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Debunking Common Energy Efficiency Myths

November 25, 2011 by Sara Hayes
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Energy efficiency can be difficult to conceptualize. There’s not a representative device like a solar panel or wind turbine. Rather, it’s a collection of technologies, strategies, and policies involving our houses, businesses, transportation, and behavior that improve the way we live. There are often misunderstandings or “myths” about...[read more]

The Myths of Market Prices and Efficiency

March 3, 2009 by Robert Stavins
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In my two previous posts I described a pair of prevalent myths regarding how economists think about the environment: “the myth of the universal market” ­– the notion that economists believe that the market solves all problems; and “the myth of simple market solutions” – the notion that economists always recommend simple market solutions...[read more]