Energy efficiency lags in Tennessee, but new report says time is ripe for investment
William Schrader of Residential Energy Rating performs a blower door test, which helps determine unwanted air leakage. The lower the air leakage (infiltration), the more energy efficient a house will be. (The Daily Memphian file)
It’s cheaper for utilities to cut energy waste than build more power plants, according to the executive director of the Southern Alliance of Clean Energy.
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Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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