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Q&A: GROWTH TAKES A LOT OF ENERGY. WHAT IS THE SPECIAL WAY PLANTS SAVE ENERGY DURING THE GROWTH PROCESS?
Mar 27th
Question by b.i.g.:
Growth takes a lot of energy. What is the special way plants save energy during the growth process?
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Q&A: WILL YOU SAVE MONEY ON ELECTRICITY IF YOU UNPLUG A NIGHTLIGHT DURING THE DAY?
Dec 28th
Question by guruchild73:
Will you save money on electricity if you unplug a nightlight during the day?
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DOES IT SAVE MORE ON MY ELECTRICITY BILL TO TURN MY HEAT ALL THE WAY OFF DURING THE DAY OR JUST DOWN?
Oct 4th
Question by Cyndi C:
Does it save more on my electricity bill to turn my heat all the way off during the day or just down?
I have electric baseboard heating, and my roommate likes to turn the heat all the way off during the day and at night, but I was always told that you save more if you leave the thermostat at a constant level during the day, or maybe a few degrees lower than you like it, so that when you come home it doesn’t use as much energy to bring the room back up to a liveable temp. Does anyone know if this is true?
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DOES IS SAVE ENERGY TO CUT BACK THE HEAT WHILE WE ARE GONE DURING THE DAY?
Aug 19th
Question by daisyaj:
Does is save energy to cut back the heat while we are gone during the day?
or does it just use up more energy to heat the home back up when we get home?
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WHAT’S A GOOD WAY TO INSULATE MY APARTMENT DURING THE WINTER, SO I CAN SAVE ON ELECTRICITY?
Jul 6th
Question by Y:
What’s a good way to insulate my apartment during the winter, so I can save on electricity?
I would like to keep my electric bill down this winter, but my apartment is very drafty, and the walls are thin, and the doors and windows arent well insulated. What can I do myself to insulate my apartment without spending a lot of money.
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SOLAR PANEL TO GIVE A PLUG I HEATER(S) ENERGY DURING WINTER?
May 26th
Question by sw08:
Solar Panel to give a plug i heater(s) energy during winter?
Is it possible to get some sort of a solar panel that would provide enough energy to give watts to a electric heater or 2 during winter months to heat a small apartment and save the costly heat bill at which prices are going will be double by this winter gas and all?
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IS THERE ANY CYCLE DURING WASHING V CAN SAVE ELECTRICITY ?
May 22nd
Question by sara:
is there any cycle during washing v can save electricity ?
do u know any process while washing the clothes.to save energy
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DOES TURNING OFF YOUR BREAKER SWITCH (FOR YOUR HEATERS) SAVE ELECTRICITY DURING THE SUMMER?
Feb 14th
Question by Peace:
Does turning off your breaker switch (for your heaters) Save electricity during the summer?
The breaker switches are for the base board heaters in my apartment. If I turn those off during the warm months will it save electicity? enough to even matter or lower my electic bill?
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DO WE REALLY SAVE ENERGY DURING DAYLIGHT SAVINGS?
Jan 26th
Question by Julia:
Do we really save energy during daylight savings?
What evidence is there to support your view whether we do save, or if we don’t.
When did we begin daylights saving and what besides energy conservation, is a good reason to have this?
Thank you. =)
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WILL MY PROPANE FURNACE STILL WORK DURING A POWER OUTAGE?
Jun 2nd
Just wondering…everything I read on the web states propane furnaces still work during a power outage.
BUT, aren’t the fan & thermostat electrically operated? The power went out for a few seconds about an hour ago while the heat was on, and I definitely heard the fan shut off.
I am not so sure about the thermostat- IS it electric? It’s pretty old….as is my furnace…the home was built in the 60′s and I would not be too suprised if the furnace is original to the house. If it’s not the original furnace, it’s at least 20 years old I’d guess. It has a manual pilot light, not one of those electric things, and there are no switches on the thermostat, just a huge dial that you turn to the temp you want.
If the fan & thermostat are electric, then how does it manage to heat my home if the power goes out? I would envision the propane would stay burning in the furnace in the basement, but how does the heat get pushed to the vents and into the house? And without a thermostat, how does the furnace “know” when to turn off & on?
Forgive me if this is a stupid question- I am a Florida native who grew up with electric central air/heat pumps, and I now live in rural South Dakota and we are gearing up for what might be the worst blizzard since 1968. I have only lived in SD for 3 years, and this is my first year being extremely rural. The power lines around here are already coated in an icy frost so I am expecting the power going out when the wind kicks up. If the power goes out we can count on it being out for a few days, at least.
I just want to determine whether or not I can count on having heat, or if I need to break out the extra blankets & cuddle up with the dogs. Thanks for any help 
Thanks for all the answers, makes sense to me! All the websites I looked at that touted the benefits of propane vs. electric heat state “you will not be at the mercy of power outages” with propane. Guess that is BS?
And Greek….oopsie? 
I got home late & my phone was dead, I put it on to charge and forgot all about it. Forgive me? You know I love you
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