As a practitioner of energy efficiency (EE), I often take it for granted that everyday folks understand not only the importance of EE programs but also the role they play in advancing technologies. Did YOU know that EE programs drive technological innovation? One could argue that one of the primary purposes of EE programs is to advance EE technology. To understand this, let’s talk about EE programs and what they aim to accomplish.
Read MoreHere's the thing: people keep saying energy efficiency is dead. But these classic measures? Still crushing it. Not because they're in some rebate catalog, but because they WORK. The real problem? We're measuring success all wrong. Our current cost-effectiveness test (TRC) counts extra costs but ignores actual customer benefits. Good news: We have the solutions. We have eager implementers. We just need to update how we measure value.
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