Pantano: Household decisions drive about 42% of US energy emissions
Steve Pantano · The pace of home electrification · Oct 19, 2023 · at 8:29
Steve Pantano of Rewiring America discusses the macroeconomic scale of household electrification with host Shayle Kann.
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“So the number we use for that is about 42%. Of overall energy-related emissions coming from these so-called kitchen table decisions about what equipment you use in your home, what kind of car you drive, whether you use solar on your roof or community solar to get your energy.”
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