San Francisco Chronicle: “This Ultra-Wealthy California Town Is an Anomaly for Just How Much Energy Its Residents Consume”
RFF Fellow Jesse Buchsbaum comments on electricity use in a town in Silicon Valley.
Jesse Buchsbaum, a research fellow at Resources for the Future, told the Chronicle that high-income homes may have more energy-heavy appliances, like electric vehicles and hot tubs. High-income homes may also consume more electricity because they are often large, requiring more energy to heat and cool.
