Energy Saving » What’s http://sludgie.net blog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:36:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Q&A: WHATS A BENEFIT AND A DRAWBACK OF WIND ENERGY? http://sludgie.net/3456/qa-whats-a-benefit-and-a-drawback-of-wind-energy/ http://sludgie.net/3456/qa-whats-a-benefit-and-a-drawback-of-wind-energy/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:36:23 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3456/qa-whats-a-benefit-and-a-drawback-of-wind-energy/ Question by Katelyn T:
whats a benefit and a drawback of wind energy?
whats a benefit and a drawback of wind energy?


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Answer by Sexy Homer is back!
Windmills are unsightly and kill bats.

Do your own homework.

Answer by speedkilla
wow unsightly is just an view sir. i have seen a lot of farmers who will change their land to “wind farming” because they make more money from that. also wing is renewable, it dosent get destroyed everytime you harvest it.

Answer by birminghampoet
The benefit of wind energy is that, after the initial investment in windmills and generators to convert wind energy into electrical energy, wind energy is largely free. It’s just a matter of having the wind blow through the windmills.

One of the major drawbacks of wind energy is that wind power generation requires a flat surface. Landscapes containing mountains, ridges, hills and other things that break the flow of the wind are not suitable for wind power.

Another drawback is that it takes a number of windmills to get sufficient power generation. One windmill doesn’t provide that much energy.

A third drawback in the construction of the windmills and generators. Because wind farms require a massive number of windmills on a flat landscape, the farms have to be built in remote areas. Also, a number of suitable areas have fragile ecosystems. While the windmills are ecofriendly, the roads and access points to the windmills, required during construction and for maintenance, can do major damage to the ecosystem. Also, construction of wind farms can create significant carbon footprints.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3456/qa-whats-a-benefit-and-a-drawback-of-wind-energy/feed/ 0 WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DIY SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM AND A COMMERCIALLY INSTALLED SYSTEM? http://sludgie.net/3320/whats-the-difference-between-a-diy-solar-panel-system-and-a-commercially-installed-system-2/ http://sludgie.net/3320/whats-the-difference-between-a-diy-solar-panel-system-and-a-commercially-installed-system-2/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:35:08 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3320/whats-the-difference-between-a-diy-solar-panel-system-and-a-commercially-installed-system-2/ Question by Romero Hunt:
Whats the difference between a DIY solar panel system and a commercially installed system?
So I installed a solar system I purchased at harbor freight and was planning on getting the rest of the panels later. It states to leave the regulator on only when your at home. I was thinking what is the difference between my system and the $ 10,000 system that a solar company would install in houses.


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Answer by William B
they install an automatic regulator

Answer by roderick_young
The harbor freight type system is intended to charge a battery, and is low power. It’s good for experimenting, but is not very efficient, and not very powerful. I have seen an experimenter state that their 15-watt panel only gave him 5 watts in bright sunlight. If it’s the amorphous silicon thin film type of panel, it wears out quickly, dropping to a fraction of its original output in a few years.

The $ 10,000 type whole home system usually has no batteries, and instead ties to the electric grid. There is generally a 10-year warranty on anything going wrong, and the panels themselves, the most costly part of the system, have a performance warranty of 25 years. The nameplate rating on such a system might be 4000 watts, and you can actually anticipate to get at least 3400 watts, usually.

Neither type of system is easily expandable. The huge system can be made expandable later, but that involves spending money up front, and the final system will likely cost more than if the more massive system was installed in the first place. An extra panel or two could be added to the small system, since it is generally underpowered anyway, but otherwise expansion means getting a absolutely new system and running it alongside the first.

For ultimate cost effectiveness, the huge system is maybe 1/8 the price of the smaller system, per watt.

Answer by pq glen
The 10k system is most likely as 1kw grid tied system

depending on sun hours in your area it will produce probably at least 3.5 kilowatt’s per day average

That will offset at least 12,000 kwh per year

at 10 cents a kwh that is $ 1,200

That is the difference

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3320/whats-the-difference-between-a-diy-solar-panel-system-and-a-commercially-installed-system-2/feed/ 0 WHATS THE BEST WAY TO SAVE MONEY ON ELECTRICITY? http://sludgie.net/3260/whats-the-best-way-to-save-money-on-electricity/ http://sludgie.net/3260/whats-the-best-way-to-save-money-on-electricity/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:33:10 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3260/whats-the-best-way-to-save-money-on-electricity/ Question by hellhound120:
Whats the ideal way to save money on electricity?
I have electric heat in the underground level of my apartment, my bills have been killing me since having to downgrade to a lower paying job This winter has been really bad on my electricity and I am trying to find a way to make it so my bill wont be so damn much. I have been only having my heater on when I am awake or when its real cold but then shut it off when its warm enough, or when Im going to bed, or when I leave


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Answer by BarbieGirl8
Get a space heater/heaters and turn the main heat off. Make sure you turn lights off in rooms that you aren’t in, unplug anything that uses electricity with a motor even when they aren’t in use and off the motor will pull electricity, make sure all your doors and windows are secure/get something to cover the cracks under your doors, wear more clothes/extra layer inside.

Answer by PETE HAS CHEESY FEET
turn all lights off when not using them storage heaters Only come on at night , dont put tv on standby and i find key meters the cheapest despite what i have heard

Answer by lovejesus
The ways you say are normal and good ways a lot of people use to conserve energy. Also, you could get yourself a nice warm blanket to cover yourself as you sit around at night. My electric company has a plan where you can average the payments out over the year so the winter costs aren’t all hit in the winter but easier then and pay the rest over the year. You could get some solid pink insulation at a hardware store, that is like styrofoam (not the yellow kind) and cover some of the larger windows with that, if the styrofoam product you use is ok for indoor use like this — not an airborne hazard. Also, and most importantly, it sounds like you need to pray about your life. When you know God, your spiritual Father, then pray about your life, then He can help you live a superior life. As God is love, life is primarily about love and relationships in order to have a rich and full life. Also, you need to know God’s Son, Jesus Christ, in your life as your Lord and Savior as Jesus died on the cross as payment for our sins. Having Him with you will give you God’s blessing and forgiveness, as you live God’s way. We need to know and follow God in this life so we can go to heaven after we die, and so we can get God’s help now. Not following God leads to hell, eternal suffering. Instead, there is an important prayer to pray to become a born again Christian. This prayer should be stated with faith in God and a sincere heart:
“Dear God, I know that I am a sinful person and I do not want to be like this anymore. I know that Jesus Christ died on the cross as payment for our sins, and I want to accept Jesus Christ into my life as my Lord and Savior forever so I can receive God’s forgiveness, guidance, and go to heaven after I die. Thank you, dear God, for your mercy and guidance; in Jesus’ name. Amen.”
After saying this prayer, you should check out a Christian church like Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran.
Also, get into their Bible study group so you can learn more about God, Jesus, and God’s will for your life. The Bible is God’s instruction book about how to live a God-honoring life so you can go to heaven after you die. The church can also get you baptized and prayed for. You can pray for yourself daily too. God guide your life.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3260/whats-the-best-way-to-save-money-on-electricity/feed/ 2 DOES ANYONE HAVE A WIND TURBINE? WHAT’S YOUR EXPERIENCE COMPARED TO THE COMPANY’S CHARTS? http://sludgie.net/3169/does-anyone-have-a-wind-turbine-whats-your-experience-compared-to-the-companys-charts/ http://sludgie.net/3169/does-anyone-have-a-wind-turbine-whats-your-experience-compared-to-the-companys-charts/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:38:08 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3169/does-anyone-have-a-wind-turbine-whats-your-experience-compared-to-the-companys-charts/ Question by uogcls:
Does anyone have a wind turbine? What is your experience compared to the company’s charts?
I have winds 5 – 10 MPH normally and am wondering if it’s worth it to get wind turbines. I figure that solar panels would work superior in the tropics.


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Answer by exbuilder
I concur with you. If you have reliable prevailing winds, and the space for the turbine, it is an option. My guess is that the solar panels will get you more bang for your buck in your latitude.

Good luck with your energy project.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3169/does-anyone-have-a-wind-turbine-whats-your-experience-compared-to-the-companys-charts/feed/ 0 WHATS THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVES OF SOLAR ENERGY? http://sludgie.net/3165/whats-the-positive-and-negatives-of-solar-energy/ http://sludgie.net/3165/whats-the-positive-and-negatives-of-solar-energy/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:39:26 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3165/whats-the-positive-and-negatives-of-solar-energy/ Question by Macro:
Whats the positive and negatives of solar energy?
Whats the positives and negatives of solar energy?


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Answer by bernardo62
The positive side is that solar energy provides a clean, constant source of energy that can be used to generate electricity and heat.

The negative side is that at the current say of technology, it can’t provide enough of either to meet our energy demands.

Answer by jack z
The postitives of solar energy is that we can use a lot of things that r electrical!The negatives of solar energy is that if we use too much we get blackouts.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3165/whats-the-positive-and-negatives-of-solar-energy/feed/ 0 WHAT’S A GOOD WAY TO INSULATE MY APARTMENT DURING THE WINTER, SO I CAN SAVE ON ELECTRICITY? http://sludgie.net/3013/whats-a-good-way-to-insulate-my-apartment-during-the-winter-so-i-can-save-on-electricity/ http://sludgie.net/3013/whats-a-good-way-to-insulate-my-apartment-during-the-winter-so-i-can-save-on-electricity/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:34:21 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/3013/whats-a-good-way-to-insulate-my-apartment-during-the-winter-so-i-can-save-on-electricity/ 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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Answer by Jake Simon
you could make sure all your doors have a proper wind strip at the base that is not broken.
that will help considerably. look around your doors and windows to see if there are any drafts, and maybe put some caulking in that they use around door frames. But to tell you the truth you will not do all that much good without spending money to insulate your walls and install a proper insulated door as well, double pane windows etc.

Answer by Brian
single ideal way to reduce the draft is to install clear plastic sheeting over the windows. your local home improvement store will sell a kit specifically for this need. It comes with clear tape which I would install on the outside perimeter of the window casing to ensure you have sealed each possible opening. If you have an exterior door you dont use you can sheet it too. Or, if its a door you do use and there is some room in the jamb you can install some weather stripping where there are air leaks. You can get that at the hardware store too. Just dont purchase it thicker than your door will grant or the door wont close properly. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about the thin walls.

Answer by Just Me
If you are renting, you really cannot do much about the walls other than perhaps hanging some tapestry on the walls if that is your style of decor.

Someone already mentioned putting wind strips around the windows and caulking up the wholes.

You could speak to your landlord about installing a superior door, but if they will not then you can put a rolled up towel under the door at night to cut back on the draft there.

Running a humidifier will also help retain the heat in the apartment…moist air holds heat superior than dry air, and humidifiers do not use much electricity at all.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/3013/whats-a-good-way-to-insulate-my-apartment-during-the-winter-so-i-can-save-on-electricity/feed/ 2 WHATS A CREATIVE NAME FOR WIND ENERGY? http://sludgie.net/2913/whats-a-creative-name-for-wind-energy/ http://sludgie.net/2913/whats-a-creative-name-for-wind-energy/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 22:39:08 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/2913/whats-a-creative-name-for-wind-energy/ Question by person 77:
Whats a creative name for Wind energy?
For school i have to do a one-pager on wind energy, and i have to have a creative title. So do you have any suggestions?


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Answer by scl
well, that depends you can keep the titlle Wind- moving air

Answer by crash
how to harness puff the magic dragon in the real world.

Answer by pinaygirl223
“a blow that can power homes”
-by jenny sunga

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]]> http://sludgie.net/2913/whats-a-creative-name-for-wind-energy/feed/ 4 WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF SOLAR ENERGY AND WIND ENERGY IN CHINA? http://sludgie.net/2285/whats-the-future-of-solar-energy-and-wind-energy-in-china/ http://sludgie.net/2285/whats-the-future-of-solar-energy-and-wind-energy-in-china/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:36:01 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/2285/whats-the-future-of-solar-energy-and-wind-energy-in-china/ Question by John:
What’s the future of solar energy and wind energy in China?
Should China set up solar thermal farms in the Gobi desert? I believe renewable energy can help clean up China’s dirty skies. What do you think?


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Answer by female
I was watching a documentary and some australians are investing in big wind farms in china. have no idea about solar power. it is good, except solar panels are quite expensive. arabians built a solar village somewhere and its now abandoned.

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]]> http://sludgie.net/2285/whats-the-future-of-solar-energy-and-wind-energy-in-china/feed/ 5 Q&A: WHATS THE BEST SETTING ON MY COMPUTER TO SAVE ELECTRICITY? http://sludgie.net/2238/qa-whats-the-best-setting-on-my-computer-to-save-electricity/ http://sludgie.net/2238/qa-whats-the-best-setting-on-my-computer-to-save-electricity/#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 04:37:51 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/2238/qa-whats-the-best-setting-on-my-computer-to-save-electricity/ Question by califrniateach:
Whats the ideal setting on my personal to save electricity?
On my personal I can select how many minutes or hours it should wait before doing the following things: 1) Turn off monitor 2) Turn off hard disks 3) System standby 4) System hibernates. I want to think green so what should my settings be. Also, when should I turn off my personal and when should I just let it hibernate?


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Answer by One Personal Guy
Think green then and do like some of us. Shut it off when not in use..

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]]> http://sludgie.net/2238/qa-whats-the-best-setting-on-my-computer-to-save-electricity/feed/ 2 OK, RATE MY DECK. TELL ME WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE A THEME FOR THIS DECK.? http://sludgie.net/2115/ok-rate-my-deck-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it-unfortunately-i-do-not-have-a-theme-for-this-deck/ http://sludgie.net/2115/ok-rate-my-deck-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it-unfortunately-i-do-not-have-a-theme-for-this-deck/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:38:42 +0000 admin http://sludgie.net/2115/ok-rate-my-deck-tell-me-whats-wrong-with-it-unfortunately-i-do-not-have-a-theme-for-this-deck/ Question by Jimmy Vitous:
Ok, rate my deck. Tell me what is wrong with it. Unfortunately, I do not have a theme for this deck.?
ok, i have been working on shortening my deck since that the deck limit is now 40-60 -.- but i have shortened it from about 139 cards in my deck to about a tiny bit over 60. I was wondering what you would have to think about my deck.

Monster Cards:

Effect:

Nitro Synchron: X1
Psychic Commander: X1
Night Wing Sorceress: X1
Magna Drago: X1
Speed Warrior: X1
Dark Resonator: X1
Dark Tinker: X2
Junk Synchron: X2
Torapart: X1
Shiba-Warrior Taro: X1
Arcane Apprentice: X1
Healing Wave Generator: X1
Road Synchron: X1
Debris Dragon: X1
Blackwing- Blizzard the Far North: X1
Blackwing- Bora the Spear: X1
Blackwing- Fane the Steel Chain: X1
Blackwing- Gale the Whirlwind: X1
Blackwing- Kalut the Moon Shadow: X1
Blackwing- Mistral the Silver Shield: X1
Blackwing- Shura the Blue Flame: X1
Blackwing- Sirocco the Dawn: X1
Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu: X1
Tragoedia: X1
Montage Dragon: X1
Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode: X1
The Dark Creator: X1
Dark Hunter: X1
Ancient Crimson Ape: X1

Synchro Monsters:

Ancient Fairy Dragon: X2
Blackwing Armed Wing: X1
Junk Warrior: X1
Nitro Warrior: X1
Power Tool Dragon: X1
Red Dragon Archfiend: X1
Road Warrior: X1
Stardust Dragon: X1
XX-Saber Gottoms: X1

Magic Cards:

Double Tool C&D: X3
Reload: X2
Double Summon: X1
Magical Stone Excavation: X1
Field Barrier: X1
Lightning Vortex: X1
Card Destruction: X1
Monster Reincarnation: X1
Supremacy Berry: X1
Dian Keto the Cure Master: X2
The Warrior Returning Alive: X1
Assault Teleport: X1
Different Dimension Capsule: X1
Pot of Averice: X1

Field Spells:

Ancient City- Rainbow Ruins

Trap Cards:

Sakuretsu Armor: X3
Defense Draw: X2
Mirror of Oaths: X1
Miracle Locus: X1
Scrap-Iron Scarecrow: X1
Curse of Darkness: X1
Fatal Abacus: X1
Threatening Roar: X1
Torrential Tribute: X1
Assault Mode Activate: X1
Assault Slash: X1
Assault Counter: X1
Bottomless Trap Hole: X1
Magic Jammer: X1
Rageki Break: X1
Dark Spirit of the Silent: X1
Depth Amulet: X1
Straight Flush: X1
Revival of the Immortals: X1
Trap Jammer: X1
Black Horn of Heaven: X1

well this is it :]. let me know what you think and what i should take out and stuff.


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Answer by Michael
Sorry to tell you, but this deck is not built very well. I think you should drop all the other random cards and just focus on making a Blackwing deck. They are fairly cheap to make and most of the cards are of either common or rare value, except the synchros of course.

Whenever your making a deck remember that all the cards should contribute to the theme of the deck. For instance, Blackwings theme is swarming the field and either synchro summoning or trying to OTK. So of course you would include cards that give you superior hand advantage so you can continue to swarm the field. Decks with random cards thrown in usually do not hold up against well built decks. Sorry to be a tiny harsh, hope I helped.

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