Electricity Use
Electricity Calculation from yesterday:
Television: 4 hours
Game System: 3 hours
Oven: 30 minutes
Shower: 10 minutes
Desktop Computer 4 hours
Laundry: 1hour
Fans: 2 hours
Lights: 4 hours
Electric Shaver: 5 mintues
Electricity travels at the speed of light, arriving at a destination at almost the same moment it is produced. FPL uses a complex power line grid, so that it can reliably deliver electricity night and day to approximately 8 million people in Florida. FPL's 71,500-mile, interconnected, power-line network is made up of large and small power lines. The larger transmission lines function like long-distance interstate highways, expressways and turnpikes. The smaller distribution lines are similar to streets and avenues that crisscross communities. (http://www.fpl.com/environment/lines/power_lines.shtml)
It is amazing how quikly and effecivley electricity can work, but in order to achieve a more sustainable living we must focus on how much electricity we are actually using each day.
Electricity Calculation from yesterday:
Television: 4 hours
Game System: 3 hours
Oven: 30 minutes
Shower: 10 minutes
Desktop Computer 4 hours
Laundry: 1hour
Fans: 2 hours
Lights: 4 hours
Electric Shaver: 5 mintues
Electricity travels at the speed of light, arriving at a destination at almost the same moment it is produced. FPL uses a complex power line grid, so that it can reliably deliver electricity night and day to approximately 8 million people in Florida. FPL's 71,500-mile, interconnected, power-line network is made up of large and small power lines. The larger transmission lines function like long-distance interstate highways, expressways and turnpikes. The smaller distribution lines are similar to streets and avenues that crisscross communities. (http://www.fpl.com/environment/lines/power_lines.shtml)
It is amazing how quikly and effecivley electricity can work, but in order to achieve a more sustainable living we must focus on how much electricity we are actually using each day.
When analyzing how much electricity I use, I realize that I could make an effort to live more sustainably. My trouble areas are household lighting (although I did purchase fluorescent bulbs to try to reduce energy use), and game system usage. I try to conserve when possible with practices such as turning off un-used electronics and turning off the air conditioning when not home. These small energy conserving techniques will indeed help me save energy, money, and the environment.
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