Going Green
Wool Dryer Balls
I referenced “dryer balls” in 1001 Energy Tips, and how adding them to your clothes dryer can decrease drying time. I’m glad I didn’t say how much energy they save because, according to this report, […]
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Cleaning Equipment
A good portion of the hot water used at an institutional building (just like houses ~ especially larger households) is devoted to washing dishes in the kitchen and washing clothes in the laundry. If the […]
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Solar Powered Lantern
The power goes out where I live half a dozen times each year – violent thunderstorms, strong winds, ice storms, and sometimes even the tail end of a hurricane. At least once each year the […]
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Winter Humidity & Comfort
Weather is an important consideration in many energy conservation projects, both in the amount of energy used (e.g. to extract humidity from the air inside a building) and in the final product: comfortable air in […]
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Rooftoop Sprinkler
Virtually all commercial air conditioning systems operate via the principle of evaporative cooling: forced airflow through a cooling tower evaporates water, which extracts the heat of vaporization from the chilled water pipes. Freon-based refrigeration systems […]