by Kaila Thieman
We use lot of water every day, but one way that we can save some is by using rain water to water our yards and gardens. It is pretty simple to build a rain barrel and they don't take up too much space. They can easily be placed in a corner of your yard, or even under the deck. There are many different designs and most use household items. When you want to use the water, you just dump it out out or use a hose. If you live in a place that is really wet place where it frequently rains, you can build a bigger system or a smaller one if it is a dry place. This is just one idea to save energy.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
The Office
Here are some office energy saving tips:
- Consider removing excess fluorescent lights and installing reflectors.
- Turn off lights that are not being used especially unoccupied areas.
- Lower the height of lamps to increase usable light.
- Keep vents closed in unoccupied areas to prevent heating and cooling of storage areas.
- Turn off printers, monitors, computers, and lights at every night.
Energy Saving Curtains
By: Rachel Skillicorn
Energy saving curtains are one of the newer energy saving appliances you can now get. Eclipse is a company is one that is starting to make them. With a percentage of 33% of heating and cooling energy loss happening through windows, energy saving curtains can save you now only energy, but also money. You can save so much money in utility bills by using these types of curtains. You can save 25% of heating and cooling costs just by switching. In the summer you leave the curtains closed so the maximum amount of air-conditioning and cooling can be saved, not continuously losing it to direct sunlight. In the winter you also keep them closed so you can keep the heat in. These are how the energy saving curtains can help you.
Energy saving curtains are one of the newer energy saving appliances you can now get. Eclipse is a company is one that is starting to make them. With a percentage of 33% of heating and cooling energy loss happening through windows, energy saving curtains can save you now only energy, but also money. You can save so much money in utility bills by using these types of curtains. You can save 25% of heating and cooling costs just by switching. In the summer you leave the curtains closed so the maximum amount of air-conditioning and cooling can be saved, not continuously losing it to direct sunlight. In the winter you also keep them closed so you can keep the heat in. These are how the energy saving curtains can help you.
Energy Conserving Trees?
by: Morganne Williams
Many people do not realize that when they plant trees they are helping to conserve energy. The key to saving energy with trees is planting in the right place. Planting in the right place can provide shade, wind blocking, cool air, and the complete any landscaping. Trees that lose their leaves can provide shade for energy conserving because they conserve the use of the air conditioner. Pine and evergreen trees block the harsh cold winter winds from entering your house. Both types of trees directly cool the air in the summer because water evaporates from leaf surfaces cooling the air around it almost like when we perspire. Planting trees in the right place provides relief from the winter winds and the summer heat and also saves you money!
Many people do not realize that when they plant trees they are helping to conserve energy. The key to saving energy with trees is planting in the right place. Planting in the right place can provide shade, wind blocking, cool air, and the complete any landscaping. Trees that lose their leaves can provide shade for energy conserving because they conserve the use of the air conditioner. Pine and evergreen trees block the harsh cold winter winds from entering your house. Both types of trees directly cool the air in the summer because water evaporates from leaf surfaces cooling the air around it almost like when we perspire. Planting trees in the right place provides relief from the winter winds and the summer heat and also saves you money!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Power from Solar Wind?
By Super Geek Turner
Scientists at Washington State University have invented a way to harvest energy from solar wind. They estimate this device could gather 1 billion gigowatts of electricity. Their ambition is to soon power the entire world with one these solar sails, although their main problem so far is figuring out how to safely transport this energy back to Earth. The scientists also claim that making these solar sails would be cheaper than putting solar panels in space because these sails are made of copper, not photovoltaic cells. If these sails become useable, they would be extremely energy efficient, no doubt.
down the wrong or as I might call it, the right pipe
INHALABLE CHOCOLATE IS HERE!!! For those people that have been stuck with an inhaler, I feel sorry for you using that nasty stuff. Now, we have developed a way to put chocolate in the awful tasting things. Now you get a treat every time you take your inhaler, you won't be in misery. Lemon is also a flavor if you prefer that. UP NEXT: lobster flavored
Solar Motrcycles
By: Corey Brown
In Indianapolis a student has discovered how to use solar panels outside of just racing vehicles in that he has made the first successful solar powered motorcycle. When you are stopped the panels will fold out in order to charge the electric powered vehicle. The only problem with this vehicle is that it can only travel a few miles before having to charge up.
In Indianapolis a student has discovered how to use solar panels outside of just racing vehicles in that he has made the first successful solar powered motorcycle. When you are stopped the panels will fold out in order to charge the electric powered vehicle. The only problem with this vehicle is that it can only travel a few miles before having to charge up.
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