how can I save eletricity?

Question

In my apt. the sun's light is so strong during the first hours of the day till noon..I think if I have the way to catch and keep this energy to use for my own would be great. If some one knows any appliance pleasee letme know.

Answer 1

The easy way: open your curtains in the morning. This will heat your apartment. When it gets cooler, close the curtains. This will help insulate your apartment.

If you want to get fancier, you'd need solar cells.

Answer 2

Thermal mass is the best way to store the type of heat you are talking about. Put a big pile of rocks in the sunny spot to store the heat until the room cools later at night when it will be released from the rocks. Water works great for heat storage. There are also special curtains on the market that will convert some of sun light heat. As to your original question "how can I save eletricity (sic)" the answer is simply use less. Any one can figure out ways to do that. . Turn off the TV when you are out of the room. Identify phantom electrical loads that use power even when turned off. Your father was right when he yelled at you to close the fridge door.

Answer 3

You can buy small solar panels that will use that sunlight to store energy in a battery. Then if you get a converter you can plug appliances into it. There are also places on the web that will show you how to make your own solar panels.

Answer 4

Unplug things you aren't using, such as cell phone chargers, as they keep sucking energy, even when not in use. Switch to the new, energy efficient lightbulbs, and carpool.

Also, turn off lights when they are not required to light the house.

These few simple changes will make an impact.

Answer 5

Yeah they sell em at home depot, its called the suncatcher5000. I got 2. They work so good that the power company actually pays me every month.