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  • T thrakazog

    I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

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    thrakazog wrote:

    computers pretty much left on 24x7.

    Same here and this always amuses me because I fail to see any use of this policy. The updates can be pushed during the working hours. So I started to turn off my PC after work until I finally got a memo from the infrastructure department that I’m not supposed to turn off the PC, just to restart. I can understand wasting the power, but only if all our electricity is coming from nuclear power plants and renewable sources. But this is not the case, because IIRC apart from France, there is no other industrial country getting most of its electricity in a “green” way. We are stealing from our children.

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      I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

      Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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      We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper. At least that way they get one good use out of the paper.

      Software Zen: delete this;

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      • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

        on another note, how do you figure the equivalent wattage for an incandescent light bulb to an LED light bulb?

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        you compare lumens. or, you can use a table like this[^]

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        • D DaveAuld

          How much did 700 x 8 watt dimmable LED lights cost?

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          I paid $38 per bulb, so just shy of $27000. But with savings of about $2000 per month, at todays rates, the payback is about 13 months.

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            We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper. At least that way they get one good use out of the paper.

            Software Zen: delete this;

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            Gary Wheeler wrote:

            We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper.

            Tautology!

            There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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              Gary Wheeler wrote:

              We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper.

              Tautology!

              There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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              Deyan Georgiev wrote:

              Gary Wheeler wrote:

              We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper.

              Tautology!

              Only if the toilet paper has been used.

              Software Zen: delete this;

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              • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                I paid $38 per bulb, so just shy of $27000. But with savings of about $2000 per month, at todays rates, the payback is about 13 months.

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                Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


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                Please tell me the bulb lifespan is greater than 13 months.

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                  thrakazog wrote:

                  computers pretty much left on 24x7.

                  Same here and this always amuses me because I fail to see any use of this policy. The updates can be pushed during the working hours. So I started to turn off my PC after work until I finally got a memo from the infrastructure department that I’m not supposed to turn off the PC, just to restart. I can understand wasting the power, but only if all our electricity is coming from nuclear power plants and renewable sources. But this is not the case, because IIRC apart from France, there is no other industrial country getting most of its electricity in a “green” way. We are stealing from our children.

                  There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                  thrakazog
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                  One place I worked did company wide hard drive backups every night. Other than that I can't really think of a reason to leave the machine on.

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                  • T thrakazog

                    thatsnotgoingtohappen

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                    • T thrakazog

                      Please tell me the bulb lifespan is greater than 13 months.

                      Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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                      I don't have a link, but I thought the LED lights were 5 years? We've started switching to them in my building.

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                      • A AspDotNetDev

                        My company forced us all to take a week off during winter and we had to use our vacation time. They said this was so they could save energy for a week. :doh:

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                        I used to partake in that savings at HP too. (I assume that is where you are, as that is the only company I know who does that.)

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                        • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                          I paid $38 per bulb, so just shy of $27000. But with savings of about $2000 per month, at todays rates, the payback is about 13 months.

                          Independent ACN Business Owner

                          Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


                          Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                          PJ Arends wrote:

                          $27000

                          Do you know how many incandescent light bulbs you could get for that :rolleyes:

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