Have You Ever Invested in a More Energy-Efficient Technology Only

question 38

Short Answer

Have you ever invested in a more energy-efficient technology only to change your behavior and thus offset some (if not all) of those efficiency gains (as Carolan did, as mentioned earlier, when he switched all the incandescent bulbs in his house for CFLs)?

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Definitions:

Distribution

The arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence.

Variation

The occurrence of differences or changes in the characteristics of organisms or objects within a population or set.

Extreme Scores

Data points in a set that are significantly higher or lower than the majority.

Stereotype

A common, yet rigid and simplified perception or conception of a specific kind of individual or object, usually formed from insufficient data.