Energy Efficiency: Energy efficiency includes using energy efficient appliances, lighting, heating and cooling systems, and building design in homes, commercial and public buildings |
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Land Use Issues - Sprawl: The impacts of sprawl on energy use through increased driving/commuting and on the energy infrastructure; i.e. the ability to get the electricity and heating fuels out to the homes
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Residential Energy Costs: Impact on residents of the cost of electricity, heating fuels, and means to mitigate cost increases
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Climate Change: Evaluating and preparing for impacts on Delaware and Delawareans of changing temperatures, weather and sea level rise
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Reducing releases of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, from people, transportation, and businesses
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Industrial and Commercial Energy Use and Costs: Impacts of energy costs on costs of goods produced, industrial energy efficiency, prices relative to neighboring states, etc.
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Transportation Energy Costs: Impact on residents and businesses of the cost of transportation fuels |
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Transportation-Related Energy Use: Mass transit (buses, light rail), vehicle fuel efficiency, alternatives for reducing overall energy consumption in the transportation sector, and transportation-related pollution in urban areas |
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Transportation Fuels: Availability of fuels, cost of alternative fuels v. gasoline and diesel, production of bio-diesel, ethanol or other bio-based fuels, alternative fuel vehicles |
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Agricultural Energy Use: Impact of cost of fuel and energy on food prices, crops for food or fuel, impact of corn being grown for fuel on Delaware’s poultry industry |
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Electricity Generation: Developing and maintaining capacity to meet future electricity needs in Delaware |
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Environmental Impact of Electricity Generation: Types of fuels used to generate electricity (coal, natural gas, oil, wind, biomass, solar) |
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Localized Heating and Electricity Generation (i.e. Distributed Generation): Increasing the use of solar electricity generation, solar hot water, fuel cells, geothermal, small wind, etc |
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Electricity Transmission and Distribution: New/expanded transmission through Delaware, right of way issues, and developing system capacity infrastructure to serve all areas of the State |
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Natural Gas Availability: Increasing areas of the state where natural gas is available for residential, commercial and industrial use |
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Energy Technology-Based Economic Development: Encouraging the location and growth of businesses researching, developing, and producing advanced and alternative energy technologies |
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Energy Education: Educating students, residents and businesses about energy issues and response options... |
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Recycling: Developing feasible alternatives for residents and providing convenient recycling infrastructure |
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For demographic purposes, please give us your 5 digit zip code. |
19,901
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and select your age group |
46-55
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