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De-Risking Energy Efficiency – From Both Sides

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Recently I have been preparing a presentation on a broad array of energy efficiency issues for executives and facility managers of large commercial and industrial facilities.  I was wisely advised by the utility product manager to keep it engaging and interactive.  I think I’ve whined in this blog before about how I despise dopey group exercises.  Sorry, can’t make it.  I have a teleconference.  I have a plane to catch.  I think my tuberculosis may be flaring up. So instead, I am thinking, as was also suggested, that rather than sending small groups at this session into the corner to…
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Paying to Lose

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Jenny Craig customers do it all the time – pay money to consume less.  This may make perfect sense to people who understand customers’ needs, but to others it seems really stupid to pay somebody to help use less of something.  This is a bit like utility programs that spend money for customers to use less of their product. The vast majority of our energy work comes from referrals and repeat clients.  On numerous occasions, we seemed to have customers at the tipping point, only to have them bail out at the last minute.  Why?  The utility introduced us to…
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