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Reducing local energy costs

Synonyms:
Saving municipal energy
Increasing energy efficiency in communities
Broader:
Saving
Reducing
Advancing energy efficiency
Narrower:
Using cogeneration of electricity and heat
Facilitates:
Utilizing local power sources
Ensuring adequate local government services
Facilitated by:
Providing local fuel resources
Promoting energy efficiency in developing countries
Reducing wastage in energy distribution
Saving fuel
Values:
Energy
Increase
Nonlocal
Efficiency
Inefficiency
References:
Rocky Mountain Institute: The Energy Directory Kit
Hubbard, Alice and Fong, Clay: Community Energy Workbook
Subjects:
Resources → Energy
Society → Communities
Society → Local
Commerce → Purchasing, supplying
Societal Problems → Safety
Government → Municipalities
Cybernetics → Cybernetics
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

About the Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

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