yesterday General Electric announced that it was buying Lineage Power Holdings, a company specialized in high efficiency power conversion technology and services

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January 18, 2011 0 comment
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Learning the Lessons of Energy Efficiency

written by Smartcool

As most parents are giddily aware of, this week marks the annual migration back to school for children and teens across the US and Canada. For the next ten months, kids will be ensconced in their daily routines, busy learning how to grow up to become mostly coherent, socially acceptable adults. Parents left with a delightfully quiet house during the day are not the only ones

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September 9, 2010 0 comment
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