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Matt Chester
Matt Chester
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Efficient Reading: Monthly Digest of Insights Shared by Your Peers in the Energy Central Energy Efficiency Group – August 11, 2022

Programs promoting energy efficiency for utility customers, for grid infrastructure, and wherever it else applies in the utility business is one of the truest win-win operations in the sector. Customers always strive to find ways to reduce energy use and thus bills, and utilities see increased efficiency as a cost-efficient and quick pathway to ensuring supply and demand remain in striking distance of each other without the costly headache of new generation. New technological solutions and innovative leadership continues to open new energy efficiency doors, so the Energy Efficiency Group on Energy Central seeks to keep you fully and completely informed.

 

 

The KJ Show

Katherine Johnson

Links:

https://energycentral.com/c/ee/kj-show

https://energycentral.com/c/ee/kj-show-episode-10-understanding-carbon-footprints

https://energycentral.com/c/ee/kj-show-episode-11-net-zero-energy-possibilities

In case you missed it, Energy Central Expert Member Katherine Johnson has recently started a weekly YouTube show that features calls from viewers, deep dives with guests into energy efficiency topics, and overall gives us a rare opportunity to hear directly from her on a regular and personal basis. These weekly episodes will continue to be posted on Energy Central, but be sure to take a look at some of these already posted videos to get a taste of what else is to come!

 

Multizone to Variable Volume HVAC Controls Retrofit

Marvin Unger

Link to original article: https://energycentral.com/c/ee/multizone-variable-volume-hvac-controls-retrofit

It's no secret that HVAC is typically among the highest energy intensity areas for any building or business, so that means new and unique ways to tap into HVAC efficiency are endlessly valuable. Marvin Unger shares some intriguing updates about utilizing controls in intelligent ways to reduce HVAC loads that any utility or customer alike would want to learn more about, so check it out. 

 

Recent Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast Episodes on Energy Efficiency

Episode #88: 'Eyes on Energy Efficiency, Grid Resilience, and Clean Energy in the Lonestar State' With Rudy Garza, Interim President & CEO of CPS Energy [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]

Episode #89: 'Cranking Up the Impact of Energy Efficiency Across the Country' With Rebecca Foster, CEO of VEIC [an Energy Central Power Perspectives™ Podcast]

Lastly, I want to be sure you didn't mention two high profile episodes of our Energy Central Podcast this month, as they each featured a prominent CEO and the topic they each wanted to cover included their efforts in the world of energy efficiency. Any EE professional is going to be a key target audience for these episodes, so be sure to add them to your commuting playlist to hear straight from some efficiency power players themselves!

 

This wraps up another edition of ‘Efficient Reading.’ Check back in this spot in four weeks to see what submissions have captured the attention of our community. And if you think there are stories I’m missing—let me know in the comments, or better yet submit an article on those stories so it can be included in the next issue. Make sure you don’t miss out on these shared insights in the future.

If you're not yet a member of the EC Energy Efficiency Group, follow the link to 'JOIN NOW!' Then select the "join option" in the top right of the group page.  If you are not yet registered, you will be prompted to create a profile first.

As a member, you'll not only be able to read what your fellow peers are saying but also be able to join in on the conversations by sharing your insights (which might get featured in a future monthly digest!). Plus, you can start a conversation by discussing articles with peers in the comments section, and you will automatically be signed up to receive the Energy Management Network's weekly newsletter.

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