How to get more bang for your energy buck
Posted by Dick Munson on July 7th, 2010
In my recent editorial in the Electricity Journal, I argue that many people miss the big picture when looking for the best ways to get more bang for their energy buck. Switching to CFLs or putting more insulation in our homes are hot ticket items that make environmentally-minded consumers feel like they’re making a difference. But the reality is we could do far more to cut global warming emissions if we paid attention to something much more consequential: the way power is actually generated.
Two-thirds of greenhouse emissions come from the production of power and heat. Although the industrial sector by far uses (and wastes) the most energy, efficiency advocates concentrate almost exclusively on homes and commercial offices. But in fact, manufacturing facilities provide the biggest chance to slash emissions while simultaneously reducing energy bills.
Read more about how waste heat recovery and cogeneration would allow our nation’s industrial sector to become far more efficient.
