From AESP Conference: Buyers Still Going for Incandescents

Jan. 31, 2014
In Massachusetts, consumers aren’t exactly racing to get their hands on efficient bulbs, even though some incandescents are no longer available. They’re likely to purchase any incandescent instead of one of the newer, non-incandescent, efficient bulbs. A podcast interview with Wendy Todd, lead analyst with National Grid, reporting from the AESP conference.

In Massachusetts, consumers aren’t exactly racing to get their hands on efficient bulbs, even though some incandescents are no longer available. They’re likely to purchase any incandescent instead of one of the newer, non-incandescent, efficient bulbs. A podcast interview with Wendy Todd, lead analyst with National Grid, reporting from the AESP conference.

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Lisa Cohn | Contributing Editor

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I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.

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