Deep Reductions in Energy Use: Some Suggestions

Deep Reductions in Energy Use:

Some Suggestions

A. Tamasin SternerPure Energy

Lancaster, PA

www.PureEnergyAudits.com

Tonight We Will…

►Hear about some energy-related challenges we face globally and locally

►Ponder what we can do locally and in our own homes to work with these challenges

Problems for the US

►Gas and oil on the way out, and may be effectively gone by 2030

►The climate is changing

►The economy is struggling

►Energy costs are rising

Locally, PPL likely to raise costs 40% in 2010

Problems for the US

►Efficiency gains are netting zero conservation results due to population growth, increased size of houses and connected loads.

►Electric intensity per capita has more than tripled in the US since 1960, and cutting greenhouse gas emissions requires using less electricity if earth is to remain a good place to live.

Reduced Energy Useis the key

►Even if the only problem we face is increased energy costs, many people will be in trouble, especially the most vulnerable population

A Natural Experiment: Cuba

►Let’s look at what happened in Cuba when the Soviet Union fell, the US embargo was tightened, and people were forced to adapt to very little available energy

►Watch video, 10 minutes

GapMinder Website

►It took a several years for Cuba to get back on it’s feet economically

►Show website

www.gapminder.org

So what can you do? Reduce Use Now!

►Most everyone lives somewhere… start with your house.

►Black Balloons video

Source: Mark Fortney, PHRC

What does my bill pay for?What does my bill pay for?

Source: Mark Fortney, PHRC

“Family Controls”Behavior Change

The best investment by far!

►Learn as much as you can about how you use energy

►Think before you use energyHow does this affect me? Everyone else?

►Tell the truth – stay conscious

►Take authentic action

Power1%

Lighting1%

Personal hygiene0.4%

Telephony2%

Small appliances

5%

Information technology

31%

Entertainment60%

Other9%

Source: Ecos Consulting, “Final Field Research Report”, 2007

IT and Entertainment are Important to Address

Newer, Larger Televisions Use Even More Energy than older CRTs

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CRT LCD Plasma Rear Projection

TELEVISION TELEVISION / DVD TELEVISION / DVD /VCR

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Source: Ecos Consulting, “Final Field Research Report”, 2007

Desktop Computers use more energy than today’s CRT TVs

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Desktop Laptop CRT LCD

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Source: Ecos Consulting, “Final Field Research Report”, 2007

My Big GulpMy Big Gulp: : Home Entertainment CenterHome Entertainment Center

Energy Star 37” LCD TV 1W Stdby, 149 W On

VCR/DVD 7 W Stdby, 17W On

Cable Box, HDTV DVR 25 W Stdby, 35 W On

Stereo/Home Theater 2 W Stdby, 65 W On

CD Player 2 W Stdby, 10 W On

Sub-woofer 7 W Stdby, 15 W On

Power strip Saves 0.5 kWh/day

Danny Parker, FSEC, 2006

Computer Use

►Monitor accounts for about ½ the use►17” color monitor uses about 35% more energy than a 14”

color monitor ►Laser printers draw about 1/3 of print power when on

standby– 100W or so►Screen savers don’t save energy►Laptops use a small fraction of the energy that desktops use

Activate the Power Management Functions

Turn off monitor if not using > 20 min. and both CPU and monitor if not using for > 1 hour

Check DOE & www.energystar.gov for great stuff on this.

Smart-Strip

http://www.smarthomeusa.com/Shop/Smart-Energy/Smart-Strip/

Kill A Watt EZ (kWh) MeterKill A Watt EZ (kWh) Meter

Displays:VoltsAmpsVAHertzPower FactorkWhCostElapsed Time

www.p3international.com

Take Steps

►If you can’t get to zero energy quickly…

►Phase in your plan

►Case Study

Our House, Phase 1, 1998►High efficiency boiler►Energy Star appliances►White roof►Super insulation

Our House, Phase 2

►Total lighting change-out

►Ducted dehumidifier

►High efficiency heat pump

Our House, Phase 3

►Closed cell foam basement insulation

►Home offices updated

Our House, Final Phase

►Emergency Preparation

Suggested Goal

To be energy independent as a family and community. WHY?

►To protect our family and our community

►Maintain, even improve our quality of life

►Reduce climate change

►Use our current energy resources to move toward better energy production

How Do We Prepare?

►Build on community needs, wants, values

►Create broad alliances

►Develop community specific strategies and solutions

►Mobilize climate champions

►Make success visible – share results

WEAVE Resources

►Resource list available as a download at

www.PureEnergyAudits.com

Where are We Headed?

►Watch The Shift video

Blue Moon Enterprise slides

►Get a grip on how much electricity you use!

►How much do we really pay for electricity?

Energy Cost & ValueFuel

SourceUnit Btu/

UnitUnit/Mbtu

Cost/Unit

Cost/Mbtu

Crude OilBarrel 6,300,000 0.16 $95.00 $15.20

Heating OilGallon 140,000 7.14 $3.05 $21.78

Propane Gallon 92,000 10.87 $3.00 $32.61

Natural Gas Therm 100,000 10 $1.25 $12.50

Gasoline Gallon 125,000 8 $3.00 $24.00

Mixed Wood Cord 20,000,000 0.05 $295.00 $14.75

Electricity kWh 3,412 293 $0.10 $29.30

Cost/Unit x Unit/MBtu = Cost/Mbtu