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- noun A unit of
saved energy.
Etymologies
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Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, coined the term negawatt, which is most succinctly defined as a unit of power not consumed.
Buzzword: Negawatt 2009
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Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, coined the term negawatt, which is most succinctly defined as a unit of power not consumed.
Buzzword: Negawatt 2009
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A negawatt is a watt of power that wasn't consumed.
Mega-Negawatts 2009
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A negawatt is a watt of power that wasn't consumed.
Energy 2009
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A negawatt is a watt of power that wasn't consumed.
Mega-Negawatts 2009
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"We should insist on the diversification of our energy sources and turn our focus as well to energy efficiency - the 'negawatt' - which is the cheapest of all forms of energy."
Phoenix Business News - Local Phoenix News | The Business Journal of Phoenix 2009
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"We are committed to dramatically increasing the amount of energy efficiency programs available in Arizona, because we know the 'negawatt'-- energy we don't use -- is the cheapest energy of all," said Kris Mayes, Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman.
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"We should insist on the diversification of our energy sources and turn our focus as well to energy efficiency - the" negawatt, "which is the cheapest of all forms of energy."
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But unlike these so-called "negawatt" approaches, proving that cars can be used as part of the grid has yet to attempted.
EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed info@ecologicalinternet.org (Guardian: Duncan Grah 2009
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Hmm, what could be a companion term for "negawatt"?
reesetee commented on the word negawatt
A unit of electrical or other energy (typically measured in watts or kilowatts) saved as a result of energy conservation measures.
November 1, 2008
hernesheir commented on the word negawatt
Negawatt power was a term coined by Amory Lovins in 1989.
January 8, 2009
qms commented on the word negawatt
On campaign pledges I beg a thought:
They promise much but renege a lot;
In the electoral game
Is a promise the same
As a trick like the notional negawatt?
October 23, 2014