McKinsey: Saving energy could have huge economic impact

Please, no more added bureaucracy: There will always be savings that can be extracted, but the crux is at what cost. To take a very simple example, electricity here in the Pacific NW is $0.10/KWH. Suppose tomorrow the price was suddenly $10 per KWH, a hundred times higher. People would find themselves frequently running around their houses, making sure that room lights and appliances were off. But there's a sacrifice--that's less time they could be devoting to some other activity.

I suggest that people instinctively know how much time and effort they should devote to particular tasks. No one needs a nanny to remind them.; Posted by: Dorkyman Posted on: 07/31/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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If no one needed a nanny... jasonp@... | 08/03/09

Huge upfront cost... Fark | 07/31/09

Yeah... jasonp@... | 08/03/09

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