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		<title>Water Cooler / Water Boiler Energy Consumption Revealed</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2013/05/10/water-cooler-water-boiler-energy-consumption-revealed/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2013/05/10/water-cooler-water-boiler-energy-consumption-revealed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 07:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most offices have at least one water cooler and many of these have both a &#8216;chilled water&#8217; and &#8216;boiling water&#8217; function. So how much energy do they actually use? The actual energy consumption of your water cooler will depend on how it is used, and how many people are using it. The only way to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=6220&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Arlec Electrical Energy Cost Meter &#8211; Review</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2013/05/10/arlec-electrical-energy-cost-meter-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 03:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hollylovellsmith1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We keep seeing the Arlec Energy Cost Meter at Bunnings, Coles and other shops. It costs about the same as our power meter, so we thought we&#8217;d give it a comparative review. Ease of use  The Arlec Energy Cost Meter is not particularly user friendly &#8211; the biggest problem is the size of the screen. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=6396&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What is Green IT?</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2013/04/11/what-is-green-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hollylovellsmith1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Green IT refers to an IT system which has little or no impact on the environment. It also refers to IT that restores and enhances degraded environments. &#8216;Green IT&#8217; as a paradigm aims to reduce the use of hazardous materials, promote renewable energy, increase energy efficiency, increase the use of recyclable and biodegradable materials and promote [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=6149&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Calculate Wattage (Watts) &#8211; Apparent Power vs Real Power</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2013/04/09/how-to-calculate-wattage-watts-apparent-power-vs-real-power/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2013/04/09/how-to-calculate-wattage-watts-apparent-power-vs-real-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hollylovellsmith1</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[voltage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The power consumption of an appliance in watts is often said to be equal to current multiplied by voltage. Unfortunately, it&#8217;s not that simple. This conventional wisdom or &#8216;rule of thumb&#8217; will have you calculating Apparent Power rather than Real Power (what you get billed for). Apparent Power (VA) Amps (A) x Volts (V) = [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=5990&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fridge Power Consumption &#8211; Can the Star Rating be trusted?</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2013/04/04/fridge-power-consumption-star-rating/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2013/04/04/fridge-power-consumption-star-rating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 03:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hollylovellsmith1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The power consumption of domestic fridges is typically between 100 and 200 watts. Over a full day they are likely to use around 1-2 kilowatt-hours (kWh). The actual energy consumption of your fridge or freezer will depend on many factors. These include: Size – larger fridges generally use more electricity. Location – if the fridge [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=6053&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rooftop Solar and Community Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2012/12/14/rooftop-solar-and-community-renewable-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2012/12/14/rooftop-solar-and-community-renewable-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>martalett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communities and individuals across Australia are taking electricity generation into their own hands and choosing clean renewable energy. Australians are becoming increasingly aware of the polluting effects of coal- and gas-fired electricity generation. Together with ever-increasing utility bills, more and more people are looking for alternative sources of energy. Waiting for government and the energy [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=5357&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Gardening at home and &#8216;food security&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2012/08/30/gardening-at-home-and-food-security/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2012/08/30/gardening-at-home-and-food-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>martalett</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://steplight.com.au/?p=4663</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Food gardening at home There&#8217;s a growing trend in backyards and front yards, on street verges and balconies&#8230;and community gardens are cropping up in urban villages all over town (puns intended). I can&#8217;t help having a bit of fun with the words as it&#8217;s fun growing your own food, either in your own backyard or [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=4663&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mattress Recycling and Low Cost Beds &amp; Mattresses</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2012/08/15/mattress-recycling-and-low-cost-beds-mattresses/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2012/08/15/mattress-recycling-and-low-cost-beds-mattresses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>martalett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[beds]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new bed can be expensive and an old mattress is often difficult to dispose of. A million mattresses going to landfill, every year Dilemmas arise at both ends of the life cycle of a bed. Australian householders usually replace their mattresses every 10-15 years, resulting in over a million mattresses ending up in landfill [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=4965&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Online Education Revolution and the Virtual Classroom</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2012/08/06/online-education-revolution-and-the-virtual-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2012/08/06/online-education-revolution-and-the-virtual-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>martalett</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://steplight.com.au/?p=4659</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is currently a global revolution underway in how we access education. Access to higher education is opening up to anyone with a laptop or hand held device connected to the internet. Distance education is not new in Australia. Historically, the only access many remote communities had to education was by radio. Today, access to [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=4659&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sod Roofs, Green Walls and Energy Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://steplight.com.au/2012/07/25/sod-roofs-green-walls-and-energy-efficiency/</link>
		<comments>http://steplight.com.au/2012/07/25/sod-roofs-green-walls-and-energy-efficiency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>martalett</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://steplight.com.au/?p=4379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Green Roofs and Walls A couple of articles this week have reawakened my interest in the value of green roofs and walls in the story of energy and water efficiency. The first highlights the increased popularity of rooftop gardens and green walls in the CBDs of Sydney and Melbourne. Green roofs date back thousands of [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=steplight.com.au&#038;blog=11988507&#038;post=4379&#038;subd=asksteplight&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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