1. GFE/IDEAS Web Series “The low hanging fruit of money saving energy efficiency tips and technologies whipped into in an easy to digest, time saving video smoothie”
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3. Each needs to provide REAL solutions to the average person to help them find ways to reduce their dependence on oil, electricity and help the environment.
4. Need a dedicated team to come up with interesting content, factual information, filming talent, and on screen talent.
5. A stepping stone to a full television series on either a major network, or a Discovery Communications channel, such as Planet Green
6. Discuss issues that are important, and can make a big difference, but that seem to not be getting enough attention and discussion
7. We will basically be a research and reporting service to the consumer and hopefully gain the attention of business and government at the same time for being a think tank that is providing real solutions.
18. Because most people don’t want to learn. But they do want to be entertained. (Casey Anthony Weiner)
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20. Energy payback in 3-6 months (so even if renting, it makes sense to do right away. You can always take with you when you leave.
21. Contains less mercury than an incandescent produces from the extra electricity used from coal fired plants (shot of Stanton coal fired power plant on Alafaya)
22. You can recycle them at home depot (shot at home depot recycling a bulb
23. Do the energy calculation with 12 lamps in a powerstrip plugged into a kill-a-watt meter. 1st incandescent, then CFL’s. 720 watts vs 144 watts.
25. In Florida it is more to off set air conditioning use 10 months of the year. Double that for a 14 SEER AC to remove that heat. Shoot a 100w bulb with a temperature gun
26. Porch lights or anything over 4 hours a day? Essential!! If you can only do one, do the light that’s on the most!
27. Oh and CFL’s last over 4 years on average, versus 6 months for Incandescents
28. So how much total on 12 bulbs which cost $20 to buy? – will save $12 a year on lightbulbs, $100 a year in lighting electricity and $150 on additional air conditioning. So in 4 years that’s over a thousand dollars!!
29. Over $20 a month. They pay for themselves the first month!!
30. What can I do with my old incandescents before they burn out? Save them. Use them in Attics and closets that get turned on less than an hour a month.
31. Australia has made incandescent bulbs illegal, and America will too by 2014!
59. Rate the “lowest hanging fruit” in order, so if someone only does a few things, they know where to begin
60. Make it scientific, and coherent to understand, yet fun and upbeat. Enthusiasm about saving money at the pump needs to be the focus and create excitement.
61. Discuss the additional benefits besides saving money, such as the environment, dependence on oil and the economy.
68. Find out voltage and add Lead Acid deep cycles as “fat sacks” to extend range. This can be an on the spot problem solving idea that we actually plan out ahead of time.
69. Greg Maloon – Vice President product development Nautique.
74. If you have to drive the car, find out why and film it.
75. Can a scooter pay for itself in under a year? You bet!
76. 2nd scooter challenge – race a car to do a series of obstacles, grocery shop, drive to work, cash check at bank, busy mall, the “car” can’t find parking, lol!!
110. Gas has risen from under a dollar a gallon in 1999 to over $4.00 this year. That’s a 12 percent increase per year. Following that pattern, although gas may not stay there, it is possible we will see spikes in the $10 a gallon range this decade.
111. Why do gas prices rise?Supply and Demand, and there really being no other alternative. If gas went to $16 a gallon by 2016, what would you do?
112. With an ever tight growing market globally, supply disruptions from terrorism will cause unbelievable price spikes overnight.
115. Plus then you still “own” a motorcycle. So for motorcycles that are more than 10-15 years old, depreciation has already happened, payback is immediate, right?
116. Do a real world mpg test on some common motorcycles, and the best mpg ones.
131. Can upgrading to an energy efficient LED TV actually pay for itself?
132. LED TV’s produce 150 to 200 watts less heat that your AC has to remove from the house! A double whammy of inefficient TV’s! Especially in Florida!!
133. Sure! Especially if anyone out there is a “TV Sleeper” lol you know who you are!
134. Compare some older TV’s compared to the most efficient TV’s today as far as standby power and running power.
145. Break down a power bill into a pie chart by appliance
146. Show how long you would have to pedal a generator bike to power an item for 1 minute, run inverter to run an item for 1 minute, then have the model pedal the bike generator to recharge what was used. Start small then start using the bigger power items. For instance, she will have to bike for 30 minutes to run the air conditioner for 1 minute. Bike for only 10 seconds to power a CFL for 1 minute. Bike for 45 seconds to power an incandescent for a minute etc.
158. Get everyone on an electric bike. Can use human power of 250 watts and add to that 250 watts of electric to go twice as far and twice as fast as you can by pedaling.
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160. Start with the most eco friendly Energy Star horizontal washer and dryer.
161. Always use cold water unless clothes soaked in oil or grease.
195. Everyone votes separate so we can all vote different (perhaps watch can win, maybe we all vote for the same one)
196. With a combined trade in value/down payment of $5000 a 5 year loan would be $166 a month and save over $200 a month in fuel!!!! What??? Why aren’t more people doing this!!!!
197. Key winners: SUV/Truck owners who bought one while gas was cheap and are now suffering. And those who drive 15-20 miles or more each way to work.
223. Solar thermal is more efficient than a photovoltaic setup by a factor of 3-4 as far as efficiency. Especially in Florida.
224. Florida freezing is not an issue, so dual system coolants are not necessary (reducing cost)
225. Natural gas is more efficient than electrical resistance heating, yet most Florida homes don’t have a natural gas water heater, meaning they have the biggest opportunity for payback for 3 reasons:
233. This trip will be with 4 GFE/IDEAS Activists to meet with congressmen working on Green legislation, government agencies that deal with energy or the environment, and meet with leaders of the as many of the organizations we can who focus on these issues and have headquarters in Washington, D.C. - Some we may try to meet with are:
253. Possibly a solar panel to charge the battery with a charge controller
254. Goal of this is to build the kit, but also film the brainstorming and teamwork to tell a story on video! This is a great event that will bring people and viewers together to understand the cause.
344. Could this be the cheapest form of powered transport????
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346. Can wake board and wake skate on the lake for pennies of electricity instead of dollars of gas, and this way no one needs to go buy gas, you just plug in. Much easier!
389. Can sell back to the grid it times of peak use to actually make money
390. Do an install and determine costs, payback times and how it works.
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392. Most systems pay for themselves in 2-8 years, with the systems close to a body of water having the least installation cost and also the biggest gains.
394. Get a geothermal heat pump manufacturer to give a discount on a system we will install and feature on an episode.
395. After it is running show the watts used with this system compared to another home and calculate the monthly savings
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397. Plan: Let’s start with just one. CFL lighting. Let’s make it the best we can, and then see how we feel about moving forward.
398. If done well it will get shared, blogged, and talked about. Then the goal is to make the next one even better.
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401. We should attempt to have these vehicles donated long term to do a thorough review and help them appear in each episode to help provide awareness for the companies that make them and show how they are practical for consumers today
402. It’s quite silly actually why people feel they NEED a car when a motorcycle or scooter would satisfy 95% or more of their commuting needs.
403. I don’t think we will get Americans to sell their cars in mass droves and buy motorcycles, but perhaps we can get them to buy a slightly less expensive car, and use the extra cash to buy a motorcycle or scooter, where they will save many times over in gas how much the scooter cost.
531. The new 2012 Fiat 500c with state-of-the-art eco:Drive™ Application demonstrates that an automaker’s environmental responsibility should not stop when the car leaves the production line but rather extend into the actual way customers drive their cars.
532. Fiat’s eco:Drive Application collects all necessary data relating to vehicle efficiency and, through the BLUE&ME™ USB port, transmits it on to any USB memory stick. Once the driver plugs the memory stick into his or her personal computer, the system presents the driver with the Fiat 500c’s detailed environmental performance, including the CO2 emission level for each trip. In addition, FIAT’s eco:Drive Application analyzes the driver’s style and provides recommendations on how to modify his or her driving style to help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
626. 35 mpg vs 16 mpg? More than Double! But it’s better than that. On average police cars get 11 mpg because they sit and idle so much. A hybrid doesn’t use gas at “idle”, so In fact you would save 3 times as much fuel!
627. High annual mileage vehicles first! Taxi’s, postal vehicles, police cars, delivery vehicles
660. American author, blogger, physicist and climate expert who concentrates on methods of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and global warming and increasing energy security through energy efficiency, green energy technologies and green transportation technologies
661. Runs the best climate change blog on the web: Climate Progress
668. Rogers has published numerous articles and spoken to more than 20 universities and colleges across the country on energy and environmental issues.
669. He has testified 22 times on energy, environmental and other policy matters before congressional committees.
670. He serves as a member of the board of directors and vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
671. Just announced plans to build a brand new wind farm in SW Kansas, to be available to power homes by spring 2012.
688. Had a key role in introducing Executive Order 12958 which led to an unprecedented effort to declassify millions of pages from the U.S. diplomatic and national security history
691. Has been very willing to be public with film and internet TV ventures to speak with them about the Leaf
692. Would be very willing to get us a Leaf and then talk to us about it on a TV show
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694. Greene is a senior research staff member for the Center of Transportation Analysis with Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Energy Division. His work applies interdisciplinary research findings to national transportation energy and environmental policy.
736. The Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit coalition of prominent business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit the environment, the economy and national security.
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738. “Dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental protection.”
746. Building on the achievements of progressive pioneers such as Teddy Roosevelt and Martin Luther King, our work addresses 21st-century challenges such as energy, national security, economic growth and opportunity, immigration, education, and health care.
747. We develop new policy ideas, critique the policy that stems from conservative values, and challenge the media to cover the issues that truly matter and shape the national debate.