http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/can-someone-answer-these-energy-conservation-quesions/111/ How Can We Be More Energy Efficient? Thu, 17 May 2012 11:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/can-someone-answer-these-energy-conservation-quesions/111/#comment-208 bullet Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:16:47 +0000 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/can-someone-answer-these-energy-conservation-quesions/111/#comment-208 Depending on the dimmer and the CFL lamps you are using you can use both. Some CFL's are dimmable but cost a little more. Levitron dimmers don't work on a rheostat basis, instead they are electronic and turn on and off at a rapid rate and can save you up to 60% Depending on the dimmer and the CFL lamps you are using you can use both. Some CFL’s are dimmable but cost a little more. Levitron dimmers don’t work on a rheostat basis, instead they are electronic and turn on and off at a rapid rate and can save you up to 60%

]]> http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/can-someone-answer-these-energy-conservation-quesions/111/#comment-207 Uncle Dud Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:17:21 +0000 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/can-someone-answer-these-energy-conservation-quesions/111/#comment-207 You first question is the dimmer vs CFL. No one can answer that without more information. If you turn the dimmer real low the answer is probably the dimmer. For lighting your power used is basically volts times Amperes. When you use a dimmer you reduce the voltage and the Amperes to the bulb. I nor anyone else can calculate that with the info you have provided. The cable box is a small draw but if you are willing to wait on boot up go ahead and power it down. Computers especially CRT monitors do us electricity. Most have energy saving features which make shutting them off limited power savings. You first question is the dimmer vs CFL. No one can answer that without more information. If you turn the dimmer real low the answer is probably the dimmer. For lighting your power used is basically volts times Amperes. When you use a dimmer you reduce the voltage and the Amperes to the bulb. I nor anyone else can calculate that with the info you have provided.
The cable box is a small draw but if you are willing to wait on boot up go ahead and power it down.
Computers especially CRT monitors do us electricity. Most have energy saving features which make shutting them off limited power savings.

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