Electricity & Christmas decorations
Dec 24, 2015 11:08:04 #
Dec 24, 2015 11:25:30 #
I don't see the relevance of this statistic to anything. The countries mentioned have either 1% of the US population, or are severely underdeveloped due to their own mal governed state. And if I turn off my lights, it will not turn them on elsewhere. BTW, with the advent of LED lighting, the power usage of Christmas lights has gone down dramatically.
And merry Christmas to you too, rogerl. Please don't let your Yule logs increase worldwide smog production.
And merry Christmas to you too, rogerl. Please don't let your Yule logs increase worldwide smog production.
Dec 24, 2015 11:32:57 #
Is the UK having problems coming up with electricity now that it's closed its last coal mine?
Dec 24, 2015 11:32:58 #
Is the UK having problems coming up with electricity now that it's closed its last deep pit coal mine?
Dec 24, 2015 11:36:26 #
rogerl wrote:
http://phys.org/news/2015-12-christmas-energy-entire-countries.html
Merry Christmas folks
Merry Christmas folks
A small drop of usage..if ALL turned off..US Christmas lights represents only 0.2 percent of yearly US energy consumption.
Dec 24, 2015 11:42:55 #
rogerl wrote:
http://phys.org/news/2015-12-christmas-energy-entire-countries.html
Merry Christmas folks
Merry Christmas folks
What? We should go back to putting candles on the tree?
Dec 24, 2015 12:10:12 #
Dec 24, 2015 20:22:23 #
Dec 25, 2015 09:01:14 #
rogerl wrote:
http://phys.org/news/2015-12-christmas-energy-entire-countries.html
Merry Christmas folks
Merry Christmas folks
I've often wondered about that. There must be a huge spike in usage in mid December. I use all LED lighting outside, and it costs me $0.30 a day.
The figures in that article rely on data from 2008, but we're using more LED's now.
Dec 25, 2015 09:30:57 #
When you have corrupt government, you wont have enough money to put up Christmas lights either:
From the late 19th to mid 20th century, El Salvador endured chronic political and economic instability characterized by coups, revolts, and a succession of authoritarian rulers
Corruption is a significant problem in Ethiopia. State institutions are dominated by ruling officials who reportedly receive preferential access to credit, land leases, and jobs. Under the governments villagization program, hundreds of thousands of indigenous people have been forcibly relocated to new villages with inadequate infrastructure so that the state can lease their lands to commercial agricultural foreign investors
From the late 19th to mid 20th century, El Salvador endured chronic political and economic instability characterized by coups, revolts, and a succession of authoritarian rulers
Corruption is a significant problem in Ethiopia. State institutions are dominated by ruling officials who reportedly receive preferential access to credit, land leases, and jobs. Under the governments villagization program, hundreds of thousands of indigenous people have been forcibly relocated to new villages with inadequate infrastructure so that the state can lease their lands to commercial agricultural foreign investors
Dec 26, 2015 03:13:04 #
SteveR wrote:
Is the UK having problems coming up with electricity now that it's closed its last deep pit coal mine?
No, but I'm not optimistic about the future. Most U.K. coal is a high quality coal (anthracites and the like) so clean burning is not so difficult as it would be with some of the 'dirtier' coals imported at a cheaper price. A wise Government would have maintained some mines in working order - just in case.
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