{"id":196,"date":"2007-08-15T17:59:15","date_gmt":"2007-08-15T21:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/08\/15\/synergies\/"},"modified":"2008-04-22T12:30:28","modified_gmt":"2008-04-22T17:30:28","slug":"synergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2007\/08\/15\/synergies\/","title":{"rendered":"Synergies in Efficiency plus Renewables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>The author of today&#8217;s post, Sheryl Canter, is an Online Writer and Editorial Manager at Environmental Defense.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>When we think about climate change and the burning of fossil fuels, the discussion often centers around alternative sources of energy. But another key element is energy efficiency &#8211; simply using less power. 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