Friday, January 28, 2011

Energy Efficiency Could Cut World Energy By 70%

Alan Simpson calls the national energy grid 'monumentally inefficient' ... electricity pylons in Suffolk. Photograph: Graham Turner/Guardian

Efficiency Could Cut World Energy Use Over 70 Per Cent -- New Scientist

Simple changes like installing better building insulation could cut the world's energy demands by three-quarters, according to a new study.

Discussions about reducing greenhouse gas emissions usually concentrate on cleaner ways of generating energy: that's because they promise that we can lower emissions without having to change our energy-hungry ways. But whereas new generation techniques take years to come on stream, efficiency can be improved today, with existing technologies and know-how.

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My Comment: 70% reduction .... in your dreams.

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