Comments on: Our Plan and Progress http://10yearchallenge.com Suburban homesteading & fossil fuel reduction: Fruits, berries, vegetables, chickens, goats, and mason bees Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:26:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: A day in the slow life | The 10 Year Challenge http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-1075 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:34:09 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-1075 [...] goats, and mason bees Skip to content HomeAbout UsAl Gore’s 10 Year ChallengeOur Plan and Progress ← Speckled cranberry beans [...]

]]> By: Opt Out En Masse http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-516 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:40:44 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-516 Did you see that PSE is offering a new Smart Meter to the first 600 customers who sign up? A Seattle-area permaculture friend just told me about it this week. I think it allows you tell tell exactly what appliance is pulling what level of juice out of your meter so you can make adjustments.

]]> By: Finally, some energy reduction progress and RIP Blondie « The Zero Fossil Fuel 10 Year Challenge http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-105 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:15:10 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-105 [...] Our Zero Fossil Fuel Plan and Progress [...]

]]> By: Here comes the rain: Barrels, clotheslines, firing up the furnace, and chocolate zucchini bread « The Zero Fossil Fuel 10 Year Challenge http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-87 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:47:17 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-87 [...] Our Zero Fossil Fuel Plan and Progress [...]

]]> By: 10yearchallenge http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-79 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:23:56 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-79 Hi Roger,

I was interested in going with induction last year when we were buying a new stove. Derek nixed the idea because he likes fire. This was before we both started becoming more enlightened about energy consumption, so I think if we were to make that decision today it would likely be different. It’s definitely something I’ll keep in mind for the future.

Sandy

]]> By: Roger http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-78 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:01:44 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-78 Sandy,
One more step to reduce your total enery footprint would be to replace your gas cooktop with an induction one. Gas cooktops are typically about 50% efficient and induction is 90% to 95% efficient. Induction has the control of gas without the waste heat going up the vent. Downside is your pots and pans have to be iron or steel.

]]> By: Extreme green living and sustainable sustainability « The Zero Fossil Fuel 10 Year Challenge http://10yearchallenge.com/our-zero-fossil-fuel-plan-and-progress/#comment-18 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:09:07 +0000 http://10yearchallenge.wordpress.com/?page_id=109#comment-18 [...] Our Zero Fossil Fuel Plan and Progress [...]

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