Wednesday, December 22, 2010

We need an energy sixth sense to fight global warming - tech - 21 December 2010 - New Scientist

We need an energy sixth sense to fight global warming - tech - 21 December 2010 - New Scientist: "ROUGHLY 30 to 40 per cent of global energy use occurs in buildings. Given the fundamental importance of this source of carbon emissions, great efforts are being made to lower consumption. The challenge is difficult, however, because several factors are at work, including the building itself, the energy systems it uses and, above all, human behaviour."