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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 12:27 PM Original message |
How much coal is required to run a 100-watt light bulb 24 hours a day for a year? |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. I only have a few fixtures that require incandescents |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. So that's (very roughly) about 2 lbs of coal per day. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 04:58 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Citizenre |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 06:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. per only one light! |
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razzleberry (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:35 AM Response to Reply #2 |
11. but that is only 2 to 4 cents worth of coal a day |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. The CFLs we use, use about 1/4 of the power. |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. holy #^$&^# that is a lot of coal!!!!! I had no clue-hard kicking and reccing nt |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ya know A lot of harm can happen from turning off light bulbs |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Now extend that information to other things you do. |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-08-07 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. I bought a bunch of LED lightbulbs... They consume close to nothing... |
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Patriot Abroad (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 07:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Expensive too! |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. Jeez, how much to run this computer? |
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Patriot Abroad (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 06:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Probably around twice as much as a light bulb |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. Check to see how much power your computer is using. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 11:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. A kilowatt? Doubtful. |
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firefox_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-09-07 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
16. That's a lot of CO2! |
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