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One of the things we've always wanted to do at smartenergygroups.com is control stuff. One of the activities of the #energyaware is to routinely conduct the switch patrol, zooming about the house turning stuff off....
Perhaps the view is different from the other side of a bridge? Perhaps the big redwoods and beauty of the land give the people of Marin an appreciation of what's really important? Either way, the...
It makes sense - sitting out there in the rain and wind and weather, solar panels get dirty. Because the turn light into electrons, it would make sense that the cleaner they are, the better...
We received our power bill the other day, the price went up form 18c to 22c per kWh. With a new child, and a quite chilly winter (so far...) the good news is our energy...
This morning, I left home to find a brand new telephone book left outside my front door. It had been raining overnight, and the phone book was wet. I suppose like the others this will...
Like many people, I am saddened and distressed by the massive oil leak destroying the Gulf of Mexico, for a whole bunch of reasons. As a child who grew up sketching mushroom clouds during the...
About Me
My name is: Sam Sabey
An energy aware individual trying to make a difference by helping people get together and build a more sustainable energy future.
Also:
- A father of twins with two little boys to keep me focussed on what's really important and also a significant driver behind starting this online community.
- A keen radio control sailplane enthusiast, I enjoy building and flying hight performance toy gliders in extreme places.
- In addition to that I'm a bit of a geek who enjoys Rails and does other consulting work to keep the bills paid
Why Smart Energy Groups?
Energy is our public good, we all use it, need it, and like the tragedy of the commons we are all responsible for it. In the news we hear a lot about climate change, carbon dioxide emissions global warming and a host of other things that can make one feel a little helpless at times – and amidst all that it's possible to be left with the feeling what could I possibly do to avert a pending disaster?
I hold the simple view that the solution to the problem is all up to us. This is reflected in our attitudes, behaviors and other things we do in our day to day life that in total add up to one big problem. With the internet we are now for the first time in history presented with a medium that we can use together together to implement a cultural change in how we use out energy.
This is the number one focus of Smart Energy Groups, to build a community of people who share what they are doing to reduce their energy usage, use energy more efficiently and how to make best use of the huge range of renewable and other things that are going to become available in the future. Perhaps together we can make a difference, for in the words of Benjamin Franklin, “if we do not hang together, we will surely hang alone”
Is this such a crazy idea?
So come on! Get involved, sign up and be part of building our Smart Energy Future.
My recent comments
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To: samotage
On: a clear case for open smart metering technology (Post) -
"Hi Nelson, This is SEGmeter, an open soure energy meter..."
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To: inspire9
On: http://smartenergygroups.com/groups/inspire9#comment_123 (Group) -
"Let's see how the nines go today?"
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To: sydlow
On: http://smartenergygroups.com/groups/somewhere_out_there#comment_121 (Group) -
"Your things seem to be working great Syd!"
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To: samotage
On: Nothing for something (Post) -
"Hey Stuart, Thanks for your correction, which I've made. The..."
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To: samotage
On: Just where haz bubblino been? (Post) -
"Hey Adrian, A little fun, I've adjusted the post. FWIW..."
Add Your Comment!
Hi Sam,
can you please contact me regarding the measure and monitoring of your household energy - i am interested in how you have done this. I think it will make reducing our energy bill easier.
My work email is dan@brightgeneration.com.au
thanks
Dan
I like what you are committed to doing. Here in the States, I am trying to do my bit to conserve energy.
Thanks Sam. Looks like you are in Victoria, so feel free to contact me about coming up to Benalla for a flight in a real glider. I love gliding, but one of many of my attractions to gliding is the fact that I can fly a plane for up to 7+ hours for only 10 minutes of fuel (for the launch)... very environmental flying.
Nice posting Samotage. Really enjoying your articles.
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