“Go Green, It’s Cheaper” Does Conservation Make Financial Sense?

1. “Go Green, It’s Cheaper” Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? David Haake Program Director West Los Angeles Group Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club

2. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy,

3. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort &

4. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort & without altering your lifestyle.

5. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort & without altering your lifestyle. We will NOT talk about:

6. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort & without altering your lifestyle. We will NOT talk about: Global Warming,

7. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort & without altering your lifestyle. We will NOT talk about: Global Warming, US National Security,

8. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort & without altering your lifestyle. We will NOT talk about: Global Warming, US National Security, US Economic Security

9. Does Conservation Make Financial Sense? What we will talk about: The top ten ways to save money by conserving energy, with a minimum of effort & without altering your lifestyle. We will NOT talk about: Global Warming, US National Security, US Economic Security. It has to make sense on a Personal Level!

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11. Household Energy Usage in California Lighting, refrigerators and cooling are the biggest "energy hogs" in the typical California home. Annual Electricity Use Per California Household 8% 14% 37% Source: California Energy Commission

12. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: CFLs convert 90% of electricity to light, incandescents only 30%. So in light output terms, a 23-watt CFL = 75-watt incandescent.

13. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: CFLs convert 90% of electricity to light, incandescents only 30%. So in light output terms, a 23-watt CFL = 75-watt incandescent. Do the math: 75w - 23w = 52w less power for the same amount of light.

14. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: CFLs convert 90% of electricity to light, incandescents only 30%. So in light output terms, a 23-watt CFL = 75-watt incandescent. Do the math: 75w - 23w = 52w less power for the same amount of light. 4 hrs/day x 52 w/hr x $0.23/kwh x 42 days = $2.00 (a $2 CFL pays for itself in ~1.5 months = 800% annual rate of return!!)

15. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: CFLs convert 90% of electricity to light, incandescents only 30%. So in light output terms, a 23-watt CFL = 75-watt incandescent. Do the math: 75w - 23w = 52w less power for the same amount of light. 4 hrs/day x 52 w/hr x $0.23/kwh x 42 days = $2.00 (a $2 CFL pays for itself in ~1.5 months = 800% annual rate of return!!) When used properly, CFLs last 10,000 - 20,000 hours (7-14 years). This is 13-25x longer than the life of a typical incandes-cent bulb (750 hours).

16. Southern California Edison Rate Structure Tier 1 Baseline allotment Tier 2 1%-30% over baseline Tier 3 31%-100% over baseline Tier 4 101%-200% over baseline Tier 5 > 200% over baseline The “baseline” rate represents an amount of electricity set by the CPUC at approximately 60% of average residential customer usage. . Baseline = 10.1 kWh/day Average = 16.8 kWh/day

18. Anticipated Savings from Switching to CFLs Average residential customer usage: 17 kWh/day The “baseline” rate represents an amount of electricity set by the CPUC at approximately 60% of average residential customer usage by climate zone. Baseline = 10.1 kWh/day Average = 16.8 kWh/day

19. Anticipated Savings from Switching to CFLs Average residential customer usage: 17 kWh/day Power for lighting: 17 kWh/day x 37% = 6.3 kWh/day 37%

20. Anticipated Savings from Switching to CFLs Average residential customer usage: 17 kWh/day Power for lighting: 17 kWh/day x 37% = 6.3 kWh/day Lighting costs: 6.3 kWh/day x $.23/kWh = $1.44/day

21. Anticipated Savings from Switching to CFLs Average residential customer usage: 17 kWh/day Power for lighting: 17 kWh/day x 37% = 6.3 kWh/day Lighting costs: 6.3 kWh/day x $.23/kWh = $1.44/day Reduction with CFLs: $1.44/day x .67 = $.97/day = $354/yr (REMEMBER THIS NUMBER!)

22. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: Note seasonal variation: shorter days, more energy 17% drop in energy consumption after installing CFLs

23. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: Effect of CFLs on Energy Bills During First Year 23% Average Decrease in Energy Bills due to reduction in “over baseline” energy usage = $359 (almost exactly as predicted!!)

24. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps Savings Sustained. $1400 over 4 years.

25. Fluorescent Bulbs Are Known to Zap Domestic Tranquility Monday April 30, 2007 Alex and Sara Sifford want to do the right thing to save a warming world. To that end, Alex Sifford, 51, has been buying compact fluorescent light bulbs. He sneaks them into sockets all over the house. This has been driving his wife nuts. “What really got me was when my husband put a fluorescent in the lamp next to my bed.” She said she yelled at her husband for “violating the last vestige of my personal space.” The resistance to CFLs is indelible consumer memories of the hideous looks and poor quality of earlier generations of fluorescent lights. They were bulky and expensive. They had an annoying flicker and hum. They cast an icky, cold-white light that made people look pale, wrinkly and old. A new breed of bulbs solves most, if not all, of the old gripes. “The new fluorescent bulbs aren’t just better for both your wallet and the environment - they produce better light,” declares the May issue of Popular Mechanics, in an exhaustive comparison test of the new breed of CFLs against incandescents.

26. Switching to Compact Fluorescent Lamps: Light Quality CFLs can be made in any color. The “color temperature” is determined by the phosphors used to coat the inside of the tube. Color TemperatureKelvin “soft white” or “warm white” <2700 “bright white” or “medium white” 2900-3000 “cool white” 4000 “daylight” >5000 Left to right: (1) CFL GE 13-watt, 6500 K; (2) Incandes-cent 60-watt Sylvania Extra Soft White; (3) CFL Bright Effects, 15-watt, 2644 K. Most consumers prefer “soft white” lamps for interior lighting. CFLs with the Energy Star logo on the packaging are required to match the color tempera-ture description with the correct light frequency.

29. Factors that result in reduced CFL life The reliable operating temperature range of CFLs is 22°-140° Fahrenheit. Problem: The CFL temperature range can be exceeded in recessed can fixtures, which can shorten the life of CFLs. Solution: Use a CFL reflector floodlamp to focus the light out of the can and prevent heat buildup.

30. Factors that result in reduced CFL life Problem: Most CFLs will burn out quickly in dimmable light fixtures, because their ballasts are only compatible with 120 volts AC. Solution: Purchase a dimmable CFL.

31. Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps Is this a reason not to use CFLs? CFLs require a small amount of mercury. The typical mercury thermometer contains 500-3000 mg of mercury. By comparison, a CFL contains 3-5 mg of mercury. Mercury in the air is the extremely harmful to human health. Because most electricity comes from coal-fired power plants, use of one incandescent bulb causes 50% more mercury to be released into the atmosphere than is in one CFL.

33. Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lamps Recycling: How to dispose of your CFLs CFLs should be disposed of as Household Hazardous Waste http://www.lacsd.org/info/hhw_e_waste/default.asp

34. The Top Ten Ways to Save Money by Going Green Purchase Compact Fluorescent Lamps $350/yr

35. Use Less Gasoline Whenever possible, walk or ride your bike. Exercise is good for your mind and body, and the energy is renewable! Carpool or take the bus to work. If you must drive a car, here are gas-saving tips: Buy a pressure guage! Fully inflated tires improve mpg. Slow down! Fuel efficiency decreases by velocity cubed! Avoid rapid accelerations.

36. Travel on Electricity, not Fuel! In late 2009, Toyota’s Prius will be available as a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Tax incentives – State: $3000 for PHEVs Federal Tax Credit: Up to $7500 Electricity costs are equivalent to about $1/gallon of gasoline: 10,000 miles/year at 50 mpg = 200 gallons/year = $500/year ($2.50/gallon) $500 - $200 = $300 savings/yr

37. Culver City Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan Public Advisory Committee http://ccwalkbike.org

39. Plug-In America is coming to Culver City! July 8, 2009, 7:00pm, Culver City Veterans Auditorium: Zan Dubin Scott: “Plug In America - working to accelerate the shift to plug-in vehicles powered by clean, affordable, domestic electricity.”

40. The Top Ten Ways to Save Money by Going Green Purchase Compact Fluorescent Lamps $350/yr Use Less Gasoline $300/yr

41. Replace Your Old Refrigerator! Lighting, refrigerators and cooling are the biggest "energy hogs" in the typical California home. Annual Electricity Use Per California Household 8% 14% 37%  Source: California Energy Commission

42. Your Old Refrigerator is Costing You - Big Time!

44. Switching to an Energy Star Refrigerator Is it a sound investment? Frigidaire 18.3 cu. ft. (413 kWh/yr) Price + Tax $610 (including tax) Rebate -50 Recycling -50 Actual Cost $510 Energy savings: 976 kWh/y (1990 model) - 413 kWh/y 563 kWh/y = $130 Payoff: 48 months 25% Annual Return on Investment! GUARANTEED!

45. Switching to an Energy Star Refrigerator 2002: 25.1 kwh/day 05-06: 21.8 kwh/day (87%) 06-07: 16.8 kwh/day (67%)

46. Switching to an Energy Star Refrigerator Use the “Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator” on the Energy Star website: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=refrig.calculator

47. The Top Ten Ways to Save Money by Going Green Purchase Compact Fluorescent Lamps $350/yr Use Less Gasoline $300/yr Replace Your Old Refrigerator $130/yr

48. Stop Phantom Loads! Almost all computers, computer peripherals (printers, modems, scanners, etc.) and home entertainment products (stereo, DVD player, televisions, etc.) draw an electrical current even after they have been turned “off”. Solution: Using a power strip allows multiple devices to be plugged into one unit. Homepower Magazine (Feb/Mar 2007 issue) reported that the avg. american household uses 1.39 kWh/d of phantom loads. 1.39 kWh x 365 x 0.23 = $120

49. The Top Ten Ways to Save Money by Going Green Purchase Compact Fluorescent Lamps $350/yr Use Less Gasoline $300/yr Replace Your Old Refrigerator $130/yr Stop Phantom Loads $120/yr

50. Eat Less Meat Cut down on your consumption by $10 per month and save $120/yr. You’ll lose some weight and gain some money. The world also benefits by you eating less. The amount of food and water that has to be used up to feed animals to produce meat is enormous and a large quantity of our crops goes solely to feeding animals. Cows contribute to global warming. The average cow expels 600 liters of methane a day, and there are now 1.3 billion cows on the planet. Cows produce 75% of the methane from animals. Each molecule of methane has 21 times the global warming potential as a molecule of carbon dioxide.