How can programs motivate homeowners to make their homes energy-efficient before installing solar panels? And how can incentives support a whole-house retrofit approach that will optimize energy savings and prevent solar systems from being oversized? California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Austin Energy have been grappling with this challenge for … [Read more...]
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When Homeowners Don't Couple Energy Efficiency and Solar
November 15, 2014 By admin
Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ACEEE, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Austin Energy, Bill Schutten, California Solar Initiative, Center for Sustainable Energy in San Diego, energy efficiency and solar, kat friedrich, Kathy Kuntz, New Jersey Clean Energy Program, Ria Langheim, Tim Harvey, Weekly Newsletter Recent Articles, Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy
Would Homeowners Say "Yes" to Energy Efficiency if it Came with Solar?
August 19, 2014 By Elisa Wood
Solar is experiencing over-the-top popularity among US homeowners; energy efficiency not so much. But what if state programs made solar a subset of energy efficiency? That’s the recommendation of an intriguing paper released August 19 by the Center for Sustainable Energy. The California non-profit tried to tease out what it takes to motivate … [Read more...]
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