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Reduce Heating Energy Demand - Basics

Friday 31 December 2010 in the category Energy

You can do one thing to reduce energy costs: Choose a new supplier or a different type of energy which is cheaper. But you will profit only for a few years form this measure.

Ever thought to reduce the energy demand by a thoughtful optimization of your house or flat? This will reduce future costs and the energy demand. O.k., you are right. You have to invest some money. But this is meant by "thoughtful".

Check the balance between investment and benefit for different measures and different options to find the optimum package!

Who Will Win the Race:
Light Bulbs or Fluorescent Tubes?

Wednesday 29 December 2010 in the category Energy Technology

The big question is: Which light source provides the higher light output per watt of electricity? Many believe that flourescent lamps have a 5 times higher light output per watt. That is true with standard light bulbs. But it is not true for modern state of the art light bulbs.

What is energy?

Monday 27 December 2010 in the category Energy

Energy  is like a chameleon - it comes in different flavours

Energy cannot be defined the easy way ... ... but there is always a chance to understand energy. By getting closer and closer after time.

Energy - simply - drives everything in our universe. But in comes in different flavours which doesn't make it easier to see the one thing behind.