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i'm frozen, energy effeciency at work

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 15 Jan 13

so we are on this big energy efficiency thing at work and i was asked to turn the heat down to 15 degrees Celsius. what they don't realize is i'm sitting here freezing. i work alone here and the board doesn't have to sit here and...

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What have you done in your home to "go green"

cbar86 @cbar86 (80) • United States 13 Aug 10

We have done several things like changing to an energy-efficient propane water heater, changed our windows to double-paned, changed all of our lightbulbs to energy efficient bulbs, changed our curtains to light-blocking which...

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netbook more energy efficient...

christophersp @christophersp (54) • Indonesia 7 Sep 09

what causes the netbook more energy efficient than a regular laptop? even MSI U100 product, hold up to 7 hours, once to charge the batterai.

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Solar Heating Drapes?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 12 Aug 09

Has anyone used these? Do they work in keeping your home warmer in winter? Sounds interesting as we have plenty of sunny windows but our house is not air tight. And anything that will save us money til we can afford to replace our...

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How Green Are You?

x_Jo_x @x_Jo_x (1040) 25 Jul 09

We all know about global warming, and the effect we are having on the environment. Slowely destroying it... How green are you? Do you switch lights off when you dont need them? Turn off electrical things after use? Energy...

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How can one afford to live nowadays?

RDugas @RDugas (247) • United States 11 Jul 08

With the price of gas and everything else going up because of it, what are you doing to cut costs? What thrifty tricks have you resorted to to lower you electricity bill. I've heard alot about people hypermiling to save gas, but...

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It's raining and the sprinklers are on

DelicateFlower @DelicateFlower (314) • United States 26 May 08

For a campus that pretty much makes sure you never forget their commitment to energy efficiency and "green" policies, this just makes me laugh. It was already soaked, and then the sprinklers came on because they are set to a...

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How do you all slim down your electric and gas bills at home?

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 11 Apr 08

I try so hard, but still they are $30 a month each. I keep lights off, I wash dishes by hand instead of the dishwasher, 2 loads of laundry a week (it is just me and a 2 bedrom apt) and I do those before 7am and after 7pm when...

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This question is for those thrifty/frugal mylotters

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 18 Dec 07

What are the most extreme things you do to be frugal? What are your reasons for being frugal? WE do the usual, use energy efficient bulbs, hand up as much wash as possible and only use the washer/dryer in the evening when its...

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extreme thrifty

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We're saving so much money on gas now!

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 30 Jul 07

Since my spouse cut back on his work schedule, we are actually making ends meet a lot easier. It's amazing, considering last year he worked seven days a week and we barely scraped by every month with enough to pay rent and feed...

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How many electrical appliances do you have running in your home right now?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 30 Jul 07

This evening, as we were getting ready to go outside one last time, I walked through the back room and noticed that the window air conditioner was still on. Funny since no one was actually in the room. And, realizing that this...

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electrical appliances

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Why do buildings have green windows?

casita @casita (237) • United States 20 Jun 07

There are a few schools in my area that have recently put in new windows and they are all green. Why is that? Does the green have UV protection or something? Are they energy efficient? They really look depressing.

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Ban on "regular" lightbulbs

sedel1027 @sedel1027 (17846) • Cupertino, California 2 Mar 07

In Europe, Australia and even some states here in the US are trying to ban incandescent lightbulbs for the more efficient ones. Article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17364944/ Personally, I think this is a good idea even with...

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What are you doing to be more Ecologically Friendly? This is my list so far...

crispystuff @crispystuff (404) • United States 18 Feb 07

--I dont buy any more products that are overly packaged and this saves on extra garbage. --Use less water (turn off when I brush my teeth, short showers, and set the shower on a lower flow) --begining to xeriscaping (where we...

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