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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: eliminating waste




by Obamot » 20/06/11, 20:22

Everything is in the title !

Denounce energy waste here and give your ideas for remedying it

I begin:

gentside.com, Jun 20, 2011 wrote:In Iraq, air conditioning for American soldiers costs more than NASA!

The air conditioning installed in the tents and in the prefabs of the American army in Iraq would have a higher cost than the operation of NASA.

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Each year, the American Department of Defense spends 20 billion dollars a year (14 billion euros) for air conditioning in tents and prefabs, installed for the American army in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is 1 billion more than the annual budget of NASA, which amounts to 19 billion (13 billion euros).

This information was revealed by Steve Anderson, retired general and former logistician to General Petraeus, and was relayed by the Grist site. He adds that covering the facilities with polyurethane foam could better insulate the barracks and above all reduce expenses. An initiative that would cost 95 million dollars (66 million euros), but which would save several billion.

The nation's largest energy consumer

Polyurethane foam should be a solution for the Ministry of Defense. The latter is the biggest energy consumer in the nation, and has been trying to reduce its energy consumption lately. Indeed, he finally admitted that global warming was a growing threat to the security of the Nation.

http://www.gentside.com/%E9cologie/en-i ... 23913.html

http://gizmodo.com/5813257/air-conditio ... ire-budget

Also in Afghanistan

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Spc. Joshua Mchugh, right, carpentry masonry specialist, holds Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning tubing while Staff Sgt. Joshua Anderson, both members of the 492nd Engineer Company, Minnesota Army Reserve, tapes the tubes together, Oct. 14, at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan. Mcugh, Anderson and other members of the 492nd are finalizing their deployment by working on seven pre-engineered buildings at Camp Phoenix, which will house more than 1,200 US and coalition forces.

Solution: eliminate the army, or at least develop the notion of energy efficiency.
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by Christophe » 20/06/11, 20:25

Houla I see that you start with good "heavy"... it will be difficult to find "better"...

And to think that solar air conditioning has been around for decades...
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by Obamot » 20/06/11, 20:30

It doesn't matter, we're talking about efficiency and not directly energy saving...

So you can even start with a gas lighter : Mrgreen: : Cheesy:

(It deserves a specific section, or at least a post-it....^^)
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by Christophe » 20/06/11, 20:35

On the one hand the air conditioning in the desert is vital...

Still, these bidas are too stupid because since they've been there they could:

a) bury them (plus it's more secure)
b) perform thermal buffering by exploiting the well-known day / night phase shift of deserts

But you have to remember that a soldier is also a civil servant: you have to spend a budget, not optimize it...or ask questions...
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by Flytox » 20/06/11, 21:42

Christophe wrote:On the one hand the air conditioning in the desert is vital...


And how do the natives do, if it is vital....??? : Mrgreen:
They are self-refrigerated ... rather not cooled before time. :frown:

The American soldiers, they try to make war with game consoles by bringing their way of life and bad habits with them... they need the living room of their home under a tent in the desert..... otherwise they no longer play. : Mrgreen:
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by Christophe » 20/06/11, 21:46

Flytox wrote:And how do the natives do, if it is vital....??? : Mrgreen:


They are better dressed, genetically stronger and less of a fag than US GIs...
Incidentally, they are NOT going into the desert in the middle of a dodger because they don't give a damn...

Does that suit you as an answer? : Mrgreen: : Lol:

Flytox wrote:The American soldiers, they try to make war with game consoles by bringing their way of life and bad habits with them... they need the living room of their home under a tent in the desert..... otherwise they no longer play. : Mrgreen:


Right, and it brings up a very politically incorrect subject: war and ecology. : Cheesy:
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by Obamot » 20/06/11, 21:59

At least the gas lighter consumes nothing to ignite the flamethrower.

ok I —>[] go out...

Couldn't airplanes be towed to the end of the runway — thanks to a sort of rack and a tether by cable/s — before take-off? Because at rush hour it releases a lot of kerosene on the ground...!

Because the weight/power ratio of the reactors on the ground to tow a plane on the parking strips, that must be very poor performance, right?
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by Obamot » 21/06/11, 07:29

Energy efficiency also means “ready-made” solutions...

You are in a mountain chalet without electricity, in the Amazon see a lost island in Indonesia and you have an injured person on your arms. You are camping or hiking and still no access to 220V, but you have sprained yourself which puts you in a precarious situation. Alas, it's times like these – when you need to call for help – that you need to charge your laptop because it's flat.... That's where you get me out: easy with a solar panel!

Damn, it's been raining for a week or you're in the middle of the night!

No matter, you can now charge your mobile while making yourself a coffee!

A Japanese company has designed a unique high-tech saucepan, equipped with a USB port, capable of recharging your phone!

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http://www.ginjfo.com/espace-environnem ... e-20110620

(I have a feeling it will soon be available at the shop, even if it's still a little expensive...) : Mrgreen:
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by dirk pitt » 21/06/11, 07:29

Obamot wrote:
Couldn't airplanes be towed to the end of the runway — thanks to a sort of rack and a tether by cable/s — before take-off? Because at rush hour it releases a lot of kerosene on the ground...!

Because the weight/power ratio of the reactors on the ground to tow a plane on the parking strips, that must be very poor performance, right?


they think about it, especially because at certain times, planes line up to take off. with the reactors running.
and even diesel tractor trucks will consume much much less. no need to imagine complicated stuff on the ground.
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by dirk pitt » 21/06/11, 09:44

Obamot wrote:Energy efficiency also means “ready-made” solutions...

You are in a mountain chalet without electricity, in the Amazon see a lost island in Indonesia and you have an injured person on your arms. You are camping or hiking and still no access to 220V, but you have sprained yourself which puts you in a precarious situation. Alas, it's times like these – when you need to call for help – that you need to charge your laptop because it's flat.... That's where you get me out: easy with a solar panel!

Damn, it's been raining for a week or you're in the middle of the night!

No matter, you can now charge your mobile while making yourself a coffee!

A Japanese company has designed a unique high-tech saucepan, equipped with a USB port, capable of recharging your phone!

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http://www.ginjfo.com/espace-environnem ... e-20110620

(I have a feeling it will soon be available at the shop, even if it's still a little expensive...) : Mrgreen:


this is for geeks. : Shock: the same service rendered for 14.5 euros plus elbow grease here on the shop
and in addition you can light up, since it is night : Cheesy:
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