http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-312953 Sam Time Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:12:05 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/#comment-312953 Iain, It will save energy as each time you turn on the escalator it has to move the step band and chain from stationary. Iain, It will save energy as each time you turn on the escalator it has to move the step band and chain from stationary.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-166622 Hashem Hassan Abed Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:37:41 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/#comment-166622 making plastic steps will not affect the running cost, it will reduce starting cost only as the escalator steps are in a virtual balanced wheel making plastic steps will not affect the running cost, it will reduce starting cost only as the escalator steps are in a virtual balanced wheel

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-105596 Iain Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:36:18 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/01/26/would-turning-off-escalators-save-energy/#comment-105596 Wow, the old saying of "starting and stopping will take more energy" is old school talk. Everyone knows if you turn off a motor, it will save energy. How ignorant is Kone? Wow, the old saying of “starting and stopping will take more energy” is old school talk. Everyone knows if you turn off a motor, it will save energy. How ignorant is Kone?

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