Consider an average American family: two adults, commuting 20-30 miles each per day in separate cars with average fuel efficiency, driving an additional 5,500 miles running errands and taking their child to basketball games and piano practice. The family takes one vacation trip per year, flying to visit friends and grandparents 1,450 miles away. Can you guess how much CO2 their house and cars produce? Around 60,000 pounds, or 10 tons for each family member! Isn’t it too much??!!
Switching to power saving practices will not only cut homeowners’ heavy electric bills but also save the energy. This will further reduce the pollution, greenhouse gases and global warming.
Here are a few ways you can save energy at home and outside:
Switch electronic devices off when you’re not using them.
Use a timer for your air conditioner that is automatically programmed according to your schedule. Rather than running it all day, the air conditioner can turn on just before you come home.
If you own a clothes dryer, try to use it only when you are pressed for time. If you have the time, dry your clothes in the ‘old fashioned’ way: by hanging them up either indoors or outdoors. You can purchase a drying rack or simply hang your clothes around your home. This can be one of the best energy cutting decisions, as dryers consume more energy than any other appliance.
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