February 4, 2007
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I would like to do a study of where our electricity goes. It’s sunday morning, the meter reads 10592. It was 2478 when we moved in on 1st April 2005. We’ve used 8114 units in 22 months. (22x 30.33= 667 days). So… 12.16 units a day.
Currently, Good Energy charge me a standing charge of 14.02 per day, and 11.57 pence per kWh. That should be £1.53 per day. £46.36 per month.
What happens with those 12.16 units a day: Read the rest of this entry »
February 4, 2007
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A list of lifestyle adaptations I live by:
- Cycle to work (with dynamo lights)
- Drink french wine, not australian (less food miles!!!)
- All low energy lightbulbs (where possible)
- Boil only the water I need
- Onya bags - no plastic bags
- Reduced water shower head
- Sort waste (compost, reuse, recycle)
- Use rechargeable batteries
- Compensate for flights via carbon footprinting
- Switch tv off when not in use
- Shower/bath water butt.
- NO solo car journeys
- Soap, not shower gel
- Ecover products (washing powder/washing up liquid)
- Vinegar & lavendar oil for cleaning bathroom/kitchen surfaces
- Renewable energy supplier
- Milk delivered in glass bottles (no nasty leachy plastics)
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