The Electricity Saving Thread

[CVT]

Cool. Ma testing nga itong LED bulbs na ito. I'm sure, given time, it will be the new standard in lighting since the cost will decrease with more people adopting it.

Sana may iba pang ideas?

How about using solar cells/panels? We have unlimited sunlight in our country....

Also, cost for this technology is starting to go down because of mass production due to increasing demand... Our first (multinational) wafer fab in the country, located in Laguna, are producing solar cells.........

Mahal pa rin nga lang ang upfront cost.....

(I use solar cells, for our garden lighting....)

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[ghosthunter]

How about using solar cells/panels? We have unlimited sunlight in our country....

Also, cost for this technology is starting to go down because of mass production due to increasing demand... Our first (multinational) wafer fab in the country, located in Laguna, are producing solar cells.........

Mahal pa rin nga lang ang upfront cost.....

(I use solar cells, for our garden lighting....)

Sunlight might be free but the system to convert it to electricity is expensive, even with current mass production levels (although I would admit, its much cheaper now than ten years ago). Still the problem is the technology must be able to pay for itself in a reasonable period of time, otherwise only people with "green" intentions would adapt this technology.

Another potential alternative is domestic wind turbine technology. You can install a small scale windmill and use that to charge a bank of electrical storage batteries for later use like night illumination. To offset the shortcomings, the system can be tied in with the national power grid to provide power when the storage batteries go flat.

[v6dreamer]

OT:

I am not surprised that Philips has these since they're a 'European' company where the drive for LED lighting, which is very efficient, is strong.

On the other hand, I am surprised that v6dreamer has been using LED bulbs since my information is that the US is even further behind the rest of the world in using CFLs.....Meaning they're not very conscious of usage of electricity. I even remember seeing a recent episode of Ophrah where she is promoting the use of CFLs.....

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LED lights been using here in U.S since 1990. Example, Las Vegas most of those neon gas sign has been replaced by LED also its very popular on plash light, christmas light, bar, disco house, most high rise condo, offices and casinos. LED is been here in the U.S for more than decade now but they are not popular cause they are very expensive only those people with enought money using on it. Let say's your house have more than 7 lights and replace those w/ LED, that will cost theme a fortune. People believe that if using incandescent bulb $1.90 to $5.00 per bulb(10,000 hrs life span) could save than much more money than buying $130.00 to 180.00 per LED bulb(50,000 hrs life span).

Actually, in 1992 lawmakers here in the U.S are talking about banning the century-old technology of light bulb to be replace by LED because of its contribution to global warming. Here in California LED will become standard by 2012 since those old type of bulb will be banned completly. By then the price will be much lower they were talking about $2.68 per watt compare to $26.00 dollars per watts(5 watts) that I bought that cost me $146.36 including tax. That is all I need since I cannot afford to replace my whole house w/ LED. Oprah is diff story, she is a BILLIONAIRE.

[CVT]

^^^ v6dreamer,- I was thinking more in the line that you're a Pinoy and that you're more adaptable to the changing technologies vs. the regular Americans....

As for Ophrah, in one of her recent shows that I chanced upon, she was with a group of women . And, these women, at least in my perception, have never realized the $ savings they would realize in using CFLs vs. what they're currently using,- incandescent bulbs....

On this topic,- goodbye Edison(?)....

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[v6dreamer]

* CVT, sometimes curiosity is a fact of life. People wanted to try one thing to another but, its very expensive. If my wife found out that LED I bought is cost $146 dollars she may have to call me moron. Its true, with that price I could change all the lights in my house w/ incandescent bulb and never to change it for at least a year or so. But, how are you going to explain that need to replace the whole lighting but it gonna cost us $1,500 compare to $50.00. Again, curiosity...but?

[pup2]

Baka kaya tinataasan ang cost ng kuryente dito sa Pinas para mabilis tayo maka adopt ng energy efficient technologies kasi masusulit ang high initial cost! hahaha. Anyhow, tungkol sa solar power, I have a different thread on that dahil pinag-aaralan ko na siya regularly at ito ang latest findings: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...fordable+solar

[userfriendly]

Any idea how many watts ang LED equivalent ng 36 watt FL? How long kaya ang payback period?

You can also lower your AC thermostat to save electricity.
Insulate your roof.
Put your PC into standby when you wont use it for a short time.
If you have good ventilation, evaporative coolers can replace your AC.
Use timers on security or perimeter lightings.

[yebo]

we have 4 aircons at home. to save on electricity my wife gathers all 3 kids with her in one room and use only 1 ac.

but when i am home, balik sa rooms nila mga kids, solo kami ni misis. mainit sobra!

[RedHorse]

we have 4 aircons at home. to save on electricity my wife gathers all 3 kids with her in one room and use only 1 ac.

but when i am home, balik sa rooms nila mga kids, solo kami ni misis. mainit sobra!

OT:

yebo,

bilis ng mga pangyayari.. dati mga post mo 2 daughters lang, 3 na pala

congrats!

[altec]

we have 4 aircons at home. to save on electricity my wife gathers all 3 kids with her in one room and use only 1 ac.

but when i am home, balik sa rooms nila mga kids, solo kami ni misis. mainit sobra!

Mainit ang ano:2hearts:

Seriously, have the aircon filters cleaned at weekly as much as possible.