There’s a very simple way to figure out how much energy your home appliances are using. I’m not a math genius, and I can
accurately determine how much energy each appliance in my home is using.
The formula is:
(Wattage ื Hours Used Per Day ๗ 1000 = Daily Kilowatt-hour (kWh) consumption(1 kilowatt (kW) = 1,000 Watts)
Determine the annual energy consumption by estimating how many days per year you use the appliance.

computer, and many kitchen appliances. You can prevent phantom load by either unplugging the appliance from the wall socket, or you can plug it into a power strip. Turn off the power strip when you’re done using the appliance. For most household items, it’s 120 volts. However, your electric stove and dryer are usually rated at 240 volts. Beware of a condition known as “phantom load.” This is when appliances continue to use electricity even when they’re turned off. Some common examples are your VCR, TV, stereo, computer, and many kitchen appliances.

You can prevent phantom load by either unplugging the appliance from the wall socket, or you can figure the annual cost by multiplying the kWh by using your local utility’s kWh rate. Here’s an example of something you may use frequently – a personal computer and monitor. (120 + 150 Watts ื 4 hours/day ื 365 days/year) ๗ 1000 = 394 kWh ื 8.5 cents/kWh = $33.51/year Adjust the numbers to what you use. If you can’t find the wattage, you may use frequently – a personal computer and monitor.

(120 + 150 Watts ื 4 hours/day ื 365 days/year) ๗ 1000 = 394 kWh ื 8.5 cents/kWh = $33.51/year Adjust the numbers to what you use. If you can’t find the amp consumption, multiply it by the voltage used by the voltage used by the voltage used by the voltage used by the voltage used by the voltage used by the voltage used by the appliance. For most household items, it’s 120 volts. However, your electric stove and dryer are usually rated at 240 volts. Beware of a condition known as “phantom load.

” This is when appliances continue to use electricity even when they’re turned off. Some common examples are your VCR, TV, stereo, computer, and many kitchen appliances. You can prevent phantom load by either unplugging the appliance from the wall socket, or you can cut your energy bills. http://www.improveyourhomesvalue.

Kinderdinge – Kinder entdecken ihre Welt

Hier finden Sie außergewöhnliche Spielwaren, Holzspielzeug und Spielsachen mit langanhaltendem Spielwert. Ausgesuchte Kinderlampen, Kinderteppiche und Kindermöbel finden Sie genauso wie Kinderspiele und Kinderbücher, CDs und Lernspiele. Gut geordnet, viele Marken.

Ecke mit Sonderangeboten.

Have you ever woken up feeling so awful you were sure your stomach was digesting itself? I did yesterday.  Thankfully my problem wasn’t serious; I just needed to eat. From my meager snack selection I settled on mozzarella sticks, breakfast of champions; one of the exclusively few foods capable on its own, let alone in tandem with making D.I.Y. biodiesel, of presenting a legitimate argument for owning a deep fryer. I don’t own a deep fryer. After learning that ‘Buffalo Mozzarella Sticks’ means I lose 20% of my food weight to a sauce packet, I popped the sticks in the toaster oven wearing a frown of sullen dissatisfaction.

As my cheese baked, I read the sauce directions “Thaw unopened sauce packet in hot water for 6 to 8 minutes.” Preparation time for the sauce was perfectly identical to the sticks, how convenient. It was only as I contemplated my methods of sauce thawing that I realized how inconvenient this entire process was. I was already running a toaster oven for several minutes; what type of extra energy consumption would I be engaging in by thawing this sauce?

Looking at my options, I can use hot water from the faucet, or heat some water on the stove or in the microwave. I’m not excited about the idea of using hot water from the faucet. Aside from using energy, this method also wastes more water than if I were to heat a smaller amount to a higher temperature. Mindful of droughts plaguing us locally and globally, I feel this is not the most sustainable solution, though a solar hot water system would be a great way to make it a more viable one. This narrows my options to the stove or microwave. Assuming it takes two cups of boiled water to sufficiently thaw my sauce, let’s run some numbers on the options.

(Values calculated using average U.S. energy cost of $0.1196/kWh and CO2 produced per kWh of 1.4 lbs.)

Microwave

Elapsed time to boil: 4:20 min.

Energy used: 1.58 kW x 4.33 min. = 114 watts or ~0.114 kWh

Cost: 0.114 kWh x $0.1196 = $0.0136

Approx. CO2 produced: 0.114 kWh x 1.4 lbs = 0.1596 lbs.

Electric stove top

Elapsed time to boil: 4:04 min.

Energy used: ~2.2 kW x 4.06 min. = 148 watts or ~0.148 kWh

Cost: 0.148 kWh x $0.1196 = $0.0177

Approx. CO2 produced: 0.148 kWh x 1.4 lbs = 0.2072 lbs.

It should be noted that these times and figures are subject to large variations. Your kWh price may be cheaper, or you may live in a region where energy is created with less environmental impact. Living in South Florida, my energy cost is slightly higher, and CO2/kWh slightly lower than the averages used in the above example. The appliances used in this example were also over a decade old.  There are certain energy efficient alternatives that cater to specialized needs such as the iwavecube, however due to technological limitation there are currently no Energy Star rated microwaves or ranges on the market. You can learn some great information about being efficient with your appliances here and here.

Back to my thawing dilemma; my cheese wasn’t cooking any slower. I had to make a decision fast. So which option did I decide was best? Cheaper to operate and sporting a smaller environmental impact, the microwave wins the title as the more sustainable of the two candidates.

I picked neither.

My solution instead ended up as the catalyst for writing this blog. It was so amazingly intuitive and naturally logical, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t considered it in the first place. To avoid extra energy use I turned to the energy I was already using. I simply moved the sauce about by hand in a reciprocating motion on top of my toaster oven. The radiant heat was plenty to thaw the sauce with no extra energy usage. This was no more difficult than heating two cups of water. Considering the plausible dangers of direct heat and plastic, hindsight says the best thing to do would have been to simply take the sauce packet out of the freezer a day before I needed it.

While a fraction of a pound of CO2 and a couple cups of water may not seem like a lot, it would save 1,250 gallons of water and an entire ton of CO2 emissions every time 10,000 people had a snack! That’s is equivalent to driving a hummer from SEEC’s headquarters in New York City to our operations in West Palm Beach! This collective impact really means a lot, and can be achieved if we all try to go about solving our problems with sustainable solutions. A conglomerate of little steps like this realizes a global change in resource demand and environmental pollution, all while keeping money in your pocket!

What struck me as most intriguing about my situation was that this sustainable solution was so obvious. It is in the fiber of our actions. Human beings are always looking to kill two birds with one stone. We generally try to multitask wherever possible. Though it is recognized that multitasking is not always great idea, when done in the right capacity it can be one of the most effective means of increased efficiency and sustainability. As published earlier in our blog “Recycle, Reduce, Reuse” really is the name of the game.

I somehow enjoyed my cheese sticks more knowing I had just reduced my carbon footprint. It makes me excited and hopeful for the future benefits that can be brought about through a sustainable way of thinking. It turns out it really is often easier to be a part of the solution than the problem, and that is just the type of situation in which members of society are most receptive to assimilating themselves into. This growth will eventually be evidenced on a largely noticeable scale.

Efficiency isn’t going to happen over night; I still over-pour the milk in my Cheerios, and everyone takes too many napkins at McDonalds. However, the direction we are moving as a whole is what is important, and I feel more and more confident in the abilities of the human race to properly define and achieve that goal with every passing day. The world really is a great place full of opportunity. Keeping it that way is something I feel we all want, and will continue to strive for as we forge a new chapter of our history in the coming millennia.

Be Green To Save Green: Proven Tips to Improve Your Home’s Energy Efficiency

When you live somewhere that has sub-zero temperatures 6 months out of the year, utility bills tend to be pretty expensive if you don’t take steps to be efficient. This becomes even more important when you consider that the planet is also paying for your energy inefficiency. In 2006, 77% of Canadian power production and usage came from non-renewable resources (coal, oil, petroleum, or natural gas); pumping millions of tons of pollutants and greenhouse gases into our land, water, and atmosphere.

Even more shocking is how much of this power isn’t used: it is simply wasted by the many inefficient appliances and electronics in our homes. In fact, all of the appliances we use and enjoy in our homes are electrical couch potatoes, draining unnecessary power from the grid.

But there’s a lot we can do to trim our electrical waistlines and get our homes ready for the winter energy marathon. Read further for some suggestions to get your power-hungry appliances into shape.

HEATING

Heat pumps, furnaces, and boilers are the most energy-taxing units we have in our homes today, accounting for roughly 40-60% of our monthly energy usage. This percentage can add up to hundreds of dollars annually, especially if you live in a remote region. Here are a few tips to drop your heating costs.

1)      Seal in the heat – Poor insulation can cause rapid heat loss in the house, which will increase the amount of energy your heater needs to keep the house at a reasonable temperature. Proper insulation can result in up to a 50% decrease in the amount of energy you’re using on heat, and is a relatively cheap fix when compared to replacing your furnace.

2)      Replace the furnace – Sometimes, the problem goes right to the core. Older heating systems are not as efficient as new models, and no amount of insulation is going to change that.   The EcoENERGY Retrofit Program helps take the initial sting out of the purchase with some great rebates on the most efficient heaters. Find out how much you can qualify for.

3)      Thermostat timers – There’s no point heating an empty house, so installing a thermostat with a timer can help you trim some wasted energy. This is also a great idea when you’re asleep; after all, why heat the living room and kitchen when you’re all cozy under the sheets? Get extra blankets and watch your bills fall.

If you’re really serious about savings, check out this link for more great ways to conserve heat.

WATER TANK

Traditional water tanks are the second most intensive factor affecting  our energy bills, and can make up more than 20% of your monthly energy usage. However, A lot of this charge goes to simply REHEATING water that you haven’t used; water tanks continually heat their reserves even when you’re at work or asleep, which is a significant waste of energy. Here are some tips that will help.

1)      Tuck it in – If you have a water tank, buying an insulating blanket will save you money fast. If your water tank is compatible with an insulating blanket (check the instructions or look your unit up on the Web), this can help you cut down your tank’s energy usage by at least 25%.

2)     Go tankless – Tankless heaters get rid of standby power usage completely. Also known as on-demand water heaters, these systems only heat water when you need it. These heaters have several benefits: reduced your energy costs, a smaller impact on the environment, and an endless hot water supply. You’ll never have to fight off your family to shower first again. Some of these also qualify for grants from the EcoENERGY Retrofit program.

3)     Regular maintenance – You can even help yourself save some money if you’re willing to put in a little elbow grease. Cleaning out and draining your current water heater and insulating the pipes are all methods that range from cheap to free and will help you save a few dollars.

Here are a few others tips you should consider as well.

REFRIGERATOR

Keeping your food fresh comes at a hefty price. Refrigerators are considered to be the most energy-intensive home appliances, as they require constant power and lose a lot of cool air every time they’re opened. Getting rid of your refrigerator entirely isn’t a reasonable solution, but there are many things you can do to make it run more efficiently.

1)      Seal it up – Ensure that your fridge is properly sealed and not leaking cool air. If it is leaking, not only does your fridge use more power to keep itself cool, but your heating system will need to use more power to keep the rest of the house warm. Here’s how to test if your fridge is still properly sealed.

2)      Clean Your Coil – A dirty coil can result in up to a 30% loss in efficiency of your fridge’s cooling power, so cleaning it twice a year can do wonders for your utility bill. Here’s how to do it.

3)      Put it out to pasture – While a new refrigerator can be a little pricey, an old fridge needs a lot more power and hence, money, to keep everything edible. Buying a new fridge can sometimes be a cost saving measure in the long run.

4)      On the rocks – A little tip to lower the cooling cost of your freezer is to fill your unused space with filled ice trays. Ice needs to absorb a lot of heat in order to melt and can help cushion the environment from repeated openings. This won’t save you a lot of cash, but it’s an effortless and free way to help out the planet.

Here are some other great tips to keep your refrigerator running as efficiently as possible.

WASHER & DRYER

Who would’ve thought that washing your clothes could be so taxing on the environment? Unfortunately, because many people are still using old and inefficient washers and dryers, getting a little mustard on your favourite shirt at the neighbourhood barbeque can be much more harmful than a little embarrassment.

Additionally, clothes dryers are the second most energy-intensive appliance in the house, behind  refrigerators. This doesn’t mean you should walk around in a suit made of aluminum foil, but there are some things you should be aware of to help you shrink that eco-footprint.

1)      Use environmentally friendly detergents – Many detergents still include phosphates and other non-biodegradable chemicals that have adverse effects on our water supply, such as eutrophication. You can purchase green or environmentally-friendly detergents at a premium, but if you want to save money and protect our planet at the same time,  you can make your own. White vinegar is also an excellent fabric softener: just as effective as the store-bought stuff and no vinegar smell.

2)      Buy a new washer and dryer – If you’re in the market for a new washer, look for one that loads from the front: it will use less water, detergent, and heat than a top-loading unit.

When considering a dryer, look for one that has a moisture sensor so that it won’t over-dry your laundry. You may also want to consider a gas dryer if the cost of propane in your area isn’t exorbitant; however, there are no ENERGY STAR dryers as they are all fairly similar in energy requirements.

3)      Go On Line - The best dryer you can buy is none at all: purchase an indoor drying rack or hang your clothes up on a line outside – the sun is free and doesn’t usually take days off. If you can’t hang dry your clothes, here are a few simple tips to save money and lessen your impact.

DISHWASHER

There is still a fierce debate going on as to whether or not a dishwasher may actually be better for the environment than hand washing your dishes. Pros: newer models use less water, energy, and soap than handwashing. Cons:  once you consider manufacturing and disposal, dishwashers are still major polluters and it will take a long time for those per-use benefits to offset the amount of pollution created before you even buy the thing.

However, dishwashers have come a long way in sustainability. Here are a few more tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of your dishwasher both for yourself and our planet.

1)      Full load – Make sure that you are filling your dishwasher to capacity before washing. If you’re using your dishwasher when it’s only half full, then you’re not using it efficiently. If you’re running out of plates and pans before your dishwasher is at capacity, buying a few more dishes will save you money in the long run.

2)      No more rinsing – New dishwashers can handle the marinara as long as you scrape off the spaghetti. Just make sure that the soiled surfaces face the back of the washer, larger items are placed at the back and sides, and don’t cram in more dishes than the washer is meant to hold in order to make sure the dishes come out sparkling every time.

3)      Air dry – If you generally use heat to dry your dishes, stop. Instead, either select the “no heat drying” (or equivalent) option or just open the door and let them dry on their own.

4)      Maintenance – Make sure that the filter at the bottom of the dishwasher is clean to maintain maximum efficiency.

COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS

Computers and home entertainment systems are a growing concern for energy efficiency and greenhouse emissions. While many companies have now started taking steps to make their products more sustainable, this industry has been home to some of the biggest power hogs of the last decade, including plasma televisions, new gaming systems, and media centres.

However, there are several things you can do to reduce your emissions:

1)      Turn it off – Standby power is a big problem when considering energy efficiency. Most devices never completely turn off, and keep using power throughout the day. The best way to eliminate standby power is to use a green surge protector. They come in two different types:

1. Powers down your peripherals once you turn off your machine (ideal for home computers)
2. Comes with a remote control, just like your TV, so it can be turned on and off at will (perfect for your home theater system)

2)      Join the Clean Air Project – The Clean Air Project is a program run by the World Community Grid that allows you to donate your unused computer power to the development of renewable energy technologies. It occupies very little space on your computer and works on almost any machine with an internet connection. This is a great way to go the proverbial extra mile for the environment. The best part is that it’s completely free to participate. Join now!

GENERAL TIPS

Here are a few general tips you should keep in mind that can be applied to almost all of these appliances, as well as a few others.

1)      ENERGY STAR – ENERGY STAR is a program that tests products on their energy efficiency, granting their label to only the top energy performers on the market. ENERGY STAR appliances can help you save money on your utilities. You can also check out Eco-Rate for more detailed ratings on appliances.

2)     Energy is Money – The acronym kWh probably doesn’t mean a lot to you, but it means a lot to your utility bill. Kilowatt hour is the rating of how much energy your appliance needs to run for a full hour, which you can see on your EnerGuide label. If you multiply this number by the price of electricity (which can generally be found on your electric bill) you now know how much running that appliance for an hour costs you. Check out this general guideline to get you started.

3)      Recycle – Recycling doesn’t begin and end with the little blue bin; you can recycle almost all of your appliances and electronics too. You can also use online recycling communities such as Freecycle, which will connect you with people who actually want your old and even broken down appliances.

4)      Cash grab – Governments at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels all offer incentives for green renovation and purchases. This includes the EcoENERGY Retrofit, the Transit Pass Tax Credit, and Retire Your Ride programs. Check out this website to find out how you can save!

Also, check out our homepage at http://ec.gc.ca/education.

L’Italia nel 2008 è diventato il quinto paese al mondo come capacità fotovoltaica installata dopo Germania, Spagna, Giappone e Stati Uniti. Per la stragrande maggioranza, si tratta di impianti di piccole dimensioni: domestici o poco più. Il motivo è presto detto: gli incentivi del Conto Energia, al momento, sono considerati i migliori al mondo.

Il 2009 procede a un buon ritmo e il tetto di 1.200 megawatt verrà verosimilmente raggiungo entro fine 2010. Poi gli incentivi resteranno, ma ridotti. E la grid parity? È in fondo al percorso, nel momento in cui l’energia elettrica prodotta con i raggi del Sole potrà competere da sola con la bolletta tradizionale. Sì, ma quando? La risposta è varia, non univoca, spesso strumentale. C’è chi dice che ormai ci siamo e chi parla di almeno 7-8 anni.

Proviamo a fare due conti su scala domestica.
La bolletta energetica, in media, «si aggira sui 20 centesimi di euro per Kwh», spiega Davide Valenzano, coordinatore dell’area monitoraggio del Gse. Il fotovoltaico costa di più, ma dipende dalla geografia del posto (ore di insolazione annue) e dalla grandezza del l’impianto.

Secondo lo studio «Il valore dell’energia fotovoltaica in Italia» realizzato da Arturo Lorenzoni, docente di economia dell’energia all’Università di Padova e allo Iefe (Bocconi) per il Gifi (il gruppo delle aziende del settore aderenti alla Confindustria attraverso l’Anie) nel caso dei piccoli impianti, tra 1 e 6 Kw di potenza, la “bolletta” dell’elettricità di origine solare varia dai 51,3 centesimi per Kwh nel Nord del Paese, dove le ore di insolazione annue sono 1.100, ai 37,6 euro del Mezzogiorno (1.500 ore di sole). In media, più del doppio di quanto siamo abituati.

Oggi l’incentivo italiano paga 45 centesimi per ogni Kwh messo in rete. «A questo va aggiunto lo scambio sul posto, una sorta di magazzino dove si può depositare l’energia in eccesso, salvo poi recuperarla quando c’è bisogno», continua Valenzano. Secondo il Gse in 11 anni un utente domestico medio si ripaga l’investimento iniziale, poi ogni briciolo di energia fotovoltaica è gratuita finché l’impianto funziona. I pannelli sono generalmente in garanzia per 25 anni.
Il Conto Energia rende la tecnologia conveniente. L’investimento iniziale non è per tutti, ma le banche offrono qualche sostegno.

Inoltre, il prezzo della tecnologia è in discesa. Secondo la ricerca, oggi in Italia un impianto costa 4.200 euro al Kw. Nel 2010 sarà 3.733 euro. Nel 2020, 2.178 euro. Dunque la metà. La partita si gioca proprio sul costo dei moduli, che pesa per il 70% sul totale.

Fonte: IlSole24Ore
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I want money, and the pursuit of it, and the love of it, and the problems inherent with it to become obsolete.  Meaning that it becomes so cumbersome that when the opportunity arises, people will slough it off like dead skin.  And hopefully not Goldmember it.

Today’s economics is an accretion wrought over time and is still evolving with each boom and bust.  But at it’s heart, it’s still and abstraction of bean counting, and we allow this abstraction to have weight in our lives, partially because we are born into it and have no exposure to other systems, and partially because of the convenience of having an entire subset of humanity that loves to love this abstraction and do ‘work’ with it.

Money is only as real as we want it to be.  I think most everybody understands this to a certain extent, but feels powerless to do anything about it.  So,  in taking a queue from good ol’ Bucky Fuller, if we want to get rid of the system, the best way to do so is to make it obsolete.

Easier said than done, of course.  Most proposals I’ve seen either want to go back to bartering, which probably works fine in a very small scale, or want to tweak the existing monetary system itself, such as the Douglas Social Credit.  In my heart of hearts, I’ll always be in love with Robert Anton Wilson’s RICH Economy idear, though I stopped holding my breath for that one after the Challenger disaster.

All of the systems above still use abstractions to represent intrinsic value.  I want to get away from that, get to something that’s real, or as real as this universe allows.  Enter the Kwid.

Kwid is a mangling of ‘kilowatt-hours per day’, which is a unit of power usually abbreviated kwh/d.  To my mind, it easily becomes ‘kwid’, which makes for a handy bad joke.

The idea of the kwid came to me after reading David MacKay’s Without the Hot Air piece.  It’s wonderful.  It needs to be integrated into every political leader on the planet’s frontal lobes.  ANYway.  It was his discussion of the need for better distribution of energy that clued me in to how such an arrangement might work.  The kilowatt-hr is as real as you’re going to get in terms of saying, ok, what does it take to do/make/go something/place?  It’s surprising how little somethings use up energy and how much some other things do.  Check out Doc MacKay’s work for all the details, if you dare.

So, great.  Every physical thing you can do can be represented as taking x amount of kwid to do so.  I contend that with a high enough and smart enough distribution of power storage,  such exchanges could take place easily.  Your account number is on your electric bill already.

How does one add to one’s account?

Make energy!  Feed the grid.  There’s a bajillion ways to do this.  Low-income folk might just ride a stationary bike for an hour.

There will be lightning harvests.

…

On the other end of the spectrum, my friend MCvDub pointed out that it was far more likely for The Powers That Be to simply switch everyone over to using their credit score as a vicious form of whuffie that you’re locked into at the time of inception, and your offspring are, too.  Evil never dies, afterall, and there are a lotta folk that simply love class distinction.  That’s a dystopian plot waiting to happen, if we aren’t already in the midst of it…

Tegin nõudepesumasinaga eksperimendi eesmärgiga saada aru kumb teguviis on tegelikult säästlikum.

Variant A) Panin täna masina pesema päevase elektritarbimise ajal kell 20.30 ja lülitasin selle välja pärast teist helisignaali st ca 15 min pärast töö lõpetamist. Pesemise protseduur kestis 2h 7min. Energiakulu 1,19kWh. Pärast programmi lõppu näitas vattmeeter 6,72W ja 0,03 A.

Variant B) Või oleks pidanud paneme masina kell 20.30 ooterežiimile ning hommikul pärast tõusmist so hiljemalt kell 7.15  selle välja lülitama. Kuna masinal on 3 ja 6 tunnine ootefunktsioon, siis oleksin täna pannud selle 6 ooterežiimile. Eeldame, et pesemine ise oleks kestnud samuti 2h 7min. Ooterežiimil ja pärast programmi lõppu näitab vattmeeter tarbimist 6,72W ja 0,03 A.

Meie kasutame EE energiapaketti Kodu 2. Võtsin vastavad hinnad Eesti Energia kogulehelt http://www.energia.ee/index.php?id=2237

Päevatariif kehtib esmaspäevast reedeni: suveaja kehtimisel kell 08.00-24.00 ja talveaja kehtimisel kell 07.00-23.00. Öötariif kehtib esmaspäevast reedeni: suveaja kehtimisel kell 24.00-08.00 ja talveaja kehtimisel kell 23.00-07.00 ning laupäeval ja pühapäeval ööpäevaringselt.

Kas keegi on valmis, selle nuputamisülesande lahendada ja välja arvestama, et KUMB VARIANT ON SÄÄSTLIKUM?

Omalt poolt luban, et kui järgmine kord pesumasina käivitan, siis käitun täpselt variant B järgi. Loomulikult võtan enne ja pärast mõõtmist vattmeetri näidu. Siis näeb, milline on empiiriline tulemus.

Przemysław Stypulski

Kopleksowe Inwetycje w zakresie uslug-Projektow-Wykonania instalacji elektrycznych od podstaw

Buczkowice, ul. Stawowa 1109
tel. 0666055455

Käisin mõõdikud üle ja edetabel on järgmine:
Boiler: 123,23 kWh;
Pesukuivati: 68,82;
Sügavkülma kapp: 27,23;
Külmkapp: 24,77;
Telekas: 24,96;
Pesumasin: 15,64;
Sülearvuti: 11.55;
Tolmuimeja jms: 2,04.
DVD: 1,09;
Telefonide laadimine: 0,32;
Köögimasinad (kiirkeetja, röster, leivaküpsetusmasin, mikserid): 0,12.
Kokku 299,77 kWh
Üllatav, et meie kineskoobiga telekas (umbes viis aastat vana) võtab nii palju energiat! Peab otsima materjali teist tüüp telekate kohta. Aga kas on iva kulutada tuhandeid kroone vahetuse peale? Pesukuivati võtab ka palju, aga see on hind mida me maksame mugavuse ja suure pere eest. Huvitav, kas 25. aastase Minski külmakulud on liiga suured või pigem normaalsed? Palju me kulutaks ja võidaks selle välja vahetades? Üllatav, et köögimasinate armee kulutab nii vähe. Kiirkeetja teeb meil iga päev viis või kuus sutsu, leivaküpsetuse masin jaurab oma kolmetunniseid tsükleid nädalas kaks või kolm korda. Mikserid ja röster on tegusad.
Ja boiler on ikka kõva tegija. Juba kuulsin soovitust kutsuda töömehed, kes selle läbi pesevad. Pidavat maksma umbes 400 krooni, mis pole suur kulu, sest näib, et siin on midagi võita.
Kokku mõõdsime ligikaudu 300 kWh ja arve järgi tarbisime 612 kWh. Põrandakütet me sel perioodil peaaegu et ei kasutanud. Siiski alles sügise algus. Kas tõesti on ülejäänud osast põhiline pliit ja ahi? See oleks küll karm! Need saavad meil kõva vatti. Huvitav kui ma arvestan nõudepesumasina kuluks sama, mis tavalisel pesumasinal, kas ma olen õigel teel. Pigem võiks see vähem olla. Palju valgustus võtab?
Analüüsitoimkond peab nüüd tööle hakkama.

It is spring again!  Spring can mean different things to different people and to me it is always the start of the busiest time of the year in my business calender.  This is because the wedding season has started and just around the corner is Christmas.

To prepare for this Spring, regular readers might recall my huge office clean out.  I felt it was time to do a massive clean up of everything we simply didn’t need any more and hence was ‘hogging’ space.  Being a passionate Ebay hater, I again turned to Freecycle.org to give everything away instead of using up my valuable energy and time trying to sell it (i.e. Ebay).

The really cool thing about Freecycle is as the giver, you can select who gets your stuff.  I had a young photography student claim most of the photography equipment.  An Aborigine artist claimed many of my large studio picture frames.  The clean up of my books went to a single dad with two teenage children. 

All in all I gave away items that I could of got perhaps $800 – $1500 on Ebay.  However by giving away on Freecycle I got so much more!  Also I noticed that my personal ’energy bank’ was not empty after the exercise like it often was from participating in Ebay auctions.  Not only did I feel good for having given everything away but also I have noticed the energy in the office has been more relaxed and positive.

Now that everything was gone I was inspired to rearrange the office (as I had not wasted my time or energy on Ebay).  The really cool thing about this story is after finishing moving the office furiture around we noticed that we were now able to open the windows and let more nature light into the front room office.  So now on a bright day, we no longer even need to turn the down lights on – now we simply open the blinds and let the sunshine in.

Looking at our wireless energy meter we had installed thanks to Sydney City Council we discovered that we are saving approx 1.11 Kwh each day by not turning on our office down lights (this is an estimation as on some days we still need to turn lights on i.e. overcast days and when we need brighter light for retouching photographic work etc).

Ironically my personal energy was not the only energy saved in giving away everything.

Food for thought.

Down lights in my office, turned off as the window lets in sunlight now.

Mini my dog sitting on me while I try to take the photograph of the office down lights.

What is your GQ ?

This is not your favorite ( world’s leading ) men’s magazine; with graceful, sexy, funny, strong, charismatic, romantic, sensual, ideal man. GQ India commercial says that the ideal man does not exist; the ideal magazine GQ does.  This is Green Quotient.

First, A  Green Business

Sometime back, I got surprised to know, that one of the successful ICT company founder and CEO, known to me for several years, is on with a new company / venture which is focusing on green IT initiatives. On knowing that, my immediate thought was, what is the business case ? where is the market place? As I started reading a lot on cloud computing, I found so many are shouting on Green IT, CLEANTECH, green data center etc.,

Trend Analysis:

I did a google trends analysis and a google insight research, for Green IT, cleantech and green data center. While the results are varying in nature, after the year 2004, it is certain that green is a hot trend. Particularly in the year 2008 and 2009, the search volume index is exorbitantly high, in countries like USA, Australia, India. ( Another irrational exuberance? ).

Is it hype or real?

In the CIO magazine blog, data center expert Michael Bullock, wrote about the Green IT hype versus the real deal, where it is rightly pointed out that the companies offering real substance will survive in technology market place.

As usual, IT buzzwords are in place. Green Computing, Green Code,Green Energy,Green Building,Carbon Credit, eco friendly, Sustainability, PUE Power Usage Ratio, VER Verified Emission Reduction, REC Renewable Energy Certificate etc.,

kwh and CO2 emission:

It is a simple calculation that now they find out the amount of CO2 emission by noting down the kwh electricity used. This depends on the location and type of electricity power used. My guesstimate is that in India, Chennai, where my company is situated, we can take it as 2 kg or more of CO2 per kwh. With the diesel generators power, it could be ten times higher ie 20 kg of CO2 per kwh.

Travel:

If I fly, Chennai to Mumbai and return ( both are metro cities in India with nautical distance of 1400 kilo meters ) I have caused one ton CO2 emission. (On the lighter side, the striking Jet Airways pilots in India are contributing a lot daily!)

Green Business, Good Business:

I Know that too many companies are running around telling that their solutions (products and services) are  (suddenly) green. And also, there are so many myths circulating in the name of green IT concepts. Being a person involved in the design and construction of a IT Park building, and IT Infra structure, and now in charge of maintaining, I plan to spend sometime on a routine basis to find out more.

Your Green Quotient:

If you live in an Apartment of 1000 square feet in Chennai, you are consuming 5000 kwh power per year,;and drive a small car and occasionally fly, your carbon foot print is  approximately 10000 kgs per year. An average American leaves a carbon foot print of 44974 lbs, as per study.

Links mentioned in the above post writing:

The Gquotient company

The CIO Magazine Blog

The last, story of mine;

I am responsible.

I use a MSi Netbook, which consumes  one fifth power of a laptop or one tenth power of a desktop computer. Atom Processor and 8.9 inch screen. Walk the Talk!

/ Malick.

Chi non si è mai posto questa  domanda ? Il nostro caro computer, fisso o portatile quanto consuma di energia elettrica e quanto incide nella nostra spesa finale ? Io me la sono posto ieri e cercando in rete… ho trovato un sito molto interessante.  Permette di calcolare il consumo inserendo i dati tecnici del proprio pc e monitor, tanto da dare risultati molto precisi, inoltre calcola il costo annuo con le tariffe aggiornate.

Il sito in questione è stato realizzato dall’ unione europea in collaborazione con energy star ed è molto semplice ed intuitivo anche per i meno esperti. Procediamo con ordine alla descrizione del sito.

In alto si trovano e tabelle: PC, schermo e utilizzo. Nella prima colonna selezioniamo il tipo di pc in nostro possesso, ecco come scegliere:

Fatto ciò scegliamo la dimensione del nostro monitor e il tipo di utilizzo del nostro pc definendo ore di full e idle (pieno carico e senza carico)

ATTENZIONE: Sotto pc, eliminate il costo ! oppure selezionate “leasing”. Se usate un UPS selezionatelo

I dati si aggiornano in tempo reale appena inseriamo i dati e sono davvero abbastanza corretti. sotto trovate una tabella molto chiara che ci chiarisce le idee.

Quanto consumano i vostri pc ? commentate ! (per la cronaca… il mio consuma 600 kW/h annui)

LINK: QUI  < ECCO IL SITO

fonte: http://www.mondoinformatica.net/?p=810

Latest production report for a Proven 6kW grid connected wind turbine on a 15m mast near Elland.

20,000 kWh in 16 months, which represents 15,000 kWh in a year.

The wind speed database for this site result is 5.2m/s annual average

If we use the Proven Energy Calculator, the estimated annual production for this turbine at this location would be only 8,111 kWh per annum.  Hence it is essential to discuss each site as a unique location and not just take the calculator results on face value.

A while back I talked about a nice little Air-X wind generator I purchased and installed. At the same time I also installed a nice little BP 80Watt solar panel to help charge my batteries at the communications site that was having serious power problems, anyway thats another story.

Solar panels in a summary statement are really cool devices. they simply convert the suns energy (although not very well) to electricity. In my book I discussed a few ideas for solar panels and their use but digging around I found a place where you can make some good money with a solar array.

Usually when people get solar power they get it for “green” and “warm fuzzy” reasons which usually entail a system that will supplement the power to their house. But I seen someone selling a 750KW solar array on eBay the other day for grid inter tie use. This bad boy doesn’t even hook up to your house it hooks right up to the utility system and feeds power to them while the sun shines. Great idea especially since the heavy power use is during the day when people are running air conditioners.

The price tag for this system was somewhere around $800 grand. An expensive solar array for sure. So how would one go about making any money of a solar system like that?
Checking into it I found out that most power companies have to pay you for the power you generate and put on their grid. This figure is about 1/2 of the rate they normally charge a customer. so if you pay about .07 per Kilowatt hour then you can figure the utility will pay you the wholesale rate of .04 per Kilowatt hour.
Considering an average of 9 hours of sunlight per day 320 days of the year the net result of your very expensive solar array is $86,400.00 per year. It would take you 9.2 years for a return on your investment. Solar panels also degrade over time and that you might want to replace the whole array in 20 years. Okay well it might not be a terrible deal but not a super sweet deal.

So I did a little digging around and found someplace where the power you generate is pays very nicely. Turns out this place is in Hawaii on the island of Kauai. Here, there are rules which state the utility company has to pay you the equivalent of what it costs them to generate the power. Because they use Diesel or Naphtha for the fuel for their power plant, its very expensive power. This equates to .27 per Kilowatt hour that they have to pay you. In certain areas the sun shines almost all day with very little rain towards the west side of the island. so you can get a nice 10+ hour day nearly 340 days of the year.

Get this that’s over 2,000.00 per day or 689,000.00 per year. If you throw in the land you should have a return on your investment in 2 years. After that its all cake! So Think solar Think Hawaii!

As part of our Energy Descent Plan we’re trying to progressively reduce our energy consumption – fuel for the car, electricity and gas in the house. This’ll save us significant money but also will reduce our carbon footprint and dependance on Fossil Fuels.

The first thing is to work out how much energy we’re using, and to that end we’ve started measuring it monthly. We’ve just finished the second month of monitoring our car usage, although they have been two crazy months (due to moving in to the eco-house) so the results may not be typical of our normal lifestyle. We’re converting all our energy use to kWh/day so that we can compare fuel/electricity/gas on an equal basis:

So we’ve already seen a significant drop in our daily energy consumption from the car

I’d have to say that is a bit of a fluke – we haven’t tried particularly hard to reduce our consumption yet. It’ll be interesting to see how our consumption changes as we settle into our new routines here.

As it’s the first of the month I’ve just taken the first Gas and Electric readings in the eco-house so we can work out our standard consumption for those next month too – it’ll be interesting reading and will give us a base to measure our changes.

One of the first learning  points from this is that if we had a plug-in electric car we’d have to have at least 15 kWp of solar panels installed – that is a LOT of solar panels. It makes you realise how big an impact the car has on our energy consumption.

Energiebedrijf Greenchoice wil de consument graag bewust maken van energieprijzen door een volledige eenduidige energieprijs aan te bieden.  Een totaalprijs  inclusief  BTW en andere heffingen dus. Maar omdat concurrerende  energiebedrijven hun prijzen intransparant houden, ziet het bedrijf zich genoodzaakt niet geheel openheid van zaken te geven.

 Het liefst willen wij het goed voorbeeld geven ‘, zegt marketing manager Jurjen Algra. ‘Door bijvoorbeeld een prijs van EUR 0,21 per kWh te presenteren, waarin 7 cent voor leveringsprijs  staat, maar ook 7 cent voor BTW en 7 cent voor belasting.  Op die manier  zijn wij transparanter dan de exclusief-prijzen van concurrenten. Maar de internetgebruiker die  prijzen probeert te vergelijken met andere energiebedrijven, snapt er dan niets van.

Het zou wenselijk zijn als alle energiebedrijven tot een heldere kWh- en kuub-prijs overgaan. De consument kan dan een goede vergelijking tussen aanbieders maken.  Dat is goed voor de marktwerving, concurrentieverhouding en switchende klanten.

Volgens Algra is het merendeel van consumenten zich nauwelijks bewust van energieprijzen. Volgens een eigen onderzoek onder 500 consumenten blijkt dat ruim 95%   niet uit zijn hoofd weet welke prijs hij betaalt voor een kWhstroom of een kuub gas. En slechts 17%  kan het  electriciteits en gasverbruik op jaarbasis noemen.  En dat terwijl 10% van het gemiddelde  inkomen naar de energierekening gaat. Wel weet de  helft  wat het voorschot maandelijks  is.  Kennelijk wordt de koppeling tussen kosten per energie-eenheid en verbruik op maandbasis niet gemaakt.

Dat is vooral te danken aan de vage prijsopbouw en de intransparantie van energiebedrijven. De komst van een ‘ slimme meter’ zou de consument prijsbewuster en zuiniger in gebruik kunnen maken. En ook internet kan veel inzicht geven, tenminste als de consument zich verdiept heeft wat de energieprijzen per kWh of kuub zijn.

zie: www.energeia.nl/preview.php?Preview=611

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