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News / In the News•Apr 20, 2021

How Politics is Shaping Biden’s Infrastructure Proposal

EPIC Director Michael Greenstone comments on the Weatherization Assistance Program of President Biden's infrastructure proposal. The U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap suggests ways to improve energy efficiency programs.
Via Washington Post
News / In the News•Dec 08, 2020

What Extremely Muscular Horses Teach Us About Climate Change

A new research project from UChicago's Robert Suits and Elizabeth Moyer visualizes the history of the American energy system from 1800 to 2019.
via The Atlantic
News / In the News•Jul 30, 2020

Biden Calls For 100 Percent Clean Electricity By 2035. Here’s How Far We Have To Go.

“A great appeal of the Biden proposal is that it is much closer to targeting carbon directly, which is the ultimate enemy, and plays fewer favorites with particular technologies,” said...
via Washington Post
News / In the News•Jun 30, 2020

How COVID-19 Has Powered Down the US Economy, with Steve Cicala

In this podcast, Cicala details how electricity demand can serve as a valuable—if incomplete—tool to assess the health of the economy and the outlook for recovering from a recession.
Via Resources Radio
News / In the News•Feb 18, 2020

Could FOMO and Peer Pressure Help Save Us All?

A new paper co-authored by EPIC's Kim Wolske on the social influence behind personal energy behaviors is featured in Grist.
Via Grist
News / In the News•Jul 10, 2019

Home Energy Reports: Still the ‘Biggest, Baddest Way’ to Drive Customer Behavior

Research from EPIC's Koichiro Ito which found price-based incentives to be the most effective and consistent way to tweak customers' energy use, is cited in Utility Drive.
via Utility Dive
News / In the News•May 23, 2019

Utilities Have Multiple Ways To Drive Lower Energy Use — On Pecan Street, Only Price Matters

A growing body of research suggests the simplest way for utilities to get customers to consume energy is via price signals, writes Utility Dive, including research by EPIC's Koichiro Ito.
via Utility Dive
News / In the News•Jun 15, 2018

Energy Apps Are Great. But What If You Don’t Have A Smartphone?

A recent University of Chicago survey that found racial and income gaps in awareness about smart meters is cited by Midwest Energy News.
via Energy News Network

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