[Greenbuilding] Energy and power...

[Gordon Howell -- Howell Mayhew Engineering]

Thanks for peoples' comments on my energy and power presentation... I 
actually had an electric utility chap at one of my presentations in 
Juneau Alaska last April beaming from ear to ear because he was 
relieved at hearing someone finally telling how it really is... he 
himself has had a hard time getting people in his own utility to 
understand these concepts.

If anyone wishes me to add to or change any aspect of my 
presentation, I would be interested in hearing from you privately.  I 
learned a lot myself in trying to figure out what to say and how to present it.

At one level it is fine for people to mix up units in thinking about 
it themselves (but oh how many people I've seen who get themselves 
into a knot because they don't understand the units)... but when 
these same misunderstandings start to drive policies and attitudes in 
governments and companies then I become quite a bit disconcerted.

I think it is quite a skill to be able to hear peoples' comments and 
reply in a courteous way -- I've learned the hard way myself.

I appreciate peoples' contributions to the list.

+Gordon Howell
Edmonton



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>the difference between kiloWatts and kiloWatt-hours, not so much.
>
>Rob Tom
>Kanata, Ontario, Canada
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>Gordon, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to put together 
>your explanation of the difference between Power and Energy. What I 
>don't appreciate is people who are rude or disparaging of the honest 
>efforts of others.
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>Steve Satow
>www.naturalbuildingsite.net
>naturalbuilding at shaw.ca
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Thanks for the "Energy, power and electricity" pdf.  A very 
informative presentation.

>Richard
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>Thanks, Gordon, for that clear example.
>I'll never mix power and energy again.
>(Well, until the next time, at least.)
>
>Cheers,
>Frank
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