Comments on: Energy Efficiency Infographic — Save Money, Save the World

By: Nathaniel Copeland

Nathaniel Copeland — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:16:00 +0000

This is a very informative collection of infographics albeit a little unreadable due to the small font size and contrast adjustment. All in all, a very good source of information. Wish we had internet when we were in school. Class energy efficiency projects would have been so much easier with access to material like this.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:02:00 +0000

that tends to be how these infographics go. they pull info from sources they find, but sometimes don’t understand what they are pulling enough to keep out such typos.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:02:00 +0000

you have to click it again on the next page. not sure why that is, but hope it will change with our next theme

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:02:00 +0000

Definitely. That’s also why we always include the link prominently to the original source.

By: Anne

Anne — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:20:00 +0000

There are now heat pump tumble driers on the market that use about half the energy of a standard model: http://www.which.co.uk/news/2011/04/bosch-unveils-new-40-less-energy-tumble-dryer-249315/

For dishwashers and washing machines, there is the possibility of hotfill with water heated by your solar thermal system or a heat pump.

All in all, there are clear suggestions.

By: sivadasan

sivadasan — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:45:00 +0000

Infographics is not bright enough to read. Let it be user friendly.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:32:00 +0000

Running things like washing machines and electric dryers late at night help the grid.

Any time load gets moved off peak demand hours that’s a bit less expensive peak supply that has to be purchased.

By: Skylights

Skylights — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:24:00 +0000

The infographic focuses only on the energy efficiency of lighting options and their comparison. With other appliances such as dishwasher, washing machine, etc. there’s no clear suggestion on how to use the energy efficiently with these appliances and insulation aside from being these appliances already energy efficient.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:15:00 +0000

And to add insult to injury: you must always click twice, first to get a thumbnail then to the full picture.

I see possibilities to improve user friendliness.

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:08:00 +0000

Between the small size and light print I can’t read most of these info-whatevers. And clicking on them is not giving me a larger version.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:25:00 +0000

The fact that this infographic consistently talks of “cee-oh-squared” instead of “cee-oh-two” does not instill a lot of confidence that the authors have a good grasp of the matter at hand.