Friday, June 15, 2012

Energy consumption at DIS

Interesting work from Goldsmitths group.

Apparently switching off doesn't necessary mean less carbon is consumed as less electricity is generated. They suggested on Earth day when people switched things off that the grid just had a surplus.

To get energy reduced you need to balance energy consumption against generation.  Global co-ordination issue.

They came up with device which shows your energy consumption against mix of generation (wind,nuclear,coal,gas).

Also showed video of Jon/Yvonne/OU's Tidy street project.

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