Three-fourths of U.S. electricity--69% of which is used in buildings, nearly all the rest in industry--can be saved for less than the price of just running a coal or nuclear plant. This negawatt potential is not just in smarter motors, lights, appliances, etc., but even more in their larger systems.

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In the mid-’90s, Time Out magazine held that ‘‘remix albums are generally a pretty tawdry way to repromote old material,” but a decade later, a Bloomberg reviewer of the Beatles’ “Love” had a happier view of the magpie medium: “The Beatles’ ‘new’ CD remixes the group’s masterpieces, with surprisingly enchanting results.”