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Reducing Energy Consumption Before even building our zero point magnetic power generator, you can start saving electricity straight away.…
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3) Fluorescent lighting - Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL). Although initially costing more, CFLs use…
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5) Reduce home temperature - Lower temperature by one or two degrees, and even more at night and while you’re away to ensure no heat is…
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Lack of Energy Efficiency at Home Before you can make a big impact on the amount of unnecessary energy your home consumes, you have to find…
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Self Audit You should know that most energy used in the home goes to appliances and lighting, then space heating, water heating and air…
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+ Find leaks - Drafts can add up to 30 percent to your energy bill each year. Check around doors, windows, wall and ceiling corners,…
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Hire a Professional Most utility companies will do a home energy audit, usually charging a small or no fee for customers. You can also hire…
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Helping your HVAC System We should all think of our homes as an energy system. So says the U.S. Department of Energy, which points out that…
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Efficient Furnaces and Air Conditioners If you’re in the market for a new heating or cooling system, it’s the perfect time to go for…
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Proper Maintenance s£ Change furnace and air conditioning filters - Furnaces and air conditioners must work harder to pull air in through…
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Magnets 4 Energy Reducing Energy Consumption
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Help the HVAC System Out + In warm months, keep drapes closed during the day. & In cold months, keep south-facing windows uncovered during…
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Programmable Thermostat Keep your thermostat set at a comfortable level. During the heating season, 68 F should be good for daytime and 55…
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Energy Efficient Insulation Chapter 2
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Energy Efficient Insulation Reducing energy use can mean a lot of things, but the most important on our list, insulation, is one that makes…
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% Increased durability of the home - condensation, which can decay materials, is prevented. # An energy audit can show how much insulation…
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value you'll need depends on where insulation is being installed in the home. A professional can give you exact recommendations. According…
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Non-Green and Questionable Insulation Insulation with a high R-value is a good choice for padding your walls, but other factors like health…
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make it competitively priced with some batt types. Spray insulation is commonly used for retrofitting. * Rigid insulation can be large,…
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Fiberglass Formaldehyde used to bind fiberglass makes this insulation less than ideal for many because of concerns about off-gassing. The…
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Green Insulation There are a number of insulation manufacturers who strive to make their products low-emission, low-impact and highly…
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Copyright ©2009 by Magnets4Energy.com All rights reserved. No part of this digital book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,…
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Spray Icynene - This blown-in soft foam insulation also works as an air barrier, potentially stopping more than 90 percent of air…
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petrochemicals, and they don’t allow mold growth or serve as a food source for pests. No CFCs or VOCs are present in BioBased Insulation…
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received well include cellulose-, wool- and hemp-based insulations, to name a few. 32
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Weatherize Your Home Chapter 3
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Weatherize Your Home Caulk, Strip and Sheet After finding air leaks and drafts in your home, you'll want to plug them up and stop money…
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the window frame, stick the plastic down, and apply heat to make a tight seal. Then you just have to remember to close shades at night and…
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Caulking Caulking is relatively inexpensive and requires little expertise to use. Simply use it to cover cracks and holes around windows…
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Energy Efficient Windows The right kind for any climate When plastic sheets, caulking and weather stripping just aren’t helping the home…
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terms of comfort and function. National Fenestration Council labels let you know the window is certified to perform as claimed, and Energy…
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important for your situation, free solar heating in the winter or keeping the hot sun out in the summer. If you are building a new home or…
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Warning and Disclaimer Every effort has been made to make this digital book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or…
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Energy Efficient Appliances Chapter 4 a Mill Tl ae =
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Energy Efficient Appliances Saving power and your money Most people spend almost $2000 each year to power their homes. Choosing to buy…
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find an energy-efficient version that actually costs less than a standard appliance. Shopping online can be a great way to find better…
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Eligible Energy Star Appliances & Refrigerators + Freezers “ Dishwashers + Clothes washers + Air conditioners (room) % Air cleaners (room)…
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Energy-efficient appliances will have lower kWh/year. If you can find that number for a current appliance, you'll be able to figure out the…
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Energy Efficient Light Bulbs CFL bulbs make sense and save cents Compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs as the often spiral-shaped bulbs…
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CFLs Save money According to the government’s Energy Star website, changing just five lights to efficient bulbs like CFLs would save $60 a…
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To be qualified as Energy Star, the gold standard in energy efficiency, CFLs must give off the same amount of light as regular bulbs, turn…
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bet for saving money and energy. Now if you could just get rid of that phantom power that’s being drained from your home when you least…
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Reducing Wasted Energy Chapter 5
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Contents at a Glance INFOCUCTION. ...00 cece eee c ect eect eee e eee een ene eee e dere eee e eed been etneee ne eeaeaes 6 Chapter 1 :…
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Reducing Wasted Energy Reduce Phantom Power Some people give it the more ominous name of “vampire load” and some tame it down with “idle…
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on some machines even more power than it takes to actually heat food. That’s because while you only use the microwave for cooking about one…
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computers. Even a small amount of standby power consumption can be a problem when it’s added to other appliances that are also consuming…
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Solving the phantom power problem For some areas, like computer stations or entertainment centers, unplugging is likely too difficult to be…
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Save Water Save Energy r Increase efficiency and use it effectively It’s likely that over 10 percent of your utility bill is allocated to…
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there’s another place heat is lost - from your water heater. Like phantom power in electronics, there is standby loss in water heaters.…
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Water savings in the bathroom According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), showers are responsible for 20 percent of indoor…
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Better Rechargeable Batteries Recharge with alternative energy Disposable batteries - Whether lithium or alkaline, disposable batteries…
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environmental impacts than most other types. NiCds have problems with damage due to overcharging and improper storage. If they aren’t fully…
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% Up to 1000 charges depending on the brand + Perform well in temperature extremes, but not below freezing Despite common misconceptions,…
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Introduction
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% Operate at 3.7 volts meaning one cell can be used in place of multiples of other types # Can hold a charge for months without losing much…
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energy. Depending on the type you buy, you'll be paying around $60 to several hundred dollars. They can come as basic solar panels and…
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Finding New Ways to Secure Oil Chapter 6
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Finding New Ways to Secure Oil Oil is used for anything that is gas powered including: cars, homes, and energy generation. Some of the…
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The waste from the fryers, oil or fat, can go through a refining process. This refined product is called biodiesel, and it has many of the…
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Due to their low emissions and excellent gas mileage, these vehicles are considered to be environmentally friendly. Some of the most…
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Introduction We have the potential to produce all of our electricity from clean energy sources. Today, we have the technology and the…
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source of carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping pollutant that causes global warming. Coal-fired power plants are also responsible for…
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Reducing Energy Consumption Chapter 1