energy efficiency

6 statements across 6 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 6 people on the record · first statement Feb 17, 2022 by Jeff McCauley · across every show →

Everything said about energy efficiency, oldest first

Feb 17, 2022
Insight
McCauley: Energy efficiency gains consistently trigger consumer rebound effects
“There's definitely a rebound effect. I'm aware of that across multiple industries, whether it's, you know, miles driven in a more efficient car. Or thermostat control in a more efficient house.”
Jeff McCauley Feb 17, 2022 ▶ 38:31 A critical tool for scaling climate tech: insurance
Dec 13, 2022 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Broad: Energy efficiency is shifting toward hyper-localized peak reduction
“What we're seeing and what I expect to see a lot more of is a shift to saying, you know, we need to see a peak reduction between seven PM and nine PM in these eight zip codes or these feeder circuits.”
Nick Broad Dec 13, 2022 ▶ 3:06 The trends shaping the energy transition [partner content]
Nov 7, 2024
Assertion Supported
McGavis: 80% of cooling equipment emissions come from energy use, 20% from refrigerants
“80% of the of the CO₂ impact from a piece of equipment is that energy efficiency or the energy that's created to run the equipment. The only, the other 20% comes from the refrigerant.”
Ian McGavis Nov 7, 2024 ▶ 20:48 Fixing the refrigerant problem
Dec 2, 2024 neutral
Insight
Frader-Thompson: Energy efficiency success caused utility load growth planning to atrophy
“We've been so good at energy efficiency over the last two or three decades that a lot of planning teams have not been focused on planning for load growth, and so you're sort of, like, reestablishing a skill that was there And kind of was foundational for a hun…”
Seth Frader-Thompson Dec 2, 2024 ▶ 19:19 Frontier Forum: Why utilities should go big on VPPs
Sep 4, 2025 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Kann: Energy efficiency tech will make a roaring venture comeback
“We don't really talk about energy efficiency that much anymore, at least in like, you know, venture climate techie circles. But I think it might make a roaring comeback, actually, because rates are going to cause bills to become really painful for customers.”
Shayle Kann Sep 4, 2025 ▶ 11:40 AMA: Geoengineering, nuclear, power prices, and more
Dec 18, 2025 bearish
Insight
Shifting inference to edge data centers will reduce efficiency and increase energy costs
“I think as you shrink the system down, you will get, you will lose an efficiency. You will be trying to build these 20 megawatt data centers and maybe footprints or facilities that weren't designed initially for those workloads. So yes, I think total energy co…”
Dr. Ben Lee Dec 18, 2025 ▶ 45:48 Will inference move to the edge?
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