Have already considered a small wind turbine, which seems to be becoming more popular, - this could help save electricity, but what about the gas central heating?
2006-07-26 22:34:47 · 9 answers · asked by firefightersbabe 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
A hamster on a wheel, nice and cheap, and also a nice pet.
2006-07-26 22:40:32 · answer #1 · answered by genghis41f 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There of corse is the wind turbine. For heating and cooling there is geothermal heating/cooling, or a heat pump could help. For a hot water heater, there is a solar water heater. Then of course there are solar panels. There are now also furnaces that will run on corn grain. Those can be found in the Prairie Farmer magazine. There are also solar stoves. The next best thing you can do after that is just thoroughly insulate your house very well.
Flourescent lights will also help save energy.
2006-07-27 06:28:23 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geothermal is growing in popularity.
I'm trying to convince my wife that we should build an underground concrete dome house.
Underground, the temp year round would be about 53 degrees. If we want it to be 68 in winter, we only have to heat the air 15 degrees. If it's 0 outside while in our present home, we have to heat the air 68 degrees.
2006-07-27 06:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had in Argentina a system for heating water with the sun installed in our house. It has been working for 20 years without any maintenance, I can't beleive is not beeing used massively as it had no moving parts and it last virtually forever.
2006-07-27 05:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by MIke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check into solar panels, lots of new stuff out there on the market lately with prices soaring on everything.
2006-07-27 05:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by bill e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Again gas is a costlier source of energy. Solar heaters for water and cooking can be used.
VR
2006-07-27 05:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by sarayu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could go for part solar power, this can power gas and electricity
2006-07-27 05:42:25 · answer #7 · answered by LOAJP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try installing solar power or get a generator which will provide power for your home
2006-07-27 10:12:24 · answer #8 · answered by clrdanlob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firefighters... u r firefighters...You should know but my advice is let’s go back to basic like our for-fathers who were using firewoods. Roaming country side naked.
2006-07-27 05:40:41 · answer #9 · answered by Joe_Young 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋