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Question by ed f: which local winds could be most easily harnessed for the generation of electricity by a massive wind farm? —————————————— Answer by JackId say coastal winds are the most reliable. Also the towers do not need to be that large on coast. —————————————— Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!
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Question by : Can plugging appliances into a power chord save energy & reduce a utility bill? I saw a news story a couple days ago about this and would like some more info. Does this only apply to appliances not in use, like a TV or microwave? —————————————— Answer by JoePower is power is
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Question by : how much money per year would you save on electricity if u used a wind turbine? —————————————— Answer by William Shanker…most likely NONE as the cost of a wind-generator and everything involved in its construction and set up is ENORMOUS ! Answer by PointBlankResponseYou need like a thousand more points of detail
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Question by : Will I save electricity if I run my clothes dryer at a lower temp but for a longer time? —————————————— Answer by TexpersonI would think not as it’s heating element is on either way and running it less time would cost less. But to check for yourself, turn it on at the
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Question by Bryan M: How can I save energy at a school of a thousand? I need to answer this question for a school presentation. —————————————— Answer by John Sclose the school Answer by NuggetStop using the AC Answer by Mr. DJHold some classes outside to save electricity. —————————————— Add your own answer in the
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Question by Go Navy: How can I keep my macbook from going black to save energy while idle? I want to watch movies on my mac but each ten minutes or so I have to get up and touch the keyboard or something to pull it out of idle mode.. how can i stop this?
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Question by jshag116: Does using a timer on electrical devices (such as a lamp) really save electricity? —————————————— Answer by dansinger61Well, let’s see. I can either leave a 100W bulb burning 24 hrs a day, using a total of 2.4kWh/day, or I can connect the 100W bulb to a timer which draws 5 W. The
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Question by : How could i save electric energy ? Please write me some suggestions how to save electric energy in a regular life ? —————————————— Answer by rejectedzipperLow output bulbs Turn down heating (ask your electricity supplier, they will probably have a booklet for free that will give you LOTS of ideas) Answer by
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Question by anna d: Does unplugging my refrigerator at night save energy? Is this a fact or a myth? Why? I really want to know before doing it. —————————————— Answer by SoCal JFNo, your freezer food would start to defrost and thats not ever good. Plus it would take more energy to get the fridge
about 1 year ago
it really depends on your specific heating system type and the insulation of the building. An extremely well insulated building, with an efficient heating system like a heat pump, or one of the newer gas or electric units will actually save by leaving heat/AC on during the day and minimizing thermal transients across the insulation. For drafty building, or buildings that lose/gain a lot of heat will tend to save a bit of energy by cycling the system, however the net gain is generally 1-6% of the net energy usage, meaning if you have a 400$ electric bill, you’ll save about 4-24$ a month by cycling the system. Buildings that aren’t really designed to be climate controlled, like pole barns… they’re going to use a lot of energy to heat regardless of what you do.
about 1 year ago
you require a certain degree of warmth to be comfortable lounging around the house. depending on activity and outdoor temperature you will adjust the thermostat ,or you will set it low/high for an average temperature. you will maintain the house at a comfortable or near comfortable temp.regardless ,your thermostat will maintain set temp,it won’t just come on and stay on it will get too hot,it will cycle to cool off there are safeties in place not to exceed a set temp.probably the most efficent would be to set it at the lowest temp you can be comfortable ,and not change it ,it’s the bumping up/down that costs.but you might have to wear extra clothng or sit with a blanket.
about 1 year ago
Depending on the way the home is built and with what materials because in that era they used very thin insulation if any at all and the walls breath faster that you can.
I would have to say that you need to evaluate the insulation equivalence in your home with the Dept of energy regulations for the area you live in
I would recommend insulating the exterior walls with a blown in service and look into a product called power-save1200 for the electrical cost savings. I have 1 of these units and it saves me 22% of my electric bill
about 1 year ago
If you have a thermostat in your house, set for the temperature you want. Then when the temperature in the house reaches below that temperature, the furnace will come on. And when it gets above it, the heat will turn off.