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Wasting less electricity before use

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New research finds that global inefficiencies in power transmission and distribution infrastructure result in nearly a gigatonne of CO2-equivalent annually. Countries can use this overlooked mitigation opportunity in their transition to a clean power sector.

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  1. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Constantine Samaras

  2. Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Constantine Samaras

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Samaras, C. Wasting less electricity before use. Nat. Clim. Chang. 9, 648–649 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0558-x

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