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ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE HOME

Phong Trinh Eric Branson Juan Carlos Torres. ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE HOME. Energy Crisis. Rise in prices due to increase in petroleum demand. 3 crisis up to now: the 1973 oil crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, and the 1990 oil-price hike.

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ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE HOME

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  1. Phong Trinh Eric Branson Juan Carlos Torres ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE HOME

  2. Energy Crisis • Rise in prices due to increase in petroleum demand. • 3 crisis up to now: the 1973 oil crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, and the 1990 oil-price hike. • We have depleted 50% of accessible oil, and with current rate of consumption, the remaining oil will be used up by 2040!

  3. Power Alternatives • Solar and wind electric energy.

  4. How to solve the problem? • Decrease the use of oil, fuel, electric energy, and any other power. • Things like switching off the car engine at traffic lights

  5. In the Home? • Regulating the AC to sufficient temperatures. • Turning off the lights when leaving the room and also using compact fluorescent light bulbs. • Turning off power plugs on the TV, turning off computer monitors. • Closing the blinds during the day.

  6. But do people actually do these things? • No. • Either from laziness or just forgetting, people simply do not perform these methods of saving energy. • To be fair, from personal experience, we all waste a lot of energy on a daily basis. • Solution? Home Automation.

  7. Home Automation • No need to remember when everything is done automatically for the user. • Use of automated lights that turn off when you leave the room, also dimming effects to save energy. • Automated blinds that close during the hot day and automated thermostat. • Energy efficient homes can save up to 40% of energy anually.

  8. But do people really care about saving energy? • Yes and no. • Due to improved technology, most home automation systems are very easy to install, user friendly, and most importantly cheap, and the saving energy is just the bonus.

  9. Our Plan • Automated lighting with dimming effect. • Automated blinds.

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