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Haze

Haze

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Any one see this on sunday? C4 Show, was going to post in the TV section, but more relevant here as its the Tech used im posting about

I found it pretty interesting, there was loads of tech there i knew about but the one that got me was this http://goo.gl/opGFj thought it was well impressive, h8 to think of the cost of installing it, but deffo wouldnt mind one :D

wasent very keen on the thumb print entry system though, they said the system has built in pulse detector so someone carnt hack your thumb off and get in your house, but then i guess they could just cut your finger print off

worth a watch though
 
I may be stupid but how is a gas powered micro generator going to reduce your CO2 footprint?
OK, you save on transmission losses relative to centralized power schemes but transmission loss is probably less than the inefficiency of a micro-generator versus a large GW/h power station. And as time goes by the % of national electricity that is from renewable resources will increase, so not sure how burning your own gas saves anything here.
 
these homes of the future are BS..

im old enough to have known atleast 3 different homes of the future and so far non of it has ever happened...
 
Home of last year more like. Oh look a Ford that can park itself. Wooooo it's like living in the future.

I'm not seeing any flying cars, laser or ****ing jet packs.
 
LordSplodge said:
Home of last year more like. Oh look a Ford that can park itself. Wooooo it's like living in the future.

I'm not seeing any flying cars, laser or ****ing jet packs.
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I thought this...

It wasn't really a home of the future as I was expecting...

I was thinking much more eco-based, where as it was just showing us today's high-end tech...

I mean it was pretty cool, but basically all we had was a server, which streamed all your media out, and was controllable by iPads with some fancy apps on them...

Some of the relaxation stuff was quite cool, but still...

kd
 
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That's the real home of the future and those are our slaves.
 
D.P. said:
I may be stupid but how is a gas powered micro generator going to reduce your CO2 footprint?
OK, you save on transmission losses relative to centralized power schemes but transmission loss is probably less than the inefficiency of a micro-generator versus a large GW/h power station. And as time goes by the % of national electricity that is from renewable resources will increase, so not sure how burning your own gas saves anything here.
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I'd like to know this. What makes this more efficient than massive power stations? If they are more efficient, why aren't power stations using the same technology?
 
So homes of the future will be powered by burning fossil fuels?

How soon can i get in on this new technology?!
 
Haze said:
Any one see this on sunday? C4 Show, was going to post in the TV section, but more relevant here as its the Tech used im posting about

I found it pretty interesting, there was loads of tech there i knew about but the one that got me was this http://goo.gl/opGFj thought it was well impressive, h8 to think of the cost of installing it, but deffo wouldnt mind one :D

wasent very keen on the thumb print entry system though, they said the system has built in pulse detector so someone carnt hack your thumb off and get in your house, but then i guess they could just cut your finger print off

worth a watch though
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Sorry I entered this thread for meaningful discussion of the topic, but the quality of English in this opening post is appalling.
 
can not remember it being a post on how write good English? get over your self, not everyone is gods gift like you
 
D.P. said:
I may be stupid but how is a gas powered micro generator going to reduce your CO2 footprint?
OK, you save on transmission losses relative to centralized power schemes but transmission loss is probably less than the inefficiency of a micro-generator versus a large GW/h power station. And as time goes by the % of national electricity that is from renewable resources will increase, so not sure how burning your own gas saves anything here.
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The efficiency is high because you get the waste heat from the gas fired microgenerator to use for hot water and heating. So probably high 60% efficient.

A combined cycle gas turbine if you buy the sexiest new equipment will be about 56% efficient but the waste heat can't be used for domestic purposes easily.

A 70's coal station is probably 35-37% efficient and once again the waste heat is no use.

The relative capital cost per kW capacity and the relative maitnenace cost per kWh might be quite high on domestic combined heat and power unit though.

It is mostly off grid gas comapnies like Calor offering the service because the high fuel cost makes the relative savings more attractive.
 
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