Energy Saving » Energy Saving http://sludgie.net blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:36:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 HOW CAN I KEEP MY MACBOOK FROM GOING BLACK TO SAVE ENERGY WHILE IDLE? http://sludgie.net/3523/how-can-i-keep-my-macbook-from-going-black-to-save-energy-while-idle/ http://sludgie.net/3523/how-can-i-keep-my-macbook-from-going-black-to-save-energy-while-idle/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:33:21 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3523/how-can-i-keep-my-macbook-from-going-black-to-save-energy-while-idle/ 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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Answer by Charlotte L
i think this will work…
Go to apple icon on the top bar and click system preferences then click the energy saver lightbulb icon. Then click Battery and you can select how long you want your personal to be left idle before the display goes to sleep.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3523/how-can-i-keep-my-macbook-from-going-black-to-save-energy-while-idle/feed/ 0 RUINING A TUB FULL OF HOT WATTER TO DO LAUNDRY TO SAVE ELECTRICITY COULD THIS SAVE THE ENERGY CRISIS ? http://sludgie.net/3520/ruining-a-tub-full-of-hot-watter-to-do-laundry-to-save-electricity-could-this-save-the-energy-crisis/ http://sludgie.net/3520/ruining-a-tub-full-of-hot-watter-to-do-laundry-to-save-electricity-could-this-save-the-energy-crisis/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:33:30 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3520/ruining-a-tub-full-of-hot-watter-to-do-laundry-to-save-electricity-could-this-save-the-energy-crisis/ V M D ‘]]> Question by ‘ > V M D ‘ <:
Ruining a Tub full of Hot watter to do Laundry to save electricity could this save the energy crisis ?
BY HAND WASHING YOUR CLOSE IN THE TUB WITH OXI CLEAN MY CLOTHS SMELT GREAT AND SAVED 8 DOLLARS AND DID MY LAUNDRY IN HALF THE TIME WILL THIS IMPROVE OUR WATTER SUPPLY AND SAVE US MILLIONS


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Answer by Senor Magoo
Splash a tiny on your pits while you are at it.

Answer by John Holmes
oh, good for you.

are you a vegan also along with me?

Answer by New Kind of Kick
Yeah…. I am right on that in my family of 3 with a 9 year old boy.

As if.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3520/ruining-a-tub-full-of-hot-watter-to-do-laundry-to-save-electricity-could-this-save-the-energy-crisis/feed/ 10 DOES USING A TIMER ON ELECTRICAL DEVICES (SUCH AS A LAMP) REALLY SAVE ELECTRICITY? http://sludgie.net/3517/does-using-a-timer-on-electrical-devices-such-as-a-lamp-really-save-electricity/ http://sludgie.net/3517/does-using-a-timer-on-electrical-devices-such-as-a-lamp-really-save-electricity/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:34:20 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3517/does-using-a-timer-on-electrical-devices-such-as-a-lamp-really-save-electricity/ Question by jshag116:
Does using a timer on electrical devices (such as a lamp) really save electricity?


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Answer by dansinger61
Well, 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 timer is on 24 hours a day, for a total of 0.12 kWh, and the light bulb is on for 6 hours a day, for a total of 0.6 kWh. Total savings: (2.4 – 0.72) = 1.68 kWh / day. Sounds like a good deal to me.

Answer by Raymond W
If used properly, yes.

For my outdoor light I use a timer and save money on electricity. Now… I could claim that I can save even more by not turning on my outdoors lights except when I am outdoors, so in this regard, the timer does not “save” electricty, it just grants me to use less while being lazy.

Answer by injanier
The most efficient use of lamps is to turn them on only when you need them and turn them off when you walk away. A timer helps in situations where either lights need to be left on at certain times, or people are apt to neglect turning them off.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3517/does-using-a-timer-on-electrical-devices-such-as-a-lamp-really-save-electricity/feed/ 1 Q&AMP;A: HOW COULD I SAVE ELECTRIC ENERGY ? http://sludgie.net/3516/qa-how-could-i-save-electric-energy/ http://sludgie.net/3516/qa-how-could-i-save-electric-energy/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:33:13 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3516/qa-how-could-i-save-electric-energy/ Question by :
How could i save electric energy ?
Please write me some recommendations how to save electric energy in a regular life ? :)


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Answer by rejectedzipper
Low 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 sloop_sailor
Turn off your personal and get out and move.

Answer by JK
You could not be writing stupid questions like this on yahoo answers ;)

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Does unplugging my refrigerator at night save energy? Is this a fact or a myth? Why?
I really want to know before doing it.


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Answer by SoCal JF
No, your freezer food would begin to defrost and thats not ever good. Plus it would take more energy to get the fridge back up to the correct temp.

Answer by Laura
That’s like turning off a automobile instead of leaving it on if it’s just a 1 minute wait. Takes more gas to begin up a automobile than to leave it running.

Same with energy. Superior leave it running than unplugging and replugging, takes more energy to restart.

Besides…all your food will go bad..

Answer by TechnoStuff
Don’t unplug the refer!
There might be a small savings if the refer has a cabinet heater which prevents frost build-up, of course if you have it unplugged, this wont work and the freezer will frost quicker.
If you have it unplugged, temperatures in the refer and freezer will rise, this is not good as it wont preserve the food, and, when you do plug it in, it will have to run quite a while to get back down to the correct temperature. Unplugging just doesn’t make sense, do not risk spoiling the food.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3513/qa-does-unplugging-my-refrigerator-at-night-save-energy-is-this-a-fact-or-a-myth-why/feed/ 3 TO SAVE ENERGY: IS IT BETTER TO LEAVE AC ON AUTO ALL DAY OR SHOULD I TURN IT OFF BEFORE LEAVING? http://sludgie.net/3510/to-save-energy-is-it-better-to-leave-ac-on-auto-all-day-or-should-i-turn-it-off-before-leaving/ http://sludgie.net/3510/to-save-energy-is-it-better-to-leave-ac-on-auto-all-day-or-should-i-turn-it-off-before-leaving/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:35:50 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3510/to-save-energy-is-it-better-to-leave-ac-on-auto-all-day-or-should-i-turn-it-off-before-leaving/ Question by loveknows:
To save energy: is it superior to leave AC on Auto all day or should I turn it off before leaving?
I only put my AC on at night before going to sleep, and then turn it off in the morning before leaving for work. Is it superior to leave it on all day on AUTO? I am really not sure what is best? to save energy?!

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Answer by icarus62
Switch it off when you do not need it.

Answer by ~Lily J~
Turn it off when you will not be needing it.

Answer by FunkyFrank
turn it off when you dont need it or arent home will save you money.
turn the thermostat up to 78+
open windows if its not that hot

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3510/to-save-energy-is-it-better-to-leave-ac-on-auto-all-day-or-should-i-turn-it-off-before-leaving/feed/ 2 HOW MUCH ENERGY DO YOU SAVE BY UNPLUGGING THINGS FOR THE NIGHT? http://sludgie.net/3507/how-much-energy-do-you-save-by-unplugging-things-for-the-night/ http://sludgie.net/3507/how-much-energy-do-you-save-by-unplugging-things-for-the-night/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:35:13 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3507/how-much-energy-do-you-save-by-unplugging-things-for-the-night/ Question by Ceizari:
How much energy do you save by unplugging things for the night?
Like unplugging the Television for the night or computer, or things like that, does it really save you money and save the world energy?


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Answer by Pravi K
if its things like your T.V you dont really save a lot of energy because the electrical goods will be on stand by

Answer by thedonutkid
It does save money but sometimes it is not practical to do so, like if you have tivo. Just unplug small appliances like coffee makers ( unless they are set to turn on at a specific time ) , personal etc.

Answer by Flip
Not so much, but if everyone do it, your country would save a large amount of energy.

I have heard that for a tv, you save 7$ each year.

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I wnt to save on electricity.What’s the impact to turn on and off the refrigerator.?
Power timer to turn off the fridge from 12 midnight to 6 am.


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Answer by sd_ducksoup
First you’d have to find a timer that could take the surge current over a long time — very expensive, if they even make one. If you use one that cannot take the surge, it will eventually break (ruining your food) or catch fire.

Second, you could accidentally let the temperature rise too much and get food poisoning, if it turned off a minute before the cooling was to begin.

Additionally, if you turn it off mid-cycle, you might damage the compressor on the restart.

Any one of those will cost you far more than the few pennies of electricity you could save…

A new refrigerator will pay for itself in energy savings (vs. a 10 year old model) in only 4 years or so…

Answer by old_fart_monster
the thermostat would just keep it on until it reached operating temps again in the AM. You would be superior off to fill empty 2lts and gallon bottles with water and keep the inside full with them. They displace air and retain the cold so you do not lose as much cold air when you open the door.

better yet purchase a new energy star fridge AND keep the airspace filled with water.
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]]> http://sludgie.net/3504/i-wnt-to-save-on-electricity-whats-the-impact-to-turn-on-and-off-the-refrigerator/feed/ 0 IS IT THEORETICALLY POSSIBLE TO BUILD A MACHINE THAT WILL ABSORB THE ELECTRICITY FROM LIGHTNING AND SAVE IT TO? http://sludgie.net/3501/is-it-theoretically-possible-to-build-a-machine-that-will-absorb-the-electricity-from-lightning-and-save-it-to/ http://sludgie.net/3501/is-it-theoretically-possible-to-build-a-machine-that-will-absorb-the-electricity-from-lightning-and-save-it-to/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:33:58 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3501/is-it-theoretically-possible-to-build-a-machine-that-will-absorb-the-electricity-from-lightning-and-save-it-to/ Question by :
Is it theoretically possible to build a machine that will absorb the electricity from lightning and save it to?
be used for electric power.
If it can be done It’ll be a very cheap way to make electricity.

Scientific answers only Please.


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Answer by Greg S
sure, but how do you get the machine to where the lightning will strike?

Answer by ChristChild
Isn’t just about everything scientific? If you are thinking on this, you obviously have some idea. Why not put it on paper and start to develop it? Who knows what might happen? You might change the world.

Answer by Devin
Yes and no. Technically you could capture some of the electricity from lightning but the way electricity works is that the only way to store it would be through the use of batteries and that makes the idea completely non-feasable

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3501/is-it-theoretically-possible-to-build-a-machine-that-will-absorb-the-electricity-from-lightning-and-save-it-to/feed/ 1 I HAVE 2 RECESS LIGHTS IN MY KITCHEN,120W REFLECTOR FLOOD LIGHTS. WHAT OPTION IS THERE TO SAVE ENERGY? http://sludgie.net/3498/i-have-2-recess-lights-in-my-kitchen120w-reflector-flood-lights-what-option-is-there-to-save-energy-2/ http://sludgie.net/3498/i-have-2-recess-lights-in-my-kitchen120w-reflector-flood-lights-what-option-is-there-to-save-energy-2/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:33:23 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3498/i-have-2-recess-lights-in-my-kitchen120w-reflector-flood-lights-what-option-is-there-to-save-energy-2/ Question by Dinosaur:
I have 2 recess lights in my kitchen,120w reflector flood lights. What option is there to save energy?
Can I use those CFL energy star light bulbs that are built in the frame of the light bulb?
i have dimmer also.


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Answer by mike b
Yes they make CFL flood lamps. However if your lights are controlled by a dimmer switch you need specific CLF lamps that have a dimmable ballast.

http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/consumer/marathon/display.php?mode=2

http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/us/consumer/marathon/display.php?mode=3

Answer by Itsmoved
Turn them off.

Answer by John himself
Put in smaller watt reflector bulbs. Other types of bulbs might over heat the fixture.

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