Relax. The contraption shown at right is not what we had in mind. In any case, it needs a generator to work.
However, we would like to congratulate the middle school members of Roland Park Elementary and Middle School’s Environmental Club in Baltimore, MD for their creativity and astuteness in saving energy.
Besides the leadership role many of these pupils play in their community, including one young lady who was organizing a fundraiser to collect funds for a solar energy project, they also have a talent for observing what many working-age members of our community overlook: That is, one does not have to spend a fortune on high-tech gadgets, renewable energy and high-efficiency appliances to make a big difference.
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A great example of how an employee initiative program might work occurrred after MGPC installed an Enigin second-generation Eniscope in one electrical sub-panel serving a small wing of RPEMS. That afternoon, we spent just over an hour speaking to RPEMS Environmental Club members about energy, and what constitute energy waste. The children caught on fast.
The next step was to take the pupils on an “Energy Walk” very similar to how we would with a company’s employees, but much more brief, and without the benefit of wireless monitoring devices used with typical EnergyMaps applications such as convenience stores, restaurants and grocery stores. The first stop was the computer lab next door, where dozens of desktop computers displayed dark screens in a dark classroom. How much energy were they using?
The first guess of “none” was quickly interrupted by another’s observation that the screens are blank, but many of the monitors were left on. Further inspection revealed that many of the desktops themselves were left on too.
We showed the pupils the nameplate data on the backs of the monitors and computers, where they were able to confirm that each monitor was still consuming about 200 watts of power, and each desktop computer was consuming about 150 watts. We counted 4 computers and 5 monitors still operating, giving us 1600 wasted watts of power.
Assuming worst case, that is, that the night-time cleaning crew is not green-minded enough to turn this equipment off, then we can state that all of the computers and monitors run during normal school hours, but on average 4 computers and 5 monitors are left on for the other 16 hours and weekends.
So, kWh wasted on weekdays = 1.6 kW x 16 hours / day x 5 days = 128,000 watt hours or 128 kWh.
And, kWh wasted on weekends = 1.6 kW x 24 hours / day x 2 days = 76,800 watt hours or 76.8 kWh.
Cost of wasted energy in just this one room = $ 0.15 / kWh x (128 kWh + 76.8 kWh) = $ 30.72 / week, or $ 122 per month, or $ 1,597 annually!
Not a bad job for 6-8 graders!
Now, if this system, along with the training program and 6-month data analysis costs $ 91.00 per month, and only a small portion of what was monitored uncovered $ 122 per month savings with the help of school children, would you say that the program was a good investment? It is returning over 33% more than its cost in savings!
Of course, we didn’t even take into account the benefits of real-time energy monitoring or data-logging which make this program even more valuable, nor the additional savings possible when implementing load-side solutions, but we’ve made the point already: Would you spend $ 91 to save $ 122 ? Of course!
Maybe that’s why BG&E is planning on investing over $ 300 BILLION on similar programs.
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Update: The computers have been moved out of the original lab room, but we have been monitoring and logging the energy usage over the end of the school year and into the summer and are seeing some interesting baseline and fluctuating power usage.
Questions to ponder (I don’t have access to those rooms now):
1) Are there activities in that wing of the building which would necessitate lighting and HVAC?
2) Are the window rattlers (auxiliary window mounted air conditioners) still operating?
3) Are vending machines still refrigerating snacks and beverages in the teachers’ lounge?
4) Can activities be consolidated into a smaller portion of the school with all other areas shut off?
The energy logger data is not being made public at this time.
Another USA-based website is using the Eniscope Smart Meter solution together with EnergyMaps to lower their clients’ energy usage and reduce CO2. The following excerpt is from their site and links back to the original article, which we recommend reading for its great explanation of CO2 measurements:
Here are the facts — based on monthly research affirmed by the Earth Systems Research Laboratory (ESRL), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, we should all prefer a carbon dioxide (CO2) ppm (parts per million) of 350! Presently, we are at 385 ppm and RISING…
I look forward to the updates as the projct progresses
Very Interesting – I look forward to updates
From BG&E's Smart Grid Website: "Customers with advanced metering technology paired with Smart Energy Pricing reduced their consumption during peak periods by 26 percent to 37 percent, saving an average of more than $100."
Source:
http://www.bge.com/portal/site/bge/menuitem.fb86b...
Excellent – well done and I hope many other take note.
BG&E subsidy for Eniscope?
It is worth mentioning that Maryland Green Power Co recently became a BG&E Energy Saving Service Provider, giving us the ability to help you apply for energy saving rebates from BG&E in addition to the tax credits you are already receiving.
Please contact us to find out if Enigin Smart Meters qualify for a rebate under the Energy Savers program!
Call: 443-864-3072.