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Energy Cutting Plan-3

Energy Cutting Plan-3

It’s the tenth day we established the Energy Cutting Plan for our house.
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Okun.Xin
Less energy consumption for cooking

Less energy consumption for cooking

To challenge a lower energy consumption life, my roommate and I decided to eat vegetables instead of meat. This means we will spend less…
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SportChocolate
little things to save energy

little things to save energy

On the first day of my energy saving practice, I searched some ways to save energy that would not reduce the quality of our lives, to be…
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Jin Deng
Reducing electricity consumption — A day by day diary

Reducing electricity consumption — A day by day diary

Let my adventure toward reducing my consumption begin!
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Giulia Pantusa
Morning Shower

Morning Shower

It has not been that easy but in the last 2 weeks I started taking shower in the morning instead of evening. I always had showers in the…
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Marco Zagaria
my conclusion & sustainable ironing

my conclusion & sustainable ironing

I am very happy to have participated in this challenge, because I am now much more aware of my energy consumption. I want to talk about my…
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miri.ho
Starting life without a dryer

Starting life without a dryer

24th Sep, Saturday
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Zhexin Feng
Bye water purifier

Bye water purifier

One of the most tiring household habits I tried to change during these days, was the using of our water purifier.
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Chiara Tralci
Time-Poor, Deteriorating Relationships, and Stress Dealing with Energy Constraints

Time-Poor, Deteriorating Relationships, and Stress Dealing with Ene...

Ten days ago, we started the challenge to halve our electricity usage. What worked, and what didn’t?
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Annis Alfansi
Final words

Final words

So what has this challenge taught me?
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Oona Obrien
My saving-energy journey

My saving-energy journey

Some actions I knew I needed to do:
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Monse Echegoyen
The busy bee uses “no” electricity

The busy bee uses “no” electricity

Another week of trying to live with 4kWh a day was challenged by another change of environment — new Airbnb, new devices to be analysed…
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Zuzanna Warminska
The less, the more

The less, the more

The Less, The More
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Meutia Rahmadina
Dear Diary, … — part 2

Dear Diary, … — part 2

This two-week diary details a challenge for the Innovation Studio course at the Politecnico di Milano where ‘my daily energy use must be…
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Ece Nur Temel
Dear Diary, … — part 1

Dear Diary, … — part 1

This two-week diary details a challenge for the Innovation Studio course at the Politecnico di Milano where ‘my daily energy use must be…
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Ece Nur Temel
New rules, new life! #4kWh

New rules, new life! #4kWh

After I mapped my electronic devices and home appliances, I directly searched for quick tips to reduce my energy consumption. And now, I…
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Gülsüm Koç
The end of this energy-reduction experiment

The end of this energy-reduction experiment

Day 4: for the last day of my energy reduction journey, I wanted to analyse the overall consumption. I’ve started with an overall…
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Stefania Mariani
Shower Challenges

Shower Challenges

First, to reduce the time spent using the hair dryer, we tried applying the dryer over a towel, as research has shown that it dries hair…
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Haruna Yamashita
At home or not to save energy

At home or not to save energy

It’s been a busy week, but I could actually manage the 4kWh. How? Well by staying outside my home.
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Aurora Chiaravalloti
Measure Twice, Cut only once.

Measure Twice, Cut only once.

Cutting consumption in half is really easy, if you get your numbers right!
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Srishti Chauhan
For all those who want to know how the challenge ended

For all those who want to know how the challenge ended

Keeping the routine that I have had during the last 2 weeks, and being very detailed with my consumption, I must say first that the most…
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Angelica Rodriguez
Meals With Low Electricity Consumption

Meals With Low Electricity Consumption

Cold soup made with ingredients that warm the body for less use of microwave
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Haruna Yamashita
Results&Reflections

Results&Reflections

Okay, these days I have been experimenting with tricks to succeed in decreasing my daily energy consumption.  I started from the room…
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Lorenzo Longieri
Energy Consumption Challenge 2

Energy Consumption Challenge 2

Introduction
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YANQIANFANG SUN
The elevator is just an habit

The elevator is just an habit

My first house in Milan did not have an elevator and was far from the city center, so when I moved between the elevator and proximity to…
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Veronica Tappi
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