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• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• About

  EnergyRiot.com is website dedicated talking about energy of all form; with a focus on how save energy(and money) and preserve our precious climate. Most of the content on the website is written by me, Bracken. I am an electro-mechanical engineer and business professional. I pursue many personal projects involving energy, such as, designing and building… Continue reading »

• 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!