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1. How to save energy?

Esteban C 19/05/11

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We as humans have a lot of ways to save energy. How to save energy? :

- Turn the lights off - Turn off the tv and computer and disconnect them - Use solar energy - Use saver bulbs - Use wind energy - Recycle - When it is bright dry your cloth outside - Don´t open the refrigerator many times - If you have a cold wear a jacket, don´t turn on the heat - Don´t take long baths <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- Walk or cycle to school <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- Don leave the fans and air conditioner on all day <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- Unplug the charger of your computer, cell phone or camera when they are already charged. <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">- Change normal bulbs to energy- efficient light bulbs

<span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Susana C, 17 may 2011**

<span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Waste of energy is a major problem on the world. To avoid this there are various things WE can do.**


 * <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**We can use less oil, coal and gas. In that way fossil fuels would last longer and in that way we can produce energy.**
 * <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**To make energy in an efficient way we can use solar panels and wind turbines.**


 * <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**We must:**
 * 1) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Turn off our tv (do not leave it stand by) and disconnect it.**
 * 2) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**If it´s save walk or cycle to school.**
 * 3) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Turn off the lights when its bright. And don't let the lights on when there is no one in the room.**
 * 4) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Have a shower instead of a bath, it uses less hoot water.**
 * 5) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**If you are cold, put on a jumper instead of turning up the heat.**
 * 6) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Recycling save energy, so save up bottles, paper, cans and put them in the bin.**
 * 7) <span style="color: #800080; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**When it is dry outside, use the sun to dry your clothes.**

mariantonia c 25/05/11 video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/6254824/what_can_employers_do_to_reduce_the_amount_of_energy_used_in_their_office_environmental_responsibility/

this is a video that shows what the employs can do to reduce the waste of energy at work video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/6254853/can_individuals_in_the_office_be_assigned_green_responsibilities_environmental_responsibility/ this is an other video about an idea that this person is giving to make a competition of who can be more green at work

video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/6254862/what_is_the_best_strategy_to_encourage_people_to_be_more_green_in_the_office_environmental_responsibility/ this is an video more or less like the one before of this one

Susana C, 24/05/11

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@http://greenupgrader.com/15922/are-you-wasting-energy-take-this-quiz-to-find-out/



24/05/2011 Isabella:

<span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A new study published in the journal Energy Policy says that we could achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, and not just U.S., but the world. The study says that we have access to all the necessary technology, but strong political would have to exist for it to happen. <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">So, how can we get to 100 percent renewables by 2030? <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Well, to be exact, the study says we'll need all of these:
 * <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">4 million 5 MW wind turbines
 * <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">1.7 billion 3 kW roof-mounted solar PV systems
 * <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">90,000 300 MW solar power plants (including PV and concentrated solar)
 * <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">A smattering of geothermal, wave, and tidal power plants

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Esteban C 18/05/11 Internet: [] <span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**1**. DO shut off the lights <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> when you’re done using them, and turn off the TV, computer, video games and other electrical stuff when you leave the room. <span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**2.** DO lower the thermostat <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> during the winter. To keep warm without wasting energy, put on a sweatshirt or snuggle under a blanket.
 * **<span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Top 10 Rules for Saving Energy ** ||

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**3.** DON'T leave the refrigerator door open. Every time you open the door, up to one-third of the cold air can escape.

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**4.** DO replace a burnt-out light bulb <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> with a new compact fluorescent bulb. Fluorescent bulbs use 75 percent less energy, and they last 10 times longer.

<span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**5**. DO remind grown-ups to use cold water in the washing machine <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Hot water won’t get the clothes any cleaner, and it wastes a lot of energy. ||

|| <span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**6**. DO turn off dripping faucets. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> One drop per second can add up to 165 gallons of hot water a month - that's more <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"> than one person uses in two weeks!

<span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**7.** DON’T take a long bath <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> – take a short shower instead. It might take 25 gallons of hot water to fill the bathtub, <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"> compared to only seven gallons for a quick shower

<span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**8.** DO close the curtains <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> during hot summer days to block the sun. During the winter, keep the curtains open

<span style="color: #cc33ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** 9. ** Help a grown-up put plastic sheeting on windows <span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Blocking cold drafts is called “weatherizing” and it can save a lot of energy.
 * <span style="color: #9933ff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10. DO help your mom or dad plant a tree <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> to help shade your house on hot summer days  ||

mariantonia c 18/05/11 internet: [|How to Conserve Energy in a Household | eHow.com] [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"> Conserving energy in a household not only cuts down <span class="goog_qs-tidbit-0">on energy bills, it offers an easy step toward environmental responsibility. <span class="goog_qs-tidbit-1">By taking steps to conserve wasted energy in your home, you can reduce your annual heating bill by up to 40 percent, according to Colorado State University.
 * Difficulty:**Moderately Easy

Instructions
Check for any leaks or places where you might lose energy from your home. Completely close all windows, doors and vents that lead to the outside and turn off any gas appliances. Set up fans to pull air out of rooms away from doors and windows by placing the fans near the door blowing air out of the room. Check for air leaks near any window, doors, corners, electrical outlets and switch plates by wetting your hand and moving it near these locations. This will help you feel whether a draft occurs or not.

Use fans in the summer and space heaters in the winter. These consume less energy than the air conditioner or furnace and let you set the thermostat to higher or lower temperatures correspondingly.

Adjust settings on your appliances so they use less heat and energy. Turn off the heated dry cycle on your dishwasher. Raise the temperature in your refrigerator and freezer to the highest point that will keep your food cool, around 35 to 40 degrees for the refrigerator and 0 to 5 degrees for the freezer. Use the cold water setting on the washing machine as much as possible to reduce the energy needed to heat the water. Also, turn down the temperature on your water heater to 120 degrees. Many water heaters are set too high and you usually won't notice the difference.

Purchase the most energy-efficient models of appliances available when you need to upgrade home appliances. Service all appliances regularly to keep clogged filters and broken or leaky gaskets from wasting energy.

Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent versions, especially for lights that remain on for extended periods of time, such as security or outdoor lights. Use timers on outdoor lights so you won't forget to turn them off during the day.

Weatherize your house. Caulk all cracks and crevices that allow air in from the outside. Apply energy-efficient treatments to windows. Install energy-efficient insulation with an R-value of 40 for ceilings, 11 for basement walls and 19 for floors

mariantonia cadena Internet [|SAVE ENERGY AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME] http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/saving_energy/index.html []

**Susana C, 16 may 2011** Internet @http://www.seai.ie/Schools/Primary_Schools/Energy_Info/Top_Tips_on_energy/

** 1. Don’t leave tv or video on standby, turn it off at the power button. **

** 2. Fit a lagging jacket on the hot water cylinder in your hot press. It keeps the hot water hot for longer, just like when we put on our winter jackets to keep us warm. **

** 3. Recycling saves energy, so save up your bottles, cans and paper and put them in the recycling bin. **

** 4. When it’s dry outside, use the sun and wind to dry your clothes instead of a tumble dryer. **

** 5. When it’s bright, turn off the light and don’t leave the light on if there’s no one in the room. **

** 6. Have a shower instead of a bath, it uses a lot less hot water. **

** 7. If you’re cold, put on a jumper instead of turning up the heat. **

** 8. If it’s safe to do so, walk or cycle to school. **

<span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">16/05/2011

<span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Isabella Vallejo

<span style="color: #ff0067; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">If we use less energy, oil, coal, and gas fossil fuels would last longer.

<span style="color: #ff0067; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Possible solutions: We could use water, sun, and wind energy that do not produce Carbon dioxide when they are turned into electricity, and it is a renewable energy.

<span style="color: #ff0067; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We could use solar panels as solar energy.

<span style="color: #ff0067; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We could use wind turbine as wind energy.

<span style="color: #ff0067; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We could use Tides ( Variations in the water surface), Dams(picture 1), Water falls, and Tidal barrages( when sea meets with a river). (BOOK: save energy)

16/05/2011 Isabella V: <span style="background-position: 100% 50%; backgroundclip: initial; backgroundorigin: initial; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;"> Internet @http://goanimate.com/movie/0bEaymZTzUv4?utm_source=linkshare&uid=0XBO4TYZwqDs ===<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Optimum use of Air Conditioners ===
 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Ensure proper sealing of doors and windows.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Set thermostat at 24º C for optimum cooling.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Clean AC filter every month.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Use film / tinted glass on windows.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Prefer air conditioners having automatic temperature cut off.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Keep regulators at "low cool" position.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Operate the ceiling fan in conjunction with your window air conditioner to spread the cooled air more effectively throughout the room and operate the air conditioner at higher temperature.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Seal the doors and windows properly.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Leave enough space between your air conditioner and the walls to allow better air circulation.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A roof garden can reduce the load on Air Conditioner.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Use windows with sun films / curtains.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Set your thermostat as high as comfortably possible in the summer. The less difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the lower will be energy consumption.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Don't set your thermostat at a colder setting than normal when you turn on your air conditioner. It will not cool your home any faster and could result in excessive cooling.
 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.
 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Plant trees or shrubs to shade air-conditioning units but not to block the airflow. A unit operating in the shade uses as much as 10% less electricity than the same one operating in the sun.

===<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Green Building for energy saving === <span style="color: #ff0074; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px;">Advantages of Green Building
 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">==<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;">Reduced energy consumption =
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-position: 0% 3px; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Motion sensors for controlling electrical equipments
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-position: 0% 3px; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Use of solar energy
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-position: 0% 3px; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Design for getting maximum natural light.


 * <span style="background-position: 0% 3px; color: #ff0074; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">==<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 5px;">Reduced destruction of natural resources ==
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; background-position: 0% 3px; list-style-image: none; list-style-type: none; margin: 0.5em 0px 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Environmental friendly and synthetic materials for construction.