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A new executive order is short on details, leaving its real impact in question.
Roughly 5 percent of electrical energy is lost during transmission and distribution. Microgrids can save energy by minimizing those losses -- and they bring several additional benefits.
Our water and energy resources are deeply interconnected through pervasive, though often invisible, linkages. Every drop of water delivered to a household requires energy for water extraction, purification, transport and treatment after use.
It seems these days you can’t swing a dead cat in D.C. without hitting someone talking about infrastructure. What’s not getting a lot of ink is what’s at stake for energy efficiency – which is a lot.
Most people don’t associate the water coming from their faucets or flowing down their drains as energy intensive. Truth is, water and wastewater systems are enormous consumers of energy.
This is the second post from the Alliance’s “Eye on Infrastructure” blog series, which will highlight how policymakers can work to ensure energy security, economic competitiveness, and savings for American taxpayers by considering the role of energy efficiency in rebuilding America’s infrastructure.

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