What does your ceiling fan consume in wattage each day? im considering getting pots for mine since it doesnt rotate slow enough. and i run them like 24x7 to cool the house.
I put my AC on maybe 1-2 hours a week when its outrageous. On 7/9/08, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As to me, I heat with anthracite coal and wood… hard coal is very clean > but not the ultimate goal for us which is parabolic solar. > > > > We cut our driving to bare minimum and wifey will experiment with taking > the bus with a friend. > > > > I sold my uber-computer which consumed 300 watts 24 hours (was also our > security system) , and downgraded to a laptop which consumes about 50 watts > when running. This will save about $30/mo (we pay 15 cents per kilowatt and > its going up 20% more soon due to natural gas plants in pour power stream) > > > > We have fully converted to CFL light bulbs. > > > > I bought 2 junk 3cyl geo metros, and will have one on road very soon. Will > save us $150/mo in gas as I can park my 4x4 ranger. > > > > I put up a clothesline, and unplugged the electric dryer. That dropped our > bill over $30/mo > > > > Installed a ceiling fan in the bedroom, instead of the window A/C > > > > On my delivery driver job I set the cruise control at 55 or 60 > > > > In regular communication with others on alternative energy possibilities, > that's where I learned about the parabolic solar benefits > > > > http://raycotechnologies.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > That's my small contribution… > > > > > > Politically, both presidential candidates seem to grasp that "there is an > issue", and "voters respond to it". Both have serious flaws and bias in > their approaches. Mccain wants centrally powerful business control over > matters with such things as nuclear. Obama will wreck the free market > adaptation to the energy with government intervention, and by warping the > marketplace for the worse. There are both rich dopes who have idealistic > but unrealistic mindsets on how the world really works, both laws of physics > and laws of free market. God help us! > > > > But the collective will of the people, as usual, will overpower govt > meddling eventually and we'll have energy evolution, with a side benefit of > carbon reduction. > > > > By the way my idea of digging a canal to death valley which is below sea > level, and using excess ocean waters to power a hydroelectric station on the > way, never got a response. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Flash. > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 09, 2008 1:35 PM > *To:* <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: NPC: OK, I get it now. Gas prices are high! > > > > i thought we were steering away from the political crap? > > > > The fact is fuel costs are not going to go down. What are you doing to > reduce your reliance on energy? > > > > How many KW per day did your home consume last month? I was at 17 on the > lowest day. Far too high. that's power from coal that we mine here in the > US. I spend a few hundred a month on fuel from oil for my car. > > > > On 7/8/08, *Robert McElwee* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Today it finally sunk in. I was filling up all the gas cans for my > lawnmower (something I only do once every 6-12 months). I didn't even get > the 2nd one full and the pump cut off. I looked up and it had cut off > because I hit $50! I looked down and saw the two cans and almost fainted. It > was an eye opening moment. I hit the credit card for another $50 and left > with 4 not so full cans... > > But hey, at least are presidential candidates are patriots, wear a flag > pin, and know what a loaf of bread costs. > > > -- > Robert McElwee and Blue Flash > "The 50 MPG Miata" > www.lightweightmiata.com/mpg > > Lightweight Miata Forum: > www.lightweightmiata.com/forum > > The Miata Trailer Project: > www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > -- > http://BTDTRacing.com <http://btdtracing.com/> - Physics Doesn't Play > Favorites. > Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 > > "Art doesn't have a finish line... it's a race against yourself." - George > Carlin, He Was Here Just a Minute Ago. > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.4.7/1542 - Release Date: 7/9/2008 6:50 > AM > > -- http://BTDTRacing.com - Physics Doesn't Play Favorites. Our ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com/btdtracing-36 "Art doesn't have a finish line... it's a race against yourself." - George Carlin, He Was Here Just a Minute Ago.
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