We are tracking the energy savings accumulated each month from 20 of our featured customers. These customers have requested energy monitors for their solar hot water and solar electric systems. From these monitors we're able to capture and collect the data to keep an eye on the savings.
Included in the profiled customers are Hazelmere Farm, Victoria General Hospital and Vanier Secondary School. The picture below shows the total energy savings as of the end of October, in terms of KWhs, coal, car emissions and more!
But renewable energy monitoring isn't the only way to keep an eye on your energy loads. Purchasing a basic or detailed electricity meter can help you conserve energy for your home or business up to 20 % or more a year. They are fun, affordable and easy to install – and heading now into the winter season they make a great gift idea for that do-it-yourself'er in your life!
To break it down let's compare average consumption stats on the savings listed above:
- An average, two-story, three bedroom house uses 1500 kWhs a month, meaning we've saved enough energy to date to power a house for 12 years.
- 1 kg of coal generates about 2.75 kWh of electricity, which means we've generated approximately 92,628 kWh of coal-free electricity.
- An average car emits around 340 kg of CO2 a month, which means the GHG emissions from the installations we've done is enough to take 10 cars off the road for one year.
- 1 kWh is equivalent to about 2.2 lbs of carbon offsets so our total pounds of carbon offsets to date is: 477,693. On average, a mature tree can absorb CO2 at a rate of 48 lbs a year, meaning we’ve produced the equivalent offsets of 9,951 trees!
