tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19117746.post114274914172251135..comments2024-01-22T02:19:45.719-08:00Comments on SolarDweller Solar Blog: And you think peak oil is the main problem? Try, try again.Jason C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17757690316460335313noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19117746.post-1142828352679982062006-03-19T20:19:00.000-08:002006-03-19T20:19:00.000-08:00Kodijak: I must admit that since I'm an apartment...Kodijak: I must admit that since I'm an apartment-dweller, conservation is easier being in a smaller living space. Congrats on your energy conservation: two steps ahead of me! I just moved, but before moving I only used about 100 kWh of electricity/month (no dishwasher, fluorescent lighting, gas oven/stove, washer/dryer on the landlord's bill).<BR/>Now we unfortunately have electric baseboard heaters in our current residence and electric range. So we're up to about 350 kWh in the winter, but hopefully a lot less in the Spring/summer. The flip-side is that now we use no gas. Which is better? I guess it comes down to which is cleaner and more efficient, which depends on the generating source of the electricity when comparing to natural gas. In California, for example, electricity is pretty "clean" when compared to the Midwest, where electricity is more likely to be coal or nuclear based.<BR/>Again, I would like to see "electricity" labeling, a meter inside the house that shows kWh consumed/day or month, and greenhouse gases/pollution emitted per kWh, depending on your state of residence.<BR/><BR/>Might a solar-electric system make sense for you? Or solar hot water, which is VERY economical If you would like, you could send me an e-mail or post a comment with roughly how many kWh of electricity you used over the previous twelve months and what state your in and I'll gladly do some estimates for you, unless you've already done that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com