September 2010

The Economist: Making Lighting More Efficient Could Increase Energy Use

Michael Giberson The current issue of The Economist reports on research that concluded “making lighting more efficient could increase energy use, not decrease it.” SOLID-STATE lighting, the latest idea to brighten up the world while saving the planet, promises illumination for a fraction of the energy used by incandescent or fluorescent bulbs. A win all …

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Michael Giberson 1. Existing models are fairly poor predictors of future oil production. 2. “Organized Wholesale Markets Are Competitive And Delivering Benefits To Consumers” says the Electric Power Supply Association in this summary of market monitors’ analyses of RTO/ISO power markets in the United States. 3. The Cultural and Political Economy of Reconstruction by Emily …

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