Everyday once I come to my house my lights is always on, the water is always running because we always clean the house and the laptops TV’s are on 24/7.
To cut down power we would have to reduce the light power to only when it is really needed, because my lights be on even when it is bright in the room which is bad because why else would the light be on if the room is already bright. Not only when we would reduce electricity use would we also save a lot more money. The laptops are always running in my house and so are my T.V’s , this is bad so to reduce this power use we would have to set an amount of time we spend on the TV or laptop. The water use would need to have a limit as well, to save water and get it filtered. [1]
Here are some tips on home improvements, one step closer to saving power etc:
1. Insulate your walls and ceilings. (FUNFACT- If you have electric heat, you might also consider switching to more efficient gas or oil.)
2. Modernize your windows.
3. Plant shade trees and paint your house a light color if you live in a warm climate or a dark color if you live in a cold climate.( FUN FACT - Each tree also directly absorbs about 25 pounds of CO2 from the air annually.)
4. Weatherize your home or apartment, using caulk and weather stripping to plug air leaks around doors and windows. (Ask your utility company for a home energy audit to find out where your home is poorly insulated or energy inefficient.)
Reducing powered products in your house:
1. Turn your refrigerator down. Put the temperature at least 37 degrees.
2. Set your clothes washer to the warm or cold water setting, not hot. You will save the power of water.
3. Make sure your dishwasher is full when you run it and use the energy saving setting, if available, to allow the dishes to air dry.
4. Turn down your water heater thermostat.
5. Select the most energy-efficient models when you replace your old appliances.
These are some tips I would use to better the world.
Getting around I always use transit, I always use the subway to get to school and to get back to school. This is good because we don’t use a car because you burn more carbon dioxide which gives pollution to the air. It’s always also good to walk, take a bike on the road, anything that doesn’t involve you giving pollution to the air. [3]
A definition of Solar energy from Wikipedia – “Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available renewable energy on earth. Only a minuscule fraction of energy is used.” [2]
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