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Formulating an Effective Energy Efficiency Strategy with Measurement and Verification Copyright © 2009 Green Econometrics, LLC

June 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The development of an energy efficiency strategy incorporates analysis of energy expenditures and energy consumption. The energy strategy must incorporate dynamics between costs, budgets and the consumption of energy including the monitoring of kilowatt-hours (KWH) of electricity and liquid hydrocarbon fuels consumed. By analyzing both the financial and the energy consumption components we [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon and Climate · Coal Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Expenditures · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Oil Energy

Oil Consumption Impacted More by Price than Deteriorating Economic Conditions

May 13th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The fall in oil consumption was most dramatic following the escalating price of crude oil to $145.16 per barrel on July 14, 2008 then at any other point over the last several years. Price elasticity, a key concept in Economics 101, which measures the impact of price change to changes in unit [...]

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Obama, Energy Efficiency and Lighting Retrofit

January 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments

As President Obama takes office, energy efficiency takes center stage. One of he fastest roads to energy efficiency is to reduce consumption and the simplest approach to energy conservation is to change a light bulb.
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL) recommended by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) offer substantial savings to homeowners. [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Coal Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Density · Energy Economics · Solar Energy · Wind Energy

Vote the Economy by Voting for Energy

October 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Access to energy was instrumental fueling the Industrial Revolution. Over the last 200 years, industrial nations have migrated from wood to coal and now to oil as a source of energy. During the 1700’s, wood was used for just about everything from fuel to constructing houses and building wagons and even tools. [...]

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Energy Crisis - What Can We Do

June 14th, 2008 · No Comments

As energy and food prices set new world records, what can we do at home to avert the crisis? Food prices are rising because corn is diverted from food production to producing ethanol for use as fuel in motor vehicles and is exacerbated by the recent flooding in the Mid West. Oil [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Corn Ethanol · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Ethanol Energy · Fuel Costs · Global Warming · Home Energy Economics · Home Heating Costs · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Oil Energy · Peak Oil · Solar Efficiency · Solar Energy · Solar Energy Economics · Wind Energy

Oil Tax could Facilitate Alternative Energy Development

March 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Oil continues to trade above $100 per barrel with the NYMEX CRUDE FUTURE closing at $101.84 on the last day of February 2008 and the US House of Representative passes legislation to raise $18 billion in new taxes for Big Oil to foster development of alternative energies. While President [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Expenditures · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Oil Energy · Peak Oil · Transportation Energy Economics

Hydrogen Fuel Cells – energy conversion and storage

February 9th, 2008 · No Comments

World oil demand continues to rise despite efforts to limit demand. Renewable energies such as solar and wind have the potential to limit our dependence on hydrocarbon fuels, but one issue remains prominent - storing energy. While the sun provides radiation for solar and generates wind, when its cloudy or dark we are [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Fuel Cells · Fuel Efficiency · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Hydrogen Economics · Hydrogen Energy · Oil Energy · Solar Energy · Solar Energy Economics · Wind Energy

The Economics of Energy – why wind, hydrogen fuel cells, and solar are an imperative

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

From the Industrial Revolution we learned that economic growth is inextricably linked to energy and as a result, our future is dependent upon equitable access to energy. When the Stourbridge Lion made entry as the first American steam locomotive in 1829 it was used to transport Anthracite coal mined in nearby Carbondale, PA to [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Coal Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Expenditures · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Fuel Cells · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Global Warming · Historic Energy · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Hydrogen Energy · Oil Energy · Solar Energy · Wind Energy · Wood Energy

Ethanol offers short-term solutions, but corn-based ethanol is not the answer

January 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ethanol may emit less CO2 and help reduce the demand for foreign oil in the short term, but ethanol and in particular, corn-based ethanol raises food prices, is less efficient than gasoline, diesel, and biodiesel, and is not a substitute for oil.
According to research compiled by National Geographic Magazine , the energy balance of [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Corn Ethanol · Energy Costs · Energy Density · Energy Economics · Energy Expenditures · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Ethanol Energy · Fuel Cells · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Hydrogen Energy · Oil Energy · Solar Energy · Solar Energy Economics · Specific Energy · Switchgrass Ethanol · Transportation Energy Economics · Wind Energy

Solar and Hydrogen: Energy Economics

October 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment

After reviewing some of the details of Honda’s experimental solar-power hydrogen refueling station in Torrance, CA and its fuel cell vehicle several questions concerning efficiency and practicality come to mind. It most be noted that solar and hydrogen don’t emit harmful byproducts such as carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide so both technologies [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Emissions · Energy Density · Energy Economics · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Hydrogen Economics · Hydrogen Energy · Solar Efficiency · Solar Energy · Solar Energy Economics · Specific Energy

Solar and Hydrogen Energy - where vehicle fuel efficiency is headed

October 17th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Despite efforts that have enabled the U.S. to limit its demand for oil, world oil demand is up significantly. Advances in technology such as solar energy and vehicle fuel cell could help the world reduce its dependence on oil.
Figure 1 Oil and Gold Prices

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the [...]

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A small investment produces huge savings on your electric bill

October 9th, 2007 · No Comments

My September electric bill arrived the other day and I was interested in comparing my energy savings after swapping 60 and 100-watt light bulbs for Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL), as recommended by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Our progress in migrating to solar and wind energy is moving slower than expected. [...]

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Tags: CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Coal Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Fuel Costs · Home Energy Economics · Solar Energy · Wind Energy

The DOE’s Change a Light, Change the World campaign misses the bigger point.

October 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is quite correct in suggesting that if every household in the U.S. substituted a 100-watt standard light bulb for a Compact Fluorescent Light bulb (CFL), it would eliminate an amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent to one million automobiles. However, it is the bigger picture that matters, - [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Coal Energy · Energy Economics · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Fuel Efficiency · Global Warming · Oil Energy · Transportation Energy Economics

With choices like Biodiesel and Ethanol, what’s the best fuel for your vehicle?

October 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

With the rapid growth in vehicle use around the world, it would be nice to know what are the most efficiency, economic, and least carbon emitting fuels. The number of motor vehicles on the road is increasing rapidly. The number of cars and trucks in China is up over 3,600 percent in the [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · Biodiesel Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Carbon and Climate · Energy Density · Energy Economics · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Ethanol Energy · Fuel Cells · Fuel Efficiency · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Hydrogen Energy · Natural Gas Energy · Oil Energy · Propane Energy · Solar Energy · Specific Energy · Transportation Energy Economics · Wind Energy

Can Canadian Tar Sands rescue our appetite for Oil?

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Oil prices remain at historically high levels and threaten our economy with higher home heating and transportation costs. With a lot of rhetoric over Peak Oil as well as claims that Tar Sands offer a viable substitute for oil, let’s examine a couple of facts to determine the feasibility [...]

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Tags: CO2 Emissions · Carbon Emissions · Coal Energy · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Security · Fuel Cells · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Oil Energy · Solar Energy · Tar Sands

Home Heating Concerns

September 25th, 2007 · No Comments

With oil prices over $80 per barrel, the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association in its press release today Record Home Heating Prices for Heating is expecting the average home heating cost for the ’08-’08 season to rise 9.9%. For homeowners using oil heat, heating costs are expected to increase 28% and [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon and Climate · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Energy Expenditures · Energy Independence · Energy Security · Ethanol Energy · Fuel Costs · Global Warming · Historic Energy · Home Energy Economics · Home Heating Costs · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Oil Energy · Propane Energy · Solar Energy

Ethanol: Benefits and Issues

September 6th, 2007 · No Comments

There are several studies evaluating ethanol as fuel for transportation that offer both positive and negative impacts from ethanol. On the positive side there is less CO2 emitted from ethanol than conventional hydrocarbon fuels, domestic producers gain economic value from employment and purchasing power, and there is less dependence on foreign oil. Other [...]

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Tags: Alternative Energy · Automobile Fuel Efficiency · CO2 Emissions · Carbon Economics · Carbon Emissions · Carbon Footprint · Energy Costs · Energy Economics · Ethanol Energy · Fuel Costs · Fuel Efficiency · Hydrocarbon Fuels · Oil Energy · Solar Energy · Transportation Energy Economics