By John Vidal, The Guardian
One of the leading advocates of energy conservation explains why this
could be a turning point for climate economics
Temperatures dropped far below freezing this week in Snowmass, Colorado. But Amory Lovins, who lives high up in the mountains at 7,200ft above sea level, did not even turn on the heating. That’s because he has no heating to turn on. His home, a great adobe and glass mountainside eyrie that he designed in the 1980s, collects solar energy and is so well insulated that he grows and harvests bananas and many other tropical fruits there without burning gas, oil or wood. Nicknamed the “Einstein of energy efficiency”, Lovins, an adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, has been one of the world’s leading advocates and innovators of energy conservation for 50 years. Continue reading here.
Physicist Amory Lovins is Cofounder (1982) and Chairman Emeritus of Rocky Mountain Institute, which he served as Chief Scientist 2007–19 and now supports as a contractor and Trustee; energy advisor to major firms and governments in 70+ countries for 45+ years; author of 31 books and more than 700 papers; and an integrative designer of superefficient buildings, factories, and vehicles. Source: Rocky Mountain Institute
ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCES
- Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE)
Nebraska Weatherization Assistance Program
Dollar & Energy Savings Loans
Nebraska Energy Quarterly 2022 – 1st Quarter Issue - Nebraska Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
- Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)-Nebraska
- Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Energy Saver, Department of Energy
- Heat Pump Systems, Department of Energy
- Advanced Water Heating initiative Fact Sheet, New Buildings Institute
- American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
- Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
Nebraska Initiatives
Policy
MEEA Webinar: The Value of Energy Efficiency in Buildings for Safety and Wellness
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 12 p.m.
Over the last two years the focus of building owners and operators has, rightfully so, been on health and safety concerns. Join us for a webinar to learn more about how energy efficiency can help with your health and safety goals while saving money and improving occupant comforts.
UNIQUE TINY HOUSE IN NEBRASKA
UNO Magazine: Big Future for Tiny Homes, University of Nebraska Omaha News Center
A living space that can be efficiently heated
by an energy output equivalent to
16 birthday candles.
Focused on the future of tiny houses, Bing Chen, Ph.D., a UNL professor of electrical and computer engineering based out of Omaha’s Peter Kiewit Institute, envisions a future filled with tiny, environmentally friendly houses.