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Inheriting a Mother’s Resilience and Commitment to Community
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Did you know the first Mother’s Day was celebrated in Philadelphia in 1908? Anna Jarvis conceived of the day after her…
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Centering Community And Civic Engagement
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This Earth Day rather than talk about the new shampoo and conditioner I use to save sea creatures from plastic waste…
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Growing To Meet The Change Our Industry Demands
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ILLUME is continuing to evolve and grow to meet the demands of the energy industry and the company’s Executive Team’s new…
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Cooking With Gas (Or Not)
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In this blog by ILLUME Founder, Sara Conzemius, she talks about how became an induction cooktop convert after loving a gas…
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Groundhog Day – Past, Present, and Future
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Each year, I approach the day with some hope of an early spring, mixed with trepidation if the rodent in question…
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The Gift of Vulnerability
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Humans are born innately curious. As children, we ask why to learn new things about ourselves and our surroundings and to…
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2020 Census: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Researchers and Evaluators
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The year 2020 was, for many of us, a year of unforeseen and unexpected challenges. Unfortunately, the U.S. decennial census also…
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The Need for Standardization in Home Energy Report Evaluations
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The objective of our research was to determine if HERs are still a useful behavioral energy efficiency program and calculate the…
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Enabling Emerging Technology Efforts
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The role of new technologies and energy-saving interventions in our clean energy future is increasingly important as markets transform, baselines shift,…
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What Makes People Tick?
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What motivates us to do what we do? Why can’t we change habits we want to change? Why can’t we remember…
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Time Well Spent: Empowering Contractors As Trusted Messengers Of Innovation
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At ILLUME, we are researchers and experts on how to save energy through programs. We are also homeowners and utility customers,…
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Translation or Transcreation?
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As the energy efficiency industry continues to emphasize equitable program engagement, we’re learning what utilities can do to better serve customers…
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Journey to the ILLUME-iverse
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The journey to ILLUME looks different for each team member. For some, their technical expertise and passion for solving environmental issues…
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Takeaways From The State And Utility Changemaker Huddle
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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), often referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, will invest billions of dollars in…
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(Re)investing in Community: How Communities & Tools are Reshaping Energy Investments
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Local and state governments are passing legislation that prioritizes environmental justice (EJ) and climate justice (CJ) communities in climate, energy, and…
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A Message from the Founders on #EEday2021
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ILLUME calls on our industry to center equity in our work on Energy Efficiency Day 2021. Together we can transform…
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The Just Transition Comes ‘Just In Time’
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As the threat of climate change grows, states and utilities are wasting no time reshaping the American workforce while building a…
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Utilities Want To Scale Fast, Cities Have Their Foot On The Accelerator
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Last week, the International Panel on Climate Change issued its most sobering assessment to date: A hotter future is all but…
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Community Offerings in the Era of Justice40
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The Biden administration recently issued a memo to the heads of all Federal agencies centering Justice40 as part of its whole-of-government…
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Keeping Smart Thermostat Customers Engaged
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From the Pacific Northwest to the Southwest, June was a harbinger of climate extremes. In Texas, last month proved challenging for…
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Heat Pump Water Heaters Could Make A Comeback
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The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and the subsequent shift to working from home may forever change how we use electricity. During the…
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What can HVAC Installers and Distributors Teach Our Industry About EV Adoption?
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A few years ago, I had the opportunity to ride along and interview natural gas water heater and HVAC distributors and…
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Emerging Tech in the Time of the Pandemic
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As COVID-19 impacted the lives of Arizonans, the state’s two largest utilities challenged our team to design a bold, transportation electrification…
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Workforce Development as Economic Agency
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Much of our recent research has explored how vulnerable communities lag behind affluent communities in receiving benefits from distributed energy resources,…