Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
07-31-24, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 17,955
Dual source heat pump
We all know of the ups and downs of both air source, and ground source heat pumps.
Imagine you go with the investment in GSHP, and then you notice that during the heating season you have quite a few...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
12-12-23, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 63,945
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Forum: Wind Power
03-02-22, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 23,593
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Forum: Energy Storage
02-02-22, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 21,106
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Forum: EcoRenovator Blog Discussion
07-31-21, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 94,008
When I read/hear that "PV is now very cheap", I...
When I read/hear that "PV is now very cheap", I remember something I read recently, related to the boom on PV in Europe and the rest of the world. It stated that among the reasons for the fall in PV...
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Forum: Conservation
06-12-21, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 42,764
Update on the first-flush system.
The dead-end...
Update on the first-flush system.
The dead-end pipe which serves as a reservoir for the sediments, is 1 meter long. The force/weight of 1 meter of water is enough to push the segments of that pipe...
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Forum: Conservation
04-03-21, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 42,764
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Forum: Conservation
01-21-21, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 42,764
Not really that large! During summer heat waves...
Not really that large! During summer heat waves and droughts, watering the lawn can easily use more than 600 liters per day. And last summer the tank did indeed go dry, so we had to use city water...
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Forum: Conservation
01-02-21, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 42,764
Piwoslaw's rain water system (underground tank)
Since April '20 we finally have a new rainwater system, much more permanent than the plastic barrels (https://ecorenovator.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1009) we've had for the last decade:)
We had a...
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Forum: Solar Power
07-05-20, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,205
Piwoslaw's 2.7kW PV system
After years of thinking, reading, wanting, etc., we finally made the move!
Polish government created a financial incentive for PV systems, where homeowners can get up to 5000PLN (over 1100EUR) back...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
08-08-18, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,063
How about if you get a small heat pump for the...
How about if you get a small heat pump for the central air, to only slightly dehumidify and/or cool the whole house, then use the window unit when needed (=less often)? Make it low power with a large...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-19-17, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,999
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Forum: Conservation
12-18-16, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 575
Views: 1,304,058
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Forum: Solar Heating
02-03-16, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 32,902
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Forum: Conservation
01-17-16, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,468
Now the outside, looking at the western corner....
Now the outside, looking at the western corner. Losing heat through the windows and even more through the garage door. The latter is a no brainer, as the door and its frame are deteriorating and they...
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Forum: Conservation
01-17-16, 12:21 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,468
Thermographic images with comments
I recently got a chance to use a thermal imaging camera (http://ecorenovator.org/forum/conservation/4659-how-make-most-thermographic-camera.html) and wanted to share some of the results. I'll try to...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-24-15, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,160
There is an old thread:
Test results - Power...
There is an old thread:
Test results - Power savings from timer on fridge (http://ecorenovator.org/forum/appliances-gadgets/1448-test-results-power-savings-timer-fridge.html)
If you do go ahead...
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Forum: Solar Heating
03-13-15, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,226
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Forum: Wind Power
11-09-14, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 25,863
New type of VAWT
I recently read about a new type of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine built in eastern Poland. It is 3 towers, 29 meters each, which produce 0.5 MW of power....
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Forum: Conservation
06-12-14, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 20,543
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
04-24-14, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 136,460
When averaging more than ~5 readings, first...
When averaging more than ~5 readings, first discard the highest and the lowest, then average the rest. This gets rid of any anomalies, making the average truer.
Have you tried logging the raw...
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Forum: Conservation
03-23-14, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 7,309
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
11-18-13, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,684
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Forum: Other Improvements
05-31-13, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 31,428
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Forum: The Billiards Room
04-26-13, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,710
Green gangsters
I just came across these vids and I got a laugh. Cool idea!
GREEN GANGSTERS! - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YplqDVQ57A8)
You're WHACKING Mother Earth! - YouTube...
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