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WILL A PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER HELP SAVE ON ENERGY COSTS?
Jul 18th
Question by Kristin:
Will a portable air conditioner help save on energy costs?
I have a central heating and a/c unit, but at night, I only need to cool one room. In the deep south, the energy costs can be astronomical for A/C. Will a portable unit save me money in the end, or should I just let the central unit do all the work?
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WHAT PHYSICS CONCEPTS ARE USED IN SAVING ENERGY AND HEATING COSTS IN THE HOME AND HOUSE?
May 6th
Question by DrinkingPenguin:
what physics concepts are used in saving energy and heating costs in the home and house?
what do they use to save energy? insulation … stuff like that
convection?
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Q&A: WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY COSTS AS A RENTER?
Apr 30th
Question by moonfire9024:
ways to save energy costs as a renter?
I rent an apartment and am looking for ways to cut energy costs for my electric bill. First all of my light bulbs are cfl energy saving ones but i have a real problem with the electric heaters along the wall. i turn off the heat when i leave and it is only on in my bed room. the heat is set low around 65. i turn off everything when i leave and dont leave anything running. is there anyway to lower my electric bill. also water and sewage is paid for by my lanlord.
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COMPARING LIGHT BULB COSTS – ENERGY SAVING BULBS VERSUS NORMAL?
Jan 4th
Question by KiKi0867:
Comparing Light Bulb Costs – energy saving bulbs versus normal?
How much does it cost to run a normal 100W light bulb? Per hour and the whole life of the bulb (please specify the life span you are using).
How much does it cost to run a 25W (equivalent to 100W of a normal bulb) energy saving light bulb? Per hour and the whole life of the bulb (please specify the life span you are using).
Please use the rate of 9.8 cents/Kw-hour.
If you have any other ways to compare these two bulbs in terms of money, please do share.
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CONVERSION COSTS OF WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY ON AN AVERAGE HOME.?
Dec 19th
Question by PuRpLe–PaNdA:
Conversion costs of wind and solar energy on an average home.?
I need a tiny help. Can someone help me to find out the conversion cost on an 2,330 square feet home (average size) using wind energy by itself then solar energy by itself. Anything will help.
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HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY A SQ FT OF SOLAR PANELS PRODUCE ON AN AVERAGE DAY, AND HOW MUCH THE PANEL COSTS?
Oct 26th
Question by Carlos G:
How much electricity a sq ft of solar panels produce on an average day, and how much the panel costs?
I’m speaking about a good, workhorse type of solar panel, from a reputable manufacturer.
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WHAT’S A GOOD WAY TO SAVE ON ELECTRICITY COSTS?
Oct 2nd
Question by flawless51:
What’s a good way to save on electricity costs?
We all know of solar panels, low power lightbulbs, good insulation, etc. Are there any new or unconventional ways of saving on electricity costs?
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WOULD A 7 FOOT CEILING SAVE ENERGY COSTS WITH BOTH HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ??? ( AS OPPOSED TO A?
Sep 18th
Question by burlingtony:
Would a 7 foot ceiling save energy costs with both heating and air conditioning ??? ( as opposed to a?
standard 8 ft ceiling) I would assume it’s about a 12% reduction in actual cubic footage and I was wondering if it would save you about that much in energy costs ?
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IF I CLOSE ALL VENTS IN UNUSED ROOM WILL THAT SAVE ME MONEY ON HEATING ENERGY COSTS?
May 28th
I have 4 rooms only using 2 at the moments, I wonder if I close the vents on central heat on those rooms will it save me any money?
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