OPower leverages government data on energy usage, weather, and the energy efficiency of appliances to help customers get personalized advice on how to save on their energy bills.
Attempting to lend verisimilitude to his analysis, Benbrook states repeatedly that his analysis is based on official, government (USDA) pesticide usage data.
In an effort to spur development of a domestic renewable fuel industry and wean the U.S. off of foreign oil, the U.S. government introduced tax credits for ethanol usage with the Energy Tax Act of 1978.