[Greenbuilding] between a rock and a shoulder season

[Michael O'Brien]

Hi, Reuben--

Yes, but efficiency isn't everything.

For example, I did not want to use gas for cooking because of the nitrogen oxides that open gas flames produce, my family already has allergies and we don't need the irritation.

And speaking of irritation, the gas company here has not supported energy efficiency in buildings, in fact have resisted code changes, so I bear a grudge. The electric utility has supported efficiency programs, except for a brief interlude when they were boarded by pirates from Texas.

Best,

Mike

Mike O'Brien Photography
mikeoregon.zenfolio.com




On Jun 23, 2014, at 9:11 AM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

Lowtech  magazine just published a piece on a related issue: efficiency of cooking with different fuels:
http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2014/06/thermal-efficiency-cooking-stoves.html

"Converting heat into electricity which is then converted back into heat, at 20-40% efficiency, is similar to building a Rube Goldberg machine; it's a needlessly complex operation compared to simply converting the primary fuel into heat to boil water. Essentially, any electric cooking device is an insult to the science of thermodynamics."


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