by srmi | Aug 18, 2014 | Energy News
The Good News for Energy Conservation The time value of money has always worked against energy conservation. Traditionally a dollar today is worth more than a dollar in the future by a certain percent, known as the interest rate. The European Central Bank (ECB)...
by srmi | Jan 17, 2013 | Energy News
Productivity and Unemployment: A Relationship Labor productivity is an index of economic output divided by labor input. This figure rises and falls several times a year and productivity often spikes at the same time that unemployment spikes. During a spike like this,...
by srmi | Jun 18, 2012 | Energy News
Differences in Energy Use Over the years, I learned a little about how Europeans use roughly half of the energy, per person, as we Americans do. This is true even though most buildings in Europe have no insulation! I lived in Prague, in the Czech Republic, between...
by srmi | Jan 26, 2012 | Energy News
We all have expectations for the lighting of our living and working spaces. Like many electrical energy uses, lighting presents three main energy conservation opportunities. Remove light fixtures Reduce the wattage of lamps and ballasts Increase the off time of...
