Experiment makes energy savings a game
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 06:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Let's face it: We're energy hogs. We want more light, we flip a switch. If we're hot, we crank up the AC, without a second thought on the power grid strain. It's what economists call inelastic demand – the resource is widely sought and always available, and there's little motivation to conserve.