Fossil appliance efficiency improvements were an important contributor to the 58% drop in residential fossil energy use intensity in Massachusetts from 1972 through 2009.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Shift to electric appliances
The modest shift to electric heating and other appliances from 1972 to 2009 accounted for only approximately 1 kbtu/sqft/year reduction in fossil EUI in 2009 — a relatively small contribution to the overall drop in fossil EUI of 78 kbtu/sqft/year from 1972 to 2009.
Energy Savings before Mass Save
Why did fossil energy use decline so dramatically even before the Green Communities Act of 2008 launched intensive energy efficiency efforts .
Tax Package Approved
House and Senate negotiators approved a tax package today which I am pleased to support.
Eliot Bridge Rehabilitation
This is an historical renovation project. The basic design and footprint of the bridge will not change.
Cutting energy consumption in the last energy crisis
People heating with oil in Massachusetts in 1978 to 1981 faced dramatic price increases. Many apparently sacrificed home comfort to control their heating bills.