Khan
Gone but not forgotten
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For the past 3+ years I have been taking daily water/electric/natural gas meter readings.
As a result I have been working on reducing consumption thereof.
So I ran an experiment: from 4PM Saturday to 4PM Sunday I tried to minimize use of water/electric/natural gas.
Results:
Water: 18 gallons
Electric: 4 KWH
Gas: can't tell as I already use less than 1 CCF/day
Of course it would be possible to cut usage even further: no laptop, turn off power strip for TV/cable, furnace and water heater do have pilot lights...
As I said, an experiment,
Would love to build an earthship Earthship Biotecture - Sustainable Housing » Putting Housing Back into the Hands of the People or a biohome BioHome: Alternative Housing for a Globally Conscious Community - Geodesic Framework, Off the grid, Sustainable Living or something roughly equivalent.
As a result I have been working on reducing consumption thereof.
So I ran an experiment: from 4PM Saturday to 4PM Sunday I tried to minimize use of water/electric/natural gas.
Results:
Water: 18 gallons
Electric: 4 KWH
Gas: can't tell as I already use less than 1 CCF/day
Of course it would be possible to cut usage even further: no laptop, turn off power strip for TV/cable, furnace and water heater do have pilot lights...
As I said, an experiment,
Would love to build an earthship Earthship Biotecture - Sustainable Housing » Putting Housing Back into the Hands of the People or a biohome BioHome: Alternative Housing for a Globally Conscious Community - Geodesic Framework, Off the grid, Sustainable Living or something roughly equivalent.