The Afterburn

Friday, December 17, 2010

Another Is it really that great electric

Fluorescent light bulbs save energy costS, but are they dangerous?
Fluorescent light bulbs contain at least 5 mg of highly toxic mercury. In Maine, homeowners had to evacuate their house after a flourescent light bulb broke next to an air vent. Thankfully this small amount of mercury cannot kill a human and these light bulb's rarely break.

Solar Power Paint?

By: Davis Deussen

Instead of having all of these big solar panels, you could just have the paint of your house and/or car as solar panels. They will attract sun which will go to a generator and power your house and/or car. Is this possible? They have tried a few tests, and it has had a few successful runs, so this would be a great energy saver. SOLAR POWER!

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Energy Efficent Outlet

By: Rachel Skillicorn

The energy efficient outlet can reduce your utility bill immensely. It has a timer that can be set at 30 minutes, 3 hours, or 6 hours and after that time it will shut down the power so that you won't be paying any unnecessary energy bills, when you're not using anything. It is perfect for charging cellphones or shutting of heaters or toasters or any other small appliances off. This is a great energy saver.

http://www.metaefficient.com/gifts-2/energy-efficient-gadget-gifts.html

Universal Remote

By:Rachel Skillicorn

One of the greatest energy saving gadgets is the universal remote. Sometimes you need to buy 2-4 remotes for just one TV. When you buy a universal remote you don't have to worry about spending more money than you have to. When you get a universal remote, it will save you a lot of time and money. It also has an energy efficent rechargeable battery so you don't have to buy anymore batteries. Set up is easy and some of the brands of these remotes can give you things like touch screen and up to 15 controls. The only down side is the price. The average price for these remotes is $160.99.

http://www.metaefficient.com/gifts-2/energy-efficient-gadget-gifts.html

Does electric really save?

Many people are making the switch to electric cars to help the enviroment, but I wanted to look at how much it really saves. Most electricity used to power electric cars is made by burning coal thus making it still not an unlimited or reusable resource. Regardless of this fact the emissions per mile driven would be 3 to 1 electric with less CO2 released. Therefore, electrics truly are better for the ozone layer.

http://www.electroauto.com/

Energy Saving Heaters

By: Rachel Skillicorn

Energy Saving Fans will really help with your heating bills. When you want an easier way to save money, just get an energy efficient fan. Instead of having all these bills, these types of fans heat a bathroom in 5 minutes and a normal bedroom in 20 minutes. That way you don't have to pay for heat when you're no using it, with the fan you can turn it on when you're cold and turn it off when you don't need it. The only bad things about this is them is that they can sometimes be loud and they are not the easiest thing to use, but it does save you money.