There are all sorts of clever technological methods for reducing the amount of energy expended on lighting. Karmê Chöling is a big place, we have many light bulbs. As they’re uniquely compatible with dimmer switches, a lot of them are of the old fashion electricity guzzling incandescent variety. Many are more efficient fluorescent flavors. A few of our lights here and there are hooked up to motion sensors. In the evening someone goes around and makes sure all the lights that are supposed to be off are off.
So we’re trying to be more judicious with our electrical expenditures, but our efforts to this point have been somewhat ad hoc. (There are, for instance, I’m sure all sorts of ways to conserve energy that are not lighting related at all. We didn’t even think of that!) Which is why we’re opening this discussion up to you, internet users of the world.
Do you know anything about energy efficiency? Would you like to share? If so go ahead and get in touch. Leave a comment or email blog@karmecholing.org, and we’ll try to sort this out. We’re particularly interested in hearing from professionals in the field. Thanks.
