Detail This Little Light of Mine; Energy Efficiency   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 402 no. 8778 (Mar. 2012), page 69-70. Topik: Electric Utilities; Energy Efficiency; Conservation; Renewable Resources Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Saving energy is a virtue. It is also a business that is attracting more interest from investors. The case of Oklahoma Gas & Electric helps to explain why. In 2009, when America's shale-gas boom was starting and Congress was mulling a cap-and-trade scheme that would have walloped coal, the utility found itself in a bind. It needed to meet increasing demand from a growing population, but was wary of splashing out a billion dollars on a new power station in such an uncertain climate. So it put that decision off until 2020 and decided to pursue energy conservation instead to bridge the gap. The results have been impressive. By the end of this year nearly every household in Oklahoma will have been fitted with a smart meter that communicates with the utility. Some conservationists have long argued that energy efficiency is a "resource" which should be used as an alternative to hydrocarbons, nuclear power and renewables. But efficiency is not a fuel. It is a means of cutting or smoothing out energy consumption. Its appeal, though, is obvious and uncontroversial. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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