Professor Steven Chu is clearly switched on with energy-saving ideas

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6361432.ece

From The Times
May 26, 2009

Professor Steven Chu is clearly switched on with energy-saving ideas

Robin Pagnamenta: Analysis

They have been called “negawatts” — the vast amounts of electricity and heat wasted around the world every day from homes, businesses and appliances as well as ageing power plants.

Energy efficiency may sound unglamorous set against plans for shimmering new solar power plants or giant offshore wind farms.

But it is hard to dispute Professor Chu’s assertion that it represents the easiest route to large reductions in global carbon dioxide emissions.

The US Government claims that better buildings alone could cut US energy use by a third. Modest improvements to existing buildings would allow cuts of 10 per cent.

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[jwirr]

1. At least he is asking for lifestyle changes and not just looking for miracles

to keep everything the same.

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2. But, but, Unka Dick promised me that the Amurkan Way of Life (TM) was

nonnegotiable, and said that conservation of energy resources, while virtuous, was not going to help AT ALL.

This Chu guy must be smoking something. Snarl.