Proposed CE Project: The Earth Initiative
@Ash
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Oct 22, 2024
Oct 22, 2024
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Alright, relax folks, its just a proposed idea 😉
I was planning to work on a "Home Solar Project", In which I try using grid connected solar systems at home to power things like the TV, computer, etc. At the moment, it is being postponed because my funding have dried up.
So, Im thinking this can be a CE initiative, where every CEan would do some sort of environmental project, whether its renewable electrical generation, passive heat insulator/dissipater, recycling, fuel saving methods or things like rain water capturing. Basically, its something we can do within our own means.
We had thread discussions on these kind of issues, but we never had any physical implementation. Its now time to walk the talk 😀
For a start, why not record your monthly electrical, petrol and water usages to gauge how much you consume. We can then compare these with other CEans around the world. Next, we can implement simple saving methods (which you can see here: #-Link-Snipped-#) and analyze their effectiveness.
Its all for a good cause 😀
[EDIT]
For a start, my recent petrol usage was 35 litres per week. Average 8.4 km/litre. Thats quite a lot of petrol consumed 😔
I will try to collect all your saving tips under these headings:
Electricity
- Replace all old bulbs with energy saving ones.
- Utilize solar power if your dwelling is frequently exposed to sunlight
- During summer months, turn off or down the A/C and camp in the basement (if you have one).
- Don't be liberal with your A/C usage. Most of the times, the standard fan will suffice.
- Turn down your water heater & thermostat
- Avoid electronic vampires and unplug it! Some devices still consume electricity when "switched off".
- If you plan to watch the TV often, utilize the standby mode when not watching. It takes less energy to display a picture from standby than a cold start. If you plan on not watching the TV for longer periods, switch off entirely.
- Those who have laptops can try to make it work on its battery even if electricity is there. Make cycles of 2-3 hours for battery and 2-3 hours for plugged-in use.
- Switch off or standby the monitor when not in use. Screen savers do not actually save electricity 😉
- Take short showers & turn the water off while you lather.
- Seal up cracks in your home to prevent loss
- Composting is real easy, try it!
- Reuse & recycle; avoid disposable products and items in lots of packaging
- Make yourself walk to nearby distances (<1KM). Not only it saves fuel, but its also a good workout!
- Make use of public transport.
- Try to coast as much as you can by less braking and acceleration and allow friction to slow you down for turns.
- Plan your trip ahead. This way you can avoid getting lost in routes or avoid known congested areas.
- Get all the groceries or stuff you need in one single trip to avoid multiple trips.
- Park once in shopping areas, and walk to the shops nearby instead of parking in front of each one.
Food
- Grow your own garden. Its actually fun and not that hard!
- Buy seafood friendly fish to avoid overfishing.
- Support locally grown produce. You'll get the freshest stuff, many times organic, support a local farmer and usually reduce the carbon footprint.
- Eat a healthy vegan diet, the meat industry consumes vast resources and contributes to pollution.
Also, try using Google Docs for plotting the data. They have an option to export the chart in a dynamically updated image format, so every time you add an entry, it will automatically update the image.
