Energy
Energy can be saved through sharing appliances (for instance by using a beamer to watch film and television). Energy plays an important part in automation.
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Energy generation
Centralized
Solar updraft tower [1]
+ Low maintenance cost.
+Uses greenhouses that can be used for agriculture.
-Takes in a relatively large amount of space.
-Solar has a variable output.
Solar power tower
+Desalinizes water.
+Contains a furnace (that can be used for melting iron for instance).
-Solar has a variable output.
Energy use
- Beamer
100-300 Watts. Can provide for +- 100 people. Per person: 2 Watt.[2]
- Small led television
57 Watt. Per person: 14-57 Watt.[3]
- Xbox
185 Watts [4]
- Wii
18 Watts[5]
- Desktop (with peripherals):
60-250 Watts[6]
- Laptop:
40 Watts[7]
- Netbook:
16 Watts[8]
- Tablet (Ipad2)
1-3 Watts [9]
- Iphone
Less than tablet[10]
- Amplifier
40 Watts and up [11]
- DVD player
10 Watts and up
- Nanolight (100W equivalent, 30,000 hours)
12 Watts [12]
- Led lamp (50-60W equivalent, 50,000 hours)
6 Watts [13]
- Washing machine
0,81kwh/wash average 9 year average 500 EUR[14] (If 10 people share one machine: 36 years = 200 EUR per person)
- Dishwasher
175 Kwh [15]
- Refrigerator
16 Watt [16]
Monetary cost
Solar updraft tower
Estimates of total costs range from 7 (for a 200 MW plant) and 21 (for a 5 MW plant) euro cents per kWh to 25-35 cents per kWh.[17]
Capacity (guesstimate) 10 Watt x 10,000 = 100 MW
kwh per person 0,6 x 365 x 40 x 0,07 = 613 EUR out of total budget 7,000 EUR
0,9 x ... = 920 EUR
Highest kwh price: ... x 0,35 = 3,000 EUR
Average electricity use: [18] 5 x ... 4,800 EUR
Energy saved by replacing televisions and desktop computers by beamers and ipads seems to be a factor 10. Combining that with the lowest price comes to a favorable result (613 EUR / 7,000 EUR). This is all without heating and cooling, and a lot of other things.
Wikipedia states that wind costs 3 cent per kwh (100 MW). So if the costs turns out to be 25-35 per kWh, wind would be a better choice.
Important
It seems to be important to get accurate cost predictions when talking to a contractor. Replace computers by ipads and televisions by beamers.
References
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower
- ↑ http://www.energieverbruikers.nl/categorie/28/Beeld+en+geluid/Beamers
- ↑ http://www.consumentenbond.nl/test/elektronica-communicatie/tv-en-video/televisies/extra/energieverbruik-tv/
- ↑ http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46446/energieverbruik-xbox-360-ps3-wii-vergeleken.html
- ↑ http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46446/energieverbruik-xbox-360-ps3-wii-vergeleken.html
- ↑ http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
- ↑ http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
- ↑ http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
- ↑ http://armdevices.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nextgen_pixelqi_display.jpg
- ↑ http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/09/iphone_5_energy_use_compared.jpg
- ↑ http://www.energieverbruikers.nl/categorie/195/2/Versterkers
- ↑ http://www.thenanolight.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=207
- ↑ http://www.ledlampendirect.nl/led-e27-lamp-230-volt-6-watt-vervangt-50-60-watt-gloeilamp.html
- ↑ https://forum.www.trosradar.nl/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=125783
- ↑ http://www.nuon.nl/energie-besparen/artikelen-apparaten/verbruik-vaatwasser.jsp
- ↑ http://www.greenem.nl/columns/2012/01/864/wat-kost-een-koelkast-per-jaar
- ↑ http://physicaplus.org.il/zope/home/en/1124811264/1137833043_en
- ↑ http://www.nibud.nl/uitgaven/huishouden/gas-elektriciteit-en-water.html
