What does negawatt mean?
Negawatt means (informal) A unit of saved energy..
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/ˈnɛɡ.ə.wɒt/ · noun
(informal) A unit of saved energy..
And he has suggested ways to help consumers buy the so-called time-of-use-meters […] so they can benefit from using energy at off-peak times and through "negawatts," or credits for not using power.
Three-fourths of U.S. electricity--69% of which is used in buildings, nearly all the rest in industry--can be saved for less than the price of just running a coal or nuclear plant. This "negawatt" potential is not just in smarter motors, lights, appliances, etc., but even more in their larger systems.
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Negawatt means (informal) A unit of saved energy..
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And he has suggested ways to help consumers buy the so-called time-of-use-meters […] so they can benefit from using energy at off-peak times and through "negawatts," or credits for not using power.
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