Posted by VaTom on December 28, 2009 at 10:54:30 from (216.12.124.38):
In Reply to: ENERGY SAVINGS posted by MTC on December 28, 2009 at 05:06:15:
Space heating is usually the largest expense. Start there.
15 years ago I built our house that self-heats/cools with passive annual heat storage (PAHS). Absorbs summer excess heat and stores it until we need it winters. 69º in here now, warm enough for us, particularly when we have to do absolutely nothing. Recent 30" snowstorm is still keeping everything white here. Doesn't look like it's going over 30º today.
My electric supplier still can't figure it out, thinks I must have a propane tank buried here somewhere. They won't get it when I cut them off (before their major price increase). Studying micro-hydro generation with very high head. Appears I can get all the current I need with .1 ft³/sec (no typo, 1/10 cu ft per sec). Then use woodgas as a backup. Solar doesn't make sense with my large machinery. Wind generation isn't even allowed here.
Domestic water heating plan for us is solar during the winter, heat pump water heater summers when we need the free dehumidification they provide. We have no need of ac, probably the only house in the county without.
If I drove much I'd do it on woodgas as we have our own woodlot. Gas/diesel prices may encourage me to do that eventually anyway.
Your options are almost limitless, just takes some study to see which plan will give a decent return on investment for you. When one plan's complete, go on to the next. Eventually, you're living comfortably without worrying about price increases.
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