70kwh/day holy carp.
We just got our first power bill and were feeling bad (environmentally 
and financially) about 22kwh.

That's with 2-3 decent computers running 24/7.

Alex Harford wrote:
> http://www.deere.com/en_US/jdc/product_financing/wind_energy/press_release/first_wind_powered_city.html
> http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1568/
> http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/home-residential-wind-power-rock-port-missouri.php
>
> "Known as the Loess Hills Wind Farm, four Suzlon 1.25-MW turbines are
> currently being erected and will deliver 5MW of electricity into the
> grid that serves the 715 or so households that make up Rock Port, Mo."
>
> 5MW is the peak but they estimate the average will be 2MW.  Is
> Missouri considered to be part of the Wind Belt?  If my math is
> correct, that 2MW being used means that each household uses approx
> 67kWh / day, which is pretty close to the average around here of
> 70kWh.
> -----
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/05/08/sherbrooke-biofuel.html?ref=rss
>
> "The city of Sherbrooke has decided against running its municipal
> fleet on plant-based biofuels, saying it's unethical to divert
> agricultural products from the food chain."
>
> They are now looking into recycling waste oils into biofuel.
> -----
>
> http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9937986-54.html
>
> "The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $126.6 million in grants on
> Tuesday to test carbon capture and storage in underground caverns."
>
> Underground storage of an odourless, heavier than air substance (in
> gas phase) that suffocates animals can't have any drawbacks, can it?
> ------
>
> Food (biofuel?) for thought. :)
>
> Alex
>   

-- 
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist