A water-to-water heat pump was specifically designed and operated
to temper process water for cleansing and sanitizing milking parlor
equipment using recovered energy from the milk refrigeration system as
its heat source. Operation of the water-to-water heat pump in series
with the energy recovery system was found to be both...
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Increased efficiency of household energy-using appliances effectively lowers the price of the services these devices provide. Basic consumer theory predicts that ceteris paribus, these lower prices will increase usage, thus making the effect on total energy demand ambiguous. In the literature, this phenomenon
has been called the rebound effect. In...
This essay examines the low-income weatherization program in rural Oregon, shedding light on difficulties in increasing weatherization services to low-income rural households. This essay also identifies policy limitations. There are strict rules in place for utilizing Department of Energy weatherization funding and some of these rules
are likely to make...