http://us.arevablog.com/2009/06/02/the-economist-on-the-future-of-green-energy/ Next Energy Blog Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://us.arevablog.com/2009/06/02/the-economist-on-the-future-of-green-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Mari Angeles Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:28:37 +0000 http://us.arevablog.com/?p=646#comment-129 The idea, on the demand side, is that consumers would reduce their energy consumption, and therefore save money in the long run by investing in new, more energy efficient appliances. But just as important, on the supply side, the consumer would also benefit from the cheapest source of energy--the negawatt--which is "generated", or adds to supply, by improving transmission efficiency through smart grid investments. The "negawatt" does not require building new generation capacity, and would result in a minimum financial burden for consumers. And we cannot deny that perhaps the best way to keep more money in our wallets is to change our energy consumption behavior. The idea, on the demand side, is that consumers would reduce their energy consumption, and therefore save money in the long run by investing in new, more energy efficient appliances. But just as important, on the supply side, the consumer would also benefit from the cheapest source of energy–the negawatt–which is “generated”, or adds to supply, by improving transmission efficiency through smart grid investments. The “negawatt” does not require building new generation capacity, and would result in a minimum financial burden for consumers. And we cannot deny that perhaps the best way to keep more money in our wallets is to change our energy consumption behavior.

]]> http://us.arevablog.com/2009/06/02/the-economist-on-the-future-of-green-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Brent Laird Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:48:45 +0000 http://us.arevablog.com/?p=646#comment-128 Seems to me that a smart grid will make the poor among us pay more for energy, since they will be unlikey to be able to aford to upgrade their appliances. Seems to me that a smart grid will make the poor among us pay more for energy, since they will be unlikey to be able to aford to upgrade their appliances.

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