BraveNewClimate Update Does energy efficiency reduce emissions and peak demand?

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Does energy efficiency reduce emissions and peak demand? by Barry Brook Guest Post by Graham Palmer. Graham is an industrial engineer and energy commenter from Melbourne. For another BNC post featuring his work, see Coal dependence and the renewables paradox. This post summarises the findings of a paper just published in the peer-reviewed journal Sustainability by Graham Palmer, entitled "Does energy efficiency reduce emissions and peak demand? A case study of 50 years of space heating in Melbourne".