Energy

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Seriously,
When it comes to energy savings, homes are much bigger sources of air 
pollution than cars are.  Switching to vinyl or wood (metal clad too) 
windows with energy glass (only costs a few bucks more a window now) helps 
a whole lot.  Spraying a radiant barrier on the underside of the roof in 
hot climates (reduces heat transmission by 60%) is even more effective than 
getting hit up by the car dealership.
Above all do not put those new fluorescent bulbs everywhere.  That is one 
of the biggest scams going.  They use as much energy in the split second 
the ballast gets the light going as a comparable incandescent does in ~two 
& a half hours.  They don't belong in closets, bathrooms, 
little-used-bedrooms etc.  Use them only where they are left on at least 
three hours a day (break even point for savings).
LED lights are coming out now for the more masochistic among us.   They 
actually do use much less energy.  They last indefinitely but you will have 
to balance that against size and relative brightness, or should I say, 
dimness; as well as the steep price of entry.
Gas powered lawn tools are real pigs about air pollution.  My wife and I 
use an electric whip trimmer (power plants are more efficient) and a push 
mower (they used to make those better than they now do).

By all means, save as much energy as you can, just be smart about where you 
can be most effective.
Andrew

At 11:29 PM 7/3/2005, you wrote:
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>
>| -----Original Message-----
>| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
>| [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Susan Kline
>| Sent: July 03, 2005 6:10 PM
>| To: Pianotech
>| Subject: Re: Energy
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>
>Being generally interested in this topic has made me question, "what can I 
>do to
>help conserve energy?"
>
>Hence, until further notice, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned
>off.
>
>Del
>Tunnel Lightkeeper
>
>
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