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Energy Project: Smart Power Strip Solutions
When I performed my Energy Audit, one of the things that shocked me was how many of the electronics I owend leeched power when they were plugged in, but not turned on. The phenomenon is called 'phantom power', or 'vampire......
Buying Green Power
At this point in my eco-makeover, I've been able to reduce my energy consumption significantly through a few simple projects. This has reduced my monthly energy bill enough that it is time for me to purchase some green power. What......
Energy Project: Switching to Compact Flourescent Bulbs
Current Power consumed: 56.64 kwh/month % of total power usage: 10% Forecasted power conserved: 40.92 kwh/month Forecasted % reduction in power usage: 7% Cost: $28.67 Payback Time: 10 months Forecasted Money Saved: $3.05/month Time to Implement: 90 m...
Energy Audit #3: Where does my power come from?
This article is part 3 of a series. Read previous article. Growing up, I was blessed with four younger sisters. As a result, I was intensely interested in where babies came from, and received several progressive "birds and the bees"......
The Energy Audit: Part Two -- Which household appliances draw the most power?
This article is part 2 of a series. Read previous article. The next question to answer in my power audit was what things in our home are using what level of power. In order to answer this, I spent $20......
The Energy Audit: Part One
I’m auditing myself to figure out what my environmental footprint is. Part of this analysis needs to look at the energy that I consume. To keep this initial energy audit simple, I’m going to just look at electricity. I have......
