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 Posted: 27 Sep 2023 01:46 Post subject: Why Most Energy Saver Fail |
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| These programs also have the potential to help both the providers and consumers save money; they could eliminate the need to build additional power plants and delivery systems -- specifically, those for use during peak times only -- as well as the potential to lower wholesale energy costs. In broad terms, demand response programs give us -- residential, commercial and industrial consumers -- the ability to voluntarily trim our electricity usage at specific times of the day (such as peak hours) during high electricity prices, or during emergencies (such as preventing a blackout). Plants that generate peak power often also generate high levels of pollutants. Less power consumed in turn lowers the levels of pollutants generated. While demand response technology shifts power from one source to another, it also functions to lower the amount of power consumed. You may know CFLs as the bulbs that are dim at first and take a while to warm up to full brightness. Xcel Energy wants to turn Boulder, Colo., into the first smart grid city in the United States. Consumers ultimately have the power to turn the heat back up a few degrees if they prefer a warmer house. In addition, there is a thriving market for connected devices and consumer electronics that can support digital media and high-speed internet technologies that enable consumers to access video content from anywhere in the world. |
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