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Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
1
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
2
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
3
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
4
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
5
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
6
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
7
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
8
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
9
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
10
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
11
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
12
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
13
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
14
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
15
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
16
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
17
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
18
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
19
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
20
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
21
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
22
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
23
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
24
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
25
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
26
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
27
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
28
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
29
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
30
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
31
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
32
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
33
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
34
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
35
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
36
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
37
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
38
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
39
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
40
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
41
Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
42
Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids2
Gauge Interest
1
4
3
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
For more tips, please visit: https://aef.com.au/resources/energy-for-everyday-people/energy-efficiency/
● Turn off appliances at the plug when not using them, especially entertainment systems. Standby power can account for more than 3% of your energy bill.
● Take shorter showers, ideally 4 minutes or less. Use a shower timer as a reminder.
● Set the thermostat of your fridge to the most efficient setting; your fridge should be set at 3° to 5° and your freezer at -15° to -18°.
● Use cold water when washing your hands or cleaning your teeth.
● Dress for the weather – before turning on the heating or cooling adjust your clothing to suit the temperature.
Tips to be energy smart now!
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Implement Yours
Journey of Neighborhood Grid Development
Assess Feasibility
Understand Grids
Implement Yours
4
3
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Gauge Interest
1
2
4
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Who we are:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students from Massachusetts, USA.
Taking the Power Back: Designing a Replicable Neighborhood Grid for
Halpin St
What we have done:
●Independent the options for and essential components of microgrids.
●Assessed resources for your street.●Created appropriate materials that will help your
neighborhood implement an alternative energy generation and monitoring systems.
Making it Advantageous
Saving immediately and optimizing energy usage
Buying in bulk allows for a cheaper price and producing your own energy saves money
Storing energy together to use in peak pricing hours to save money.
Saving money by buy collectively renting an electric car to share
