Energy
Energy can be saved through sharing appliances (for instance by using a beamer to watch film and television). Energy plays an important part in automation.
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Energy generation
Centralized
Solar updraft tower <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_updraft_tower</ref>
+ Low maintenance cost.
+ Uses greenhouses that can be used for agriculture.
-Takes in a relatively large amount of space.
-Solar has a variable output.
Solar power tower
+Desalinizes water.
+Contains a furnace (that can be used for melting iron for instance).
-Solar has a variable output.
Energy use
- Beamer
100-300 Watts. Can provide for +- 100 people. Per person: 2 Watt.<ref> http://www.energieverbruikers.nl/categorie/28/Beeld+en+geluid/Beamers </ref>
- Small led television
57 Watt. Per person: 14-57 Watt.<ref> http://www.consumentenbond.nl/test/elektronica-communicatie/tv-en-video/televisies/extra/energieverbruik-tv/ </ref>
- Xbox
185 Watts <ref> http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46446/energieverbruik-xbox-360-ps3-wii-vergeleken.html </ref>
- Wii
18 Watts<ref> http://tweakers.net/nieuws/46446/energieverbruik-xbox-360-ps3-wii-vergeleken.html </ref>
- Desktop (with peripherals):
60-250 Watts<ref>http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html </ref>
- Laptop:
40 Watts<ref>http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html </ref>
- Netbook:
16 Watts<ref>http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html </ref>
- Tablet (Ipad2)
1-3 Watts <ref>http://armdevices.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/nextgen_pixelqi_display.jpg </ref>
- Iphone
Less than tablet<ref> http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2012/09/iphone_5_energy_use_compared.jpg</ref>
- Amplifier
40 Watts and up <ref>http://www.energieverbruikers.nl/categorie/195/2/Versterkers</ref>
- DVD player
10 Watts and up
- Nanolight (100W equivalent, 30,000 hours)
12 Watts <ref> http://www.thenanolight.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=38&Itemid=207 </ref>
- Led lamp (50-60W equivalent, 50,000 hours)
6 Watts <ref> http://www.ledlampendirect.nl/led-e27-lamp-230-volt-6-watt-vervangt-50-60-watt-gloeilamp.html </ref>
- Washing machine
0,81kwh/wash average 9 year average 500 EUR<ref>https://forum.www.trosradar.nl/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=125783 </ref> (If 10 people share one machine: 36 years = 200 EUR per person)
- Dishwasher
175 Kwh <ref>http://www.nuon.nl/energie-besparen/artikelen-apparaten/verbruik-vaatwasser.jsp</ref>
- Refrigerator
16 Watt <ref>http://www.greenem.nl/columns/2012/01/864/wat-kost-een-koelkast-per-jaar</ref>
Monetary cost
Solar updraft tower
5 USD per Watt, so 1 MW tower = 5 million USD <ref>http://climatetechwiki.org/technology/solar_towers</ref> (Schlaig 2005)
Collector diameter +- 750 meter = 400,000 m2 = 100 acre
Land price US +- 1,000 - 10,000 USD per acre
Argentina < 8,000 USD per acre <ref> http://www.laht.com/article.asp?CategoryId=14093&ArticleId=363225 </ref>
100,000 - 1,000,000 for land
Cost of maintenance 40 years: +- 4,000,000 USD <ref> http://www.architecture.mit.edu/sites/all/files/attachments/lecture/SolarUpdraftTower_Project.pdf </ref>
100 W capacity per settler when the sun is shining. This means using anything other than a tablet / smartphone is advised against. Watching television by yourself or with a handful of people should also not be a habit.
1 one MW solar plant will produce +- 0.25 MW average over a 24 hour day.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS10_solar_power_plant</ref>
References
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