Energy Consumption Questions

Hobby / Project

• How should I cool my electronics in the attic?
• Is Solar-thermal driven refrigeration possible, practical?

Big Picture

• How much energy is lost when generating electricity from fossil fuels, wind, PV, etc? How about in transmission?
• How much energy does driving consume?
• What's Caltrain's gas mileage? (Caltrain runs along the San Francisco peninsula)
• How much more efficient is Natural Gas Heat?
• Should we use ground source Heat Pumps instead?
• What's the spot price of electricity during various peak times, during the 2001 manipulation/crisis, etc? i.e. when does PG&E start making money by paying you top tier rates for the kWs coming off your PV Panels?

Policy

• Anyone have good ideas to Incentivize Efficient Insulation of Apartment Buildings?

Lifestyle

• Is there a "Ski Bus" from the SF Bay Area to Tahoe?

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