What really annoys me when trying to save power.

[Nutcase]

For shops that are stillopen I think insurance companies insist on them being lighted to a certain extent overnight - so the cameras pick up any dodgy activity. I know that's the case in the warehouse I used to work at.

Although to save money they installed night lights that were more energy efficient (but crud to work in).

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by Desmo

I get rattled by a building near us. When we were doing our early morning walks we go past a building that has outside lights on to light the car park. Now even at 6.30am it was light enough that these lights needn't be on. Who owns the building? Essex County Council

Each watt of power that is run 24/7/365 costs £1 so if they are using 400w of lighting 12 hours a day you (as council tax payer) are paying £200/year for the privilege, great isn't it


Think we're going to see a big reduction in buildings (especially office blocks) with lights left on, there are new CO2 regs coming in so large companies have to report their CO2 usage and will be taxed heavily if they are using too much. Lots of interest at the moment for solutions to allow companies to monitor, track and reduce their CO2 emissions and lighting is an easy one to do though things like PCs/servers and aircon are also going to make a massive difference.

As an example our small ~25 person office uses ~15KW during office hours dropping to ~8KW overnight, that's a yearly bill of ~£11500 or £460/person

[Justsomebloke]

I feel this about All shop lights on at night not just empty ones. They should All be switched off at the mains come midnight & every third street lamp an all. I hate motorways that have Untold lights on at night, I have head lights & cats eyes are Pure simplistic genius. I will Never get over there Awesomeness.

[Jonny69]

Originally Posted by Justsomebloke

I have head lights & cats eyes are Pure simplistic genius. I will Never get over there Awesomeness.

But even now they've figured out a way so that cats eyes can draw power. Loads of them are full of LEDs now. It's craziness gone crazy I tell you.

Del Lardface, that's an epic amount of power to be drawing

[Desmo]

Originally Posted by Del Lardo

Each watt of power that is run 24/7/365 costs £1 so if they are using 400w of lighting 12 hours a day you (as council tax payer) are paying £200/year for the privilege, great isn't it

I saw this just a couple of weeks after our local council were handing out free energy saving bulbs for the houses. It does make you wonder.