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[Jan Whitaker]

At 04:54 PM 11/02/2010, Richard Chirgwin wrote:
>The idea is supposed to be "a detailed picture of energy and water use".
>Well: I know where the electricity goes (computers; fridge; lights;
>sometimes the TV). Ditto gas (clothes dryer, winter heaters). I know
>whether the water goes (showers; toilet flushing; washing machine; the
>sink; the bathroom basin - in roughly descending order). So why is (say)
>a home Website going to do anything other than itself become an energy sink?

Maybe the point is to have a printout to show wasteful teenagers and 
charge them for their long showers, leaving the fridge door open, 
leaving the lights on in their rooms when they aren't there..... can 
you guys think of any more?

Jan



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