Monday, March 7, 2011

How Energy Efficiency Can End Up Hurting the Environment - NYTimes.com


"Some of the biggest rebound effects occur when new economic activity results from energy-efficient technologies that reduce the cost of making products like steel or generating electricity. In some cases, the overall result can be what’s called “backfire”: more energy use than would have occurred without the improved efficiency."

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