Comments on: Wind Power http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/ museum exhibit, technology and design news from ideum Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ideum Weblog » Blog Archive » We’re a Climate Neutral Company http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-3888 Ideum Weblog » Blog Archive » We’re a Climate Neutral Company Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:31:43 +0000 http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-3888 [...] Last month we announced that we reduced our carbon emissions by switching our electricity over to 90% wind power. Today, Ideum has taken the final steps and have become completely carbon neutral. [...] [...] Last month we announced that we reduced our carbon emissions by switching our electricity over to 90% wind power. Today, Ideum has taken the final steps and have become completely carbon neutral. [...]

]]> By: Jim Spadaccini http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-791 Jim Spadaccini Fri, 19 May 2006 15:15:03 +0000 http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-791 Yes, for hands on science centers the electric bill is a major expense. Out of the 500 hundred or so hands on exhibits at the Exploratorium, I would think at least half would need to be plugged in. I'm not sure that modern digital components contribute so much. I know that computers today and flat screen monitors are significantly more efficient than their earlier counterparts. Our studio uses 700kWh and we have a lot of computers--most new and most flat screen. I wonder if its like the pollution caused by automobiles, where 5% of the old cars, create 80% of the smog. It might be the thirty-year old exhibits that are adding to the electricity bill? Yes, for hands on science centers the electric bill is a major expense. Out of the 500 hundred or so hands on exhibits at the Exploratorium, I would think at least half would need to be plugged in.

I’m not sure that modern digital components contribute so much. I know that computers today and flat screen monitors are significantly more efficient than their earlier counterparts. Our studio uses 700kWh and we have a lot of computers–most new and most flat screen.

I wonder if its like the pollution caused by automobiles, where 5% of the old cars, create 80% of the smog. It might be the thirty-year old exhibits that are adding to the electricity bill?

]]> By: bryan kennedy http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-785 bryan kennedy Fri, 19 May 2006 13:10:32 +0000 http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-785 I did this at home (minnesota) and was feeling all special until I compared my 10% wind contribution to your 90%! Way to go. Maybe I will dig up some more dough and up my percentage. Nate, if you think you have it bad, I bet science museums have it worse. It seems like more and more every component on the floor has three or four power machines that need power. I can't even imagine how much electricity we use. It would be very interesting to see the rise of electricity use in museums with the advent of computers and more digital experiences. It might shock us into thinking about conservation in our development process. I know that it isn't anything we think about very much when building power hungry experiences. I did this at home (minnesota) and was feeling all special until I compared my 10% wind contribution to your 90%! Way to go. Maybe I will dig up some more dough and up my percentage.

Nate, if you think you have it bad, I bet science museums have it worse. It seems like more and more every component on the floor has three or four power machines that need power. I can’t even imagine how much electricity we use.

It would be very interesting to see the rise of electricity use in museums with the advent of computers and more digital experiences. It might shock us into thinking about conservation in our development process. I know that it isn’t anything we think about very much when building power hungry experiences.

]]> By: Jim Spadaccini http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-752 Jim Spadaccini Thu, 18 May 2006 15:14:26 +0000 http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-752 Nate, It would be a great thing to get museums to join these programs. Although, I know from my experience at the Exploratoirum, electricity bills can be enormous with exhibits, lighting, etc. So, instead of hundreds of dollars a year, it would likely be thousands of dollars. There should be some way to have other companies or foundations help subsidize these costs, the museums in turn would then have to let visitors know about these programs. Nate,
It would be a great thing to get museums to join these programs. Although, I know from my experience at the Exploratoirum, electricity bills can be enormous with exhibits, lighting, etc. So, instead of hundreds of dollars a year, it would likely be thousands of dollars.

There should be some way to have other companies or foundations help subsidize these costs, the museums in turn would then have to let visitors know about these programs.

]]> By: Nate http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-751 Nate Thu, 18 May 2006 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.ideum.com/blog/2006/05/17/wind-power/#comment-751 Way to go, guys - every little bit helps, and every post about it raises awareness. Now if I can just find someone's ear to bend at the Walker about this... Way to go, guys - every little bit helps, and every post about it raises awareness. Now if I can just find someone’s ear to bend at the Walker about this…

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