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Title: The silver bullet myth of sustainable energy savings

Journal Article · · Electricity Journal

Especially in the U.S., people like to think that solving problems just requires finding the proper ''silver bullet.'' Such fixes are not sustainable. Any utility company wanting sustainable long-term savings in personal energy demand requires a more thorough commitment that might be referred to as ''head'' (education), ''heart'' (motivation), and ''hands'' (action). (author)

OSTI ID:
21390708
Journal Information:
Electricity Journal, Vol. 23, Issue 8; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved; ISSN 1040-6190
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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