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Old 01-06-12, 12:39 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
...While all insulation materials help us save energy, they each take some energy to make from raw materials into insulation. Some like XPS produce more during manufacture than others.
I was visiting with some very interesting energy conservers a few years back, and found that they had made a serious study of 'embodied energy' to the point that it became a working part of their everyday conscious perception.

Like, when someone is showing off a new shirt, along with the colors they also saw the BTU content, same goes for a new car and a trip to Italy...

I think that kind of consciousness could use a boost here on ER.

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