Looking back, Henry Ford’s words “We shall solve the city problem by leaving the city” are not without at least drop or two of irony. The man whose goals included ensuring his factory workers could afford the cars they built apparently didn’t realize how much of “the city problem” those very cars would one day become. (more…)
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Posts Tagged ‘consumer behavior’
Solving the City Problem: Leadership in Cities around the World
By Adam Hudson at Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Overheard at EE Global: May 12, 2010
By Audrey Cotton at Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Heading into the final day of EE Global, delegates, speakers and even Alliance staff had plenty to say about the event’s activities. From the engaging Executive Dialogue and Plenary Sessions to the networking opportunities at Nationals Ball Park, one thing was certain: EE Global 2010 was a grand slam!
A “Smart” Approach to Saving Energy and Reducing Emissions
By Kissairis Munoz at Tuesday, May 11th, 2010The growing demand for energy is one of the most pressing issues facing our global society today. Energy fuels our transportation, lights our businesses, heats our homes and powers our appliances.
However, our nation’s electricity grid is more than 100 years old and was not designed to handle the plethora of electronic gadgets and appliances found in the modern home. It is time for an upgrade: it is time for a smarter electrical grid.
Whirlpool Corporation is doing its part to create “smart” energy-efficient appliances. Smart appliances, connected to a smart electrical grid, with the consumer’s permission, will be able to modify their energy consumption based on signals from electric utility companies.
Energy Efficiency: The Transatlantic Missing Link?
By Jane Teeling at Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Bertrand Deprez, Head of the Forum and Principal Consultant, The Centre
If I had to draft the agenda of the next EU-U.S. Summit, I would put energy efficiency first.
Why? The first reason is obvious. Promoting energy efficiency is as much a “green” necessity as much as an economic one on both sides of the Atlantic.
The other reason is less well known. The United States and the EU could learn a lot from each other by working more closely together.
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Slate.com Looks to Readers and Experts for Energy Efficiency Solutions at the House of Sweden
By Craig Schattner at Thursday, March 11th, 2010Craig Schattner, Alliance to Save Energy
Dan Gross may have gone into the project as a self-proclaimed ‘well-intentioned ignoramus,’ but he came out of the month-long “Efficient Life” experiment ready to put energy efficiency in practice. Weeks ago, the Slate.com writer posed a question to his readers: is there a better way for individuals to live a more energy-efficient life? To reduce their carbon footprints while at the same time reducing utilities bills?
The phrase that was liberally peppered into the expert-led conversation was ‘low-hanging fruit,’ as high-ranking U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) folks, utilities professionals and environmental writers all agreed that adopting energy efficiency into one’s daily routine is so simple that it’s difficult to find a way to communicate its simplicity. (more…)
Changing Consumer Behavior: Alliance Responds to Time Money Blog
By Jane Teeling at Friday, February 19th, 2010On February 15, 2010, Time posted an article on its Money Blog titled, “Why People Aren’t Sold on Energy Efficiency in their Homes”, in which they cited a recent Wall Street Journal article that questioned the effectiveness of home energy efficiency initiatives in Boulder, Colo. Here is the response posted by the Alliance’s Rozanne Weissman, Senior Director of Consumer Campaign.