Definition of "negawatt" [negawatt]

• A unit of saved energy. (noun)

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• "Amory Lovins, chairman and chief scientist of the Rocky Mountain Institute, coined the term negawatt, which is most succinctly defined as a unit of power not consumed."
• "A negawatt is a watt of power that wasn't consumed."
• ""We should insist on the diversification of our energy sources and turn our focus as well to energy efficiency - the 'negawatt' - which is the cheapest of all forms of energy.""