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Immediate and Consistent Energy Saving Device
From greenearthproject.com : The Seven Forms of Energy
Nov 9th
Taken from greenearthproject.com
The Seven Form of Energy
Live Your Life Green
Nov 5th
Taken from: http://20easywaystohelpsavetheearth.blogspot.com/2009/06/poster.html
Live Your Life Green
Energy Saving General Tips & Tricks
Nov 5th
* Electric lighting adds heat to a space that must be removed in the summer by air conditioning. Turn lights off when not in use.
* Close the fireplace damper tight when the heating season is over.
* Wash full loads when using the washing machine or clothes dryer.
* A 40 watt incandescent lamp and a 40 fluorescent bulb use the same amount of electricity, but the fluorescent lamp creates five times as much light.
* Use the economizer cycle on the dishwasher and let the dishes drip dry instead of using electric heat to dry them.
* Don’t block the supply air or return air ducts to the air conditioning system with furniture or drapes.
* Keep doors open in all rooms cooled by a central air conditioning system so that supply air can return easily to the unit.
* Be sure the air conditioning system is fully charged with freon so it will operate most efficiently when you need it.
* Check your auto and home air conditioning systems for freon leaks and repair them properly. Freon damages the ozone layer.
* When the weather is nice outside leave the AC off and open the windows.
* Duct air to ice machine condenser instead of using conditioned air that is exhausted to the outside. That way the heat generated by the condenser never enters the air conditioned space.
* Shop around for energy efficient computers, monitors and accessories.
* Use the kitchen exhaust fan when cooking to vent humid and odorous air.
* Be sure to open the windows now and again to air out the house or business. Fresh air is vital to human activity.
* Collect rain water in a cistern for watering plants, garden and landscaping.
* Plants help to purify air in the home. They extract carbon dioxide and create oxygen.
* Inadequate ventilation in an office or home can result in the “sick building” syndrome and possible illness to people within. Problems can range from dizziness or headaches to allergies or worse.
* Turn all the lights and equipment off in the office when you go home for the night.
* Use electric instead of gas powered lawn and garden equipment, as they create less pollution and are usually more efficient.
* Solar screens on south and west facing windows will reduce the cooling load of a building in the heat of the summer.
* Plant shrubs and trees around the air conditioning condenser to improve its operating efficiency. The shade makes it work less to cool the refrigerant circulating from the inside air handler.
* Clean out bird nests and debris from attic louvers so that air can flow freely through the attic space. Your home will be cooler.
* Teach your employees the intrinsic value of energy and the importance of conserving non-renewable resources such as coal or oil.
* Plant grass or ground cover on exposed land to prevent loss of topsoil from erosion. Landscaping also reduces the amount of reflected heat reaching the building shell.
* Organize a recycling program at your office or school and show everyone the savings possible.
* Teach your employees respect for nature, it will be a lifelong joy and benefit to them.
Proof of Great Energy Savings from EcoVista
Nov 5th
Here’s a copy of electricity bills (before and after EcoVista implementation).
Energy conservation
Apr 22nd
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Energy conservation is achieved through efficient energy use, in which case energy use is decreased while achieving a similar outcome, or by reduced consumption of energy services. Energy conservation may result in increase of financial capital, environmental value, national security, personal security, and human comfort. Individuals and organizations that are direct consumers of energy may want to conserve energy in order to reduce energy costs and promote economic security. Industrial and commercial users may want to increase efficiency and thus maximize profit.
High energy advertising in Shinjuku, Japan.
Electrical energy conservation is an important element of energy policy. Energy conservation reduces the energy consumption and energy demand per capita and thus offsets some of the growth in energy supply needed to keep up with population growth. This reduces the rise in energy costs, and can reduce the need for new power plants, and energy imports. The reduced energy demand can provide more flexibility in choosing the most preferred methods of energy production.
By reducing emissions, energy conservation is an important part of lessening climate change. Energy conservation facilitates the replacement of non-renewable resources with renewable energy. Energy conservation is often the most economical solution to energy shortages, and is a more environmentally benign alternative to increased energy production.
Earth Day 2010: ‘global guilt-fest’ or grand old party?
Apr 21st
By Althea Manasan, National Post
April 22, 2010, marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a time for people all over the world to get in touch with their inner environmentalists. Although thousands of travelers stranded thanks to a volcano might not be too keen to celebrate Mother Nature, those countless hours spent waiting on airplanes certainly give them ample opportunity.
From BCLocalNews.com:
“It’s ironic that this year’s Earth Day comes on the heels of a massive shutdown of air travel in Europe because of an ash cloud from an erupting volcano in Iceland. It’s almost as if the earth is reminding us “you can pollute me, you can abuse and exploit me, but you’re still not the boss of me.’”
Ironic, or merely annoying? Hmmm.
Earth Day is observed by about 500 million people worldwide every year. Around the globe, organizations and communities host events designed to inspire environmental awareness and action. U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin organized the very first Earth Day in 1970. Spurred by “environmental degradation appearing everywhere,” Senator Nelson called for environmental “teach-ins” on university campuses across the country, modeled after Vietnam War demonstrations. The goal: educate people about environmental problems and encourage politicians to adopt them as a policy issue.
On April 22, 1970, locally-organized grass roots events drew a crowd of over 20 million people. In New York City, Fifth Avenue was shut-down as 100,000 people walked down the traffic-free street. A year later, on Earth Day 1971, the iconic PSA of a Native American crying at the sight of pollution made its debut. Although a strictly a U.S. event at first, Earth Day went global in 1990 on its 20th Anniversary. Two groups—Earth Day 20 and Earth Day 1990—worked to mobilize 200 million people in 141 countries.
Since then, its popularity has only grown, and the day is now celebrated by virtually all countries. Today, the official coordinator of happenings around the globe is the Earth Day Network. Here at home, Earth Day Canada is in charge. (But not everyone is a fan. Last year, the Washington Post called the day a “global guilt-fest that views the future with a sense of dread” — they prefer Arbor Day.)
Here are a few ways people are celebrating Earth Day this year:
* CAA Manitoba is holding its annual Great Battery Roundup, where drivers can dispose of their unwanted batteries.
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The White House has its own Earth Day website with a video message from Obama about his “fight for a healthier environment.”
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Chefs for Seals, a U.S. organization of chefs and restaurateurs, is teaming up with The Humane Society of the USA to host an event in Miami to oppose seal hunting in Canada
* Avatar is being released on DVD, a deliberate move by environmentalist James Cameron
Of course, the National Post’s perspective on Earth Day is a tad different than most. (And worth reading, too, we might add.)
Library to feature energy-saving lecture
Apr 21st
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
With the 40th anniversary of Earth Day Thursday, Boynton Beach has activities to celebrate being green.
The Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd., will have a plethora of Earth Day activities for everyone.
The library’s program room will feature Energy Saving Plans with Susan Brown, president of Brownstone Green Services from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Carisse LeJeune, a coordinator with the city’s Sustainability Team, said Brown’s presentation would include different incentives to go green in the home.
“It will include different government programs you can use with rebates, which includes buying the energy-saver products,” she said.
LeJeune said Boynton Beach is the first city in Palm Beach County to complete a greenhouse gas inventory and a Climate Action Plan, which both are to be brought to the City Commission.
“This is probably the most exciting thing I’ve done while working in the public sector,” she said. “The plan includes suggested reduction goals heading through to 2035.”
For information on all library activities, call 561-742-6390.
City spokesman Wayne Segal said by attending the exhibits, there would be an opportunity to win one of four solar chargers that will charge a PDA, cell phone, digital camera and other battery-operated devices.
Register all week at the Sustainability Exhibits in the Boynton Beach City Library.
Jaycee Park, 2600 S. Federal Highway, is also getting into the mix with an Arbor Day Celebration at 9 a.m. April 28.
Glenda Hall, the city’s forestry and grounds/street manager, said the program would probably last till about 11 a.m., when 12 trees would be planted.
“They will be strangler fig and gumbo limbo trees,” she said. “The local garden club will be supplying us with the trees.”
For information, call 561-742-6000.
One final event will celebrate a local nonprofit group that has been working for years to keep the beaches clean and green.
From 8 to 10:30 a.m. May 1, Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., will have a turtle talk by Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management Department.
In addition, a recognition presentation by County Commissioner Steven Abrams to the Sand Sifters for the work they have done to keep the beaches clean is set.
The Sand Sifters have been cleaning the beaches of Ocean Ridge and Boynton Beach under the guidance of Gary Solomon for more than fours years.
The event will include a beach cleanup and food drive for non-perishable items.
For information, visit http://www.sandsifters.org.
