Is Perpetual Light Possible?</h1> <article> <h1>Is Perpetual Light Possible?</h1> <p>ideas — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:47:31 +0000</p> Perpetual light sounded more like a hoax than a real product. I saw these online and I need to grab one just to see how it really works. They are a light source based on Strongtium Oxide Aluminate. The perpetual light isn't really perpetual. Its more like advanced reflection of light. Crystals are formed that [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>Air Conditioning and Hot Water</h1> <p>ideas — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:40:09 +0000</p> I really like items that are dual purpose. That goes double for something that can turn waste into something useful. I saw this AC unit recently, so I thought I would share the coolness (pun intended): The idea here is that you can take the waste heat produced by a standard air conditioning unit and [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>LED Lumens Per Watt</h1> <p>ideas — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:44:03 +0000</p> I am now officially impressed. Several years ago, I looked into LEDs as competition for CFLs. They were not competitive at all. The lumens per watt was always less. Back then, the max I could find was 71 lumens per watt LED for a huge dollar figure vs a 75 lumen CFL for $5. This [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>How Many Lumens Do You Need?</h1> <p>ideas — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:33:02 +0000</p> This is the first time I've seen someone cram a high pressure sodium bulb down to 35 Watts. Most of the time this bulb is used for industrial lighting or outdoor use in teh 250W range and higher. It gives off a really yellow tint (2000k color temp) and is therefore not something I like [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>Radiant Barrier Coolbox</h1> <p>ideas — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:53:39 +0000</p> ok, I just bought 6 boxes of vegetables from a local farm and I don't get to pass them out until 24 hours later. How do kept the stuff fresh? Solution: Radiant Barrier Bubble Foil makes a perfect insulator. I added 3 milk jugs that were filled with water and frozen, and placed on an [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>Cook Stove Generates Electricity</h1> <p>ideas — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:55:59 +0000</p> Someone sparked my memory and I remembered reading an article about a camp stove from BioLite that not only reduces emissions by 95%, but also generates electricity. This is truly Star Trek type of gear and always astounds me as to the level of technology that is available today! This stove has a built-in [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>Spray Radiant Barrier Plus Foil Radiant Barrier</h1> <p>ideas — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:47:55 +0000</p> I subscribe to the "The Sherman Tank School of Engineering", so I have no problems with spending more time, effort and money on a project if the payoff is there. In this case, it is. You can "double bag" your attic by using both spray radiant barrier and then stapling up the foil radiant barrier. [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>Measure How Much Energy You Are Using</h1> <p>ideas — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:34:57 +0000</p> How much energy are you using for your microwave, computer, or VCR? Do you really know? I've been using a Kill-A-Watt monitor to do just that. Its one of the simpler ways to look at your electricity use. All you need to do is plug the monitor into the wall and then plug the appliance [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>Energy Efficient Refrigerator</h1> <p>ideas — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:20:44 +0000</p> So far the most energy efficient refrigerator I have found is from Sun Frost . The only exception I know of is the insulated cold box that was home-built by owners. I live in Texas, so harnessing the cold weather only works for about 2 months out of the year. Heat on the other hand [...] [...] </article> <article> <h1>IR Thermometer is best toy EVER</h1> <p>ideas — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:32:10 +0000</p> I bought my Infra-Red Laser Thermometer a couple of years back and it has been one of the best investments I have made. The ability to get instant feedback on the temperature of something has made a huge difference in proving what you say. Last week, I was able to go up into someone's attic [...] [...] </article> </main></body></html>