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    Are Government Energy Efficiency Mandates Ineffective?

    May 26, 2015
    Government energy efficiency mandates–especially those relating to appliances–are clunky and ineffective, says Ted Gayer, Brookings Institution vice president of economic studies.
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    Government energy efficiency mandates–especially those relating to appliances–are clunky and ineffective, says Ted Gayer, Brookings Institution vice president of economic studies. The costs outweigh the benefits, he says. It would make more economic sense to tax energy use or companies that produce pollution.

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    Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

    Sept. 13, 2024
    Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...

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    Microgrid Business Models and Value Chains

    The new energy industry is working to categorize the various types of microgrids and business models. The primary goal is to minimize microgrid system cost and funding. To learn...