Daniel asks…
save energy?
if the government want us to save energy, turning off a light or heating less water isn’t going to cut it. imagine the energy saved by turning every other light on motorways off. or is it too difficult to drive carefully ?. if i had my way, i’d turn them all off
if people get night blind, they shouldn’t be driving. all roads don’t have lights. how gullable are you?
it’s plain and simple.if you can’t drive safe get off the road. killing people speeding and without due care and attention is MURDER!
the question is about saving energy, not how stupid people drive
admin answers:
What you are saying in effect is why don’t we have smart technology? We have all sorts of technologies available to us now. Why not make the lamps dual powered with solar power? Great in summer that should cut down the annual usage. Or what about lights that turn off when the road is empty and turn back on when there is traffic approaching? What about an in car – remote light control? Or markers in the road that turn the next section on and the previous section off when there is little traffic around.
I live rurally. There are no street lamps, it can be an unpleasant drive if you have other oncoming road users who are inconsiderate particularly in bad weather. But I think you have something worth thinking about with your smart technology idea.
Paul asks…
How to calculate the energy saved by capacitors and do sine wave inverter save energy?
How to calculate the energy saved by capacitors and do sine wave inverter save energy?Maybe the amount of energy saved by using power savers in percentage and how to calculate.
admin answers:
Capacitors don’t save energy, they store it for a temporary period.
No, an inverter wastes energy. They are 90% efficient at best, which means 10% is lost as heat. That applies to sine wave or other types.
Re capacitors, if you are talking about that scam of putting a device on your utility lines to change the power factor, that does not save any energy, nor any money, as the utility charges you for real power only.
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Michael asks…
How does saving energy save the earth?
I’ve seen it everywhere – save energy, turn off the lights/electrics when not in use.
But how is saving energy exactly saving the earth? Does it reduce pollution? What does it do in favor of the environment?
admin answers:
It does not save the earth.
The earth will be here long after we are all dead and gone and the human species is extinct.
It is US that it will save from extinction.
Ruth asks…
What is energy save mode do when selected on an air conditioner?
I have a Sharp 10000 BTU air conditioner that i bought used. I don’t have the manuel for it so i dont know what it does.
So does setting the air conditioner on energy save mode really save energy? And how does it work?
Also it is 97 degrees today and VERY humid. So what temperature do you think i should set it as to be comfortable and save energy?
admin answers:
Energy save mode for an air conditioner is when you set it at a certain temperature and when the room reaches that temperature, the air conditioner stops the “cool” cycle and turns on the fan automatically. And when the temp of the room drops below the set temperature, the “cool” cycle will begin again, thus saving you energy by not continually turing on the cool mode.
For 97 degree temperature and high humidy, i would set it at 73-76 degrees. That would save you a good amount of power with you still being comfortable.
Good luck and stay cool!
Susan asks…
What are different ways I could save energy in my home?
What are different ways I could save energy in my home? Here’s what I do now to conserve energy:
-I turn the heat off before I leave the house
-I minimize the degree to which I do laundry
-My room has one energy efficient (this is the spiral one, right?) bulb
-My lights are off when I don’t use them
Yet my bill is still extremely high. What else do I need to do or what else can I do that’s not on the list? Cheers.
admin answers:
First of all, get all Energy Star light bulbs, because just one won’t save you too much money! I suggest phasing out your normal light bulbs when they burn out.
Instead of turning off the heat, lower it to avoid being super uncomfortable when you get back in. Turning ON some systems can cost more then running them on low! Also, lower your thermostat to the lowest possible without being uncomfortable.
Have your furnace inspected, and replace the filters in it every two or three months.
Seal up the drafts and cracks in the house, like windows and cracks in the walls. If you have the money, replace the insulation or the windows over the summer.
If you don’t want to replace the windows, buy some drapes and blinds, because putting these over the windows will cut down on drafts, too.
Watch when you wash your dishes: scrape them off after you eat, then wash one load in an automatic dish washer.
Check out my sources, they’ve got a butt load of tips. Good luck!
David asks…
What is the best way to save energy with window AC?
My roommate and I are having a little “disagreement” about our window AC. I like to turn off the AC when I leave the apartment to save energy. She likes to leave it on all day on 73 because she thinks that it saves energy and she is hot natured and doesn’t like the apartment hot when she gets home. Please tell me that she is wrong.
admin answers:
Any unit that can cool an apartment down to comfort levels in 10 to 15 minutes is way too big for the job. A properly sized window ac unit will drop the temperature in the area about 2 to 3 degrees per hour, if started with the room at the same temp as outside. When the unit is turned off completely, the space not only gets warmer, but humidity infiltrates from outside. The moisture in the air also has to be removed when the unit is started in order to reach a comfortable condition. If the room is empty for 4 or 5 hours, it’s best to leave the unit running and raise the thermostat setting to about 78, to keep the humidity under control. If you’re both out for 8 or more hours, and you live in a fairly dry climate, then turning the unit off completely will be less costly in the long run.
Thomas asks…
What things dont save energy in your house?And how can it be imporved to save energy?
What things dont save energy in your house? Also how can it be improved to save energy?on writing how it can be imporved write about 1 sentence,. Best answer gets 5 thumbs up
admin answers:
Everything that uses electricity, but, more to the point, non-energy saving light globes, basically, it is only humans that don’t save energy by using excessive amounts unnecessarily for example, turning on the kitchen light in the middle of the day when sunlight is streaming in through the window.
Jenny asks…
How much money can you save by saving energy at home?
I always see ads promoting energy conservation by telling us to unplug things we’re not using like phone chargers. Is there any solid number in terms of how much money you save when you do that?
admin answers:
Washing only a full load in cold water. Saves 220 water heater.
Try not to use oven till cold weather. 220 runs ac more too. If it is gas, it runs the ac more.
Keep the sun out.
Caulk around the windows.
When not using anything, turn off.
Put fridge and hot water heater on save.
Keep thermastat over 75 in summer.
Under 75 in the winter.
Use fan to draw air through the rooms.
Use fan in room you hang in. And where you sleep.
You can save from $75.00 to $200.00.
Watch your out side lights. A timer can be set on those.
Laura asks…
Would it save energy if I turned the central air down low and had fans circulating?
I am trying so hard to keep my bills down. Would it save much energy if I turned my A/C down to about 74 or 76 and then had my ceiling fan on high in the living room and a circulating fan upstairs? (I live in a smaller townhouse). Or is that defeating the purpose?
admin answers:
Yes, it will save you money. It takes far less energy to power a fan motor (or two) than to run the chiller unit on an AC. You can also run just the fan on your AC unit with the chiller off (just turn the fan switch from “auto” to “on”) this will help equalize the temp througout the house better than ceiling fan could, and still costs less than the AC.
Remember, ceiling fans don’t actually cool the air and usually only affect the room tey are in, circulation-wise. It just makes us feel cooler to have the moving air on us, so you can turn them off when you are not in the room to save even more money.
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