Comments on: Notes From The MetaEfficient Labs http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs The Guide To Highly Efficient Things Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:48:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-82238 Bill Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:42:52 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-82238 I just found your site. I am still new to computers. I was admiring your wooden vermicomposting bin. I am trying to build one myself. Would you be willing to share your plans or even pictures of the trays (inside). I am working with a very low budget (family of five, little work), can't easily afford the commercial bins, but I do seem to find access to alot of wood and garden/farm scraps. Thanks, Bill I just found your site. I am still new to computers. I was admiring your wooden vermicomposting bin. I am trying to build one myself. Would you be willing to share your plans or even pictures of the trays (inside).
I am working with a very low budget (family of five, little work), can’t easily afford the commercial bins, but I do seem to find access to alot of wood and garden/farm scraps.

Thanks,
Bill

]]> By: Scott http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-27142 Scott Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-27142 I have just discovered your website. Keep it coming. I too have been trying to lower my home energy use and while I have been implementing energy savings devices for over twenty years, I still don't know how my household compares to others. There are so many factors that are involved. I have been working on the key factors and trying to come up with a coefficient for each factor. So far I see climate zone (I have been using the Sunset garden Zoning system), square footage and number of persons as the most relevant factors. I haven't quite figured out the best way to account for all electric or gas burning (natural gas/propane) homes. For our home we consume about 12 kw-hrs/day, but taking into account the square footage (1500) and my family (6), we average 1.38 watt-hrs/sq.ft./person/day in Climate zone 15 with gas used for cooking and clothes drying. Scott I have just discovered your website. Keep it coming.
I too have been trying to lower my home energy use and while I have been implementing energy savings devices for over twenty years, I still don’t know how my household compares to others. There are so many factors that are involved. I have been working on the key factors and trying to come up with a coefficient for each factor. So far I see climate zone (I have been using the Sunset garden Zoning system), square footage and number of persons as the most relevant factors. I haven’t quite figured out the best way to account for all electric or gas burning (natural gas/propane) homes. For our home we consume about 12 kw-hrs/day, but taking into account the square footage (1500) and my family (6), we average 1.38 watt-hrs/sq.ft./person/day in Climate zone 15 with gas used for cooking and clothes drying.

Scott

]]> By: Derek http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-9370 Derek Mon, 12 May 2008 04:27:57 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-9370 Wikitravel lists some alternatives to air travel, including several bus options: http://wikitravel.org/en/Washington_(D.C.)#Get_in Wikitravel lists some alternatives to air travel, including several bus options: http://wikitravel.org/en/Washington_(D.C.)#Get_in

]]> By: cephoe http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8356 cephoe Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:35:37 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8356 JJL, The water is chlorinated and I also filter it. Justin JJL,

The water is chlorinated and I also filter it.

Justin

]]> By: JJL http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8355 JJL Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8355 You should keep your water heater temps above 120 degrees to kill bacteria or have a tankless water heater. Tankless are more efficient anyway. http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=219 You should keep your water heater temps above 120 degrees to kill bacteria
or have a tankless water heater.
Tankless are more efficient anyway.

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=219

]]> By: Karl O'Melay http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8344 Karl O'Melay Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:10:08 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8344 i have read your site regularly for three years. the slow times of no posts for weeks almost made me quit. i'm glad to see you are on a semi regular posting schedule. in reference to the start up costs for the poor comment, i find simply making a conscious effort to conserve and use less is the single most important metaefficient thing. we are extremely poor by american standards but feel rich beyond all standards. we spend the little we have to make a difference wherever we can. i have read your site regularly for three years. the slow times of no posts for weeks almost made me quit. i’m glad to see you are on a semi regular posting schedule.
in reference to the start up costs for the poor comment, i find simply making a conscious effort to conserve and use less is the single most important metaefficient thing. we are extremely poor by american standards but feel rich beyond all standards. we spend the little we have to make a difference wherever we can.

]]> By: John David http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8265 John David Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:49:51 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8265 I don't think one needs to be wealthy to conserve energy. It doesn't cost anything to just TURN OFF THE TV WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING IT! Actually, being poor is conducive to saving energy. I don't own a TV, DVD, stereo, or microwave. The appliance you don't have will use less energy than the most efficient appliances on the market. I generally consumed 3-4 KWH a day in an apartment. Then I got a roomate and our electric bill tripled in the first month. Our incomes weren't the issue, our energy habits were. We had a little chat about leaving lights on all day. Plus, poor people are more likely to use public transportation, bike or walk. It is the wealthy of the world who are using the lion's share of its energy resources. I don’t think one needs to be wealthy to conserve energy. It doesn’t cost anything to just TURN OFF THE TV WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING IT! Actually, being poor is conducive to saving energy. I don’t own a TV, DVD, stereo, or microwave. The appliance you don’t have will use less energy than the most efficient appliances on the market. I generally consumed 3-4 KWH a day in an apartment. Then I got a roomate and our electric bill tripled in the first month. Our incomes weren’t the issue, our energy habits were. We had a little chat about leaving lights on all day. Plus, poor people are more likely to use public transportation, bike or walk. It is the wealthy of the world who are using the lion’s share of its energy resources.

]]> By: Obiwin http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8259 Obiwin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:43:35 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8259 Sounds like you're in the DC area. Two sites you might find useful. 1. Bikewashington.org. has nice information about recreational bike trails 2. Hopstop.com makes Metro bus and subway planning very easy. (also works for NYC, Chicago, Boston, and SF) Cheers Sounds like you’re in the DC area. Two sites you might find useful.

1. Bikewashington.org. has nice information about recreational bike trails

2. Hopstop.com makes Metro bus and subway planning very easy. (also works for NYC, Chicago, Boston, and SF)
Cheers

]]> By: JM http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8247 JM Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:30:13 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8247 First off.. I found your site recently and do enjoy learning about the things going on. The one real big issue that I have with the green movement if you will, is that for people who are low income with not a lot of spare cash. It is not very practical to go green. Even the up front cost for a light newer style of light bulb, while it could save cash in the long run, it's not practical. 7$ for a newer style of bulb vs. 67 cents. More so when the cost of food and gas are going up. I love the ideas that you have presented in this entry. It's just a shame that stuff is so expensive right now. Going green is only for those who can afford to do so. The rest of us commoners can't afford that kind of luxury. First off.. I found your site recently and do enjoy learning about the things going on.

The one real big issue that I have with the green movement if you will, is that for people who are low income with not a lot of spare cash. It is not very practical to go green. Even the up front cost for a light newer style of light bulb, while it could save cash in the long run, it’s not practical. 7$ for a newer style of bulb vs. 67 cents. More so when the cost of food and gas are going up.

I love the ideas that you have presented in this entry. It’s just a shame that stuff is so expensive right now. Going green is only for those who can afford to do so. The rest of us commoners can’t afford that kind of luxury.

]]> By: cephoe http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html/comment-page-1#comment-8244 cephoe Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:35:20 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/book-reviews/notes-from-the-metaefficient-labs.html#comment-8244 The power required to run an LCD is about one-third of that required for a CRT. The power required to run an LCD is about one-third of that required for a CRT.

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