Saturday, January 17, 2009

Save some more green energy!

The climate and the economy may both be in difficult times at the moment but that is no reason as to why you can’t save on a bit of energy within your own household. Expert advice can not only help you beat the credit crunch but also try and help make the planet a much more eco friendly and greener place.
Some handy tips to implement around the household would include electing an ‘Energy Champion’. This person would make sure that all of the lights and power are turned off if the evening and at times where it is not needed. Secondly, you can change the connectors around the house to be low energy ones so they will also help with saving vital energy around the house. Turning down the thermostat in the house is always a good way to conserve energy, sometimes I found that my family had the heating thermostat on even in the summer! There is absolutely no need, you can save so much power by just being aware of what power you are using in the first place. That is the most feasible solution.
One easy way of monitoring how much power your house is using is buying an ‘Owl’ meter. This will give you a constant reading of how much electricity you are using exactly, identifying exactly where your energy usage goes. Monitoring your household energy output can half your monthly bill say the manufactures so it is definitely worth some thought.
Switching to an induction oven is another fantastic way to cut back on your electricity and power bills. Induction ovens dispense with the need to have gas burners on all day and are 93% efficient. This could play a massive part on cutting back your energy bill as you will no doubt be cooking and using the oven alot throughout the day. A good idea to save money is to ask your energy supplier for a a detailed energy waste bill. This means that they can send you over all the power that your household has used over the last six months in comparison to the national average.
One of the most common tools used to save on power are energy saving light bulbs. These are readily available from most stores around the country and will save you an absolute fortune. They are cheap and easy to install and will shave plenty off of your bill. These magical light bulbs save energy by reducing the amount of copper used in the solenoids in the bulb which will then save you hard earned cash.

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