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Current Events

Study outlines

The executive summary of the study is here. Note the chart labeled "Exhibit B." That's pretty jaw-dropping. I don't share the author's pessimism on markets heading in these directions on their own--there is a lot of work being done right now on energy-efficient buildings, lighting, and other things.

As an example, the chart below shows Compact Fluorescent bulb sales trends, without any massive legal mandate.

http://www.iaeel.org/IAEEL/NEWSL/bilder/CFLTrends.gif


The full report is here, and I haven't looked at it yet.

New York Times article on this here.

Its release comes a week before a United Nations climate conference is to convene in Bali...


Bali. Cripes.

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