This will really depend on where live, but many states and counties will be similar. Let me tell you where my trash goes where I live in Davis County, Utah. All of the waste that I throw out is taken to Wasatch Integrated. Most of the waste goes to the “burn plant” or Energy Recovery… Continue reading »
Nov
15
Swamp Coolers Vrs. Air Conditioners, Energy Savings of
What is more energy efficient an air conditioner or a swamp cooler? Much misleading information is published about air conditioners being more efficient and an energy savings over using a swamp cooler. An air conditioner typically does have a higher efficiency rated motor and compressor to save as much energy as possible. The motors are… Continue reading »
Nov
13
Motor Efficiencies
Motors are all around us, there in our ceiling fans, our treadmills, refrigerators, clothes dryer, and even the vibrater in your cell phone. Motors constitutes 50% or more of all the energy you use every day. Not all the motors are the same, they come in many different shapes, sizes, and even have a wide… Continue reading »
Nov
12
Green Energy, What is?
Green energy is energy that is produced in a manner that has less of a negative impact to the environment than energy sources like fossil fuels. Common ‘greener’ types of energy include solar, wind, geothermal and hydro energy. There are several more, even including nuclear energy, that is sometimes considered a green energy source because… Continue reading »
Nov
07
Octane, What is it?
When you go to the gas station and there are typically three different grades of gas. These gases are different because of their octane rating. What is octane? Octane is gasoline rating that indicates how much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites. It is not a energy density rating, which means that… Continue reading »
Nov
04
CFL vs. Incandescent Light Bulbs
The common everyday incandescent light bulbs that most of us still use are very inefficient. A 100 watt incandescent light bulb is 2.6% efficient. That means that out of the 100 watts of energy that I put into the bulb only 2.6 watts get used to create light, the rest just gets burned up in… Continue reading »
Nov
04
Save Us! Not the Planet.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Save the Planet, Be Green”? Our planet has been around for about 4.5 billion years. The Earth has seen meteoroid strikes, super volcanoes, and even dinosaur poop. What an ignorant people we must be to think that we are going to destroy our planet in a few short decades.… Continue reading »
Nov
03
Welcome to Energy Riot
Hello and welcome to EnergyRiot.com. Where we talk about energy and how to save it while also being green. Feel free to comment and provide feedback on any post. Feel free to contact me with any post ideas or questions you might have on the contact page. Thanks and lets riot about energy!