energy saving ideas, what are yours?

Answer 1

Trying not to worry about anything because that is using energy.

Answer 2

Stop eating food that has been cooked by conventional grills and ovens, this includes restaurants and home, where their sporadic 1-2 hour a day start up and shut down dumps tremendous amounts of waste heat into the house....which in the summer has to be air conditioned out, using up more energy a second time. Use a microwave to cook.

Don't dry your laundry with a dryer, either let a day or two worth of laundry hang dry inside, or if you have outdoor space, hang everything on a clothesline.

And absolutely convert over to those curly flourescent light bulbs, they are the only way my air conditioning is able to keep the house cool in the summer; incandescent bulbs give off so much waste heat that the A/C loses every time, thus proving the flourescent bulbs, which I use all year, are the most efficient. Keep in mind that light bulb heat causes a double energy wastage, not only when they give off heat instead of light but when your A/C has to run harder to remove that waste heat. Good luck!!

Answer 3

Unplugging appliances when they are not in use like previously listed. This includes everything from the microwave to your vcr. If it has a light on even when turned off unplug it.

What kind of light bulbs are in your house,. switch to the energy efficient ones. They can be costly at the begining but they save money and energy in the long run. Replace a room or two at a time instead of the whole house.

This depends on where you live, but can you hang your laundry to dry instead of using the dryer. It smells alot fresher and nothing is better than fresh crisp bed sheets. even if you live in an apartment building hang your longer drying fabrics in the bathroom or on a string on the patio etc. Things like jeans and heavy fabrics take longer to dry and use more energy. Hope this helps dont forget to turn the lights offf when not in use. have a good day and the environment thanks you for being energy concious.

Answer 4

I've changed all the light bulbs in my house to energy saving ones & have started to turn the TV & stereo off rather than leaving them on standby. I also do the washing on a quick 40 degree cycle & have just started a compost heap in the garden to reduce waste. If we all changed one or two things around the home it has got to help overall.

Answer 5

Use public transport where ever possible

Unplug appliances when not in use

Use energy saving life bulbs

Only boil the amount of water I actually need in a kettle

Shop locally where possible for local produce and grow our own vegetables

Am installing solar panels for our hot water

A woodburning stove with boiler to heat our water and house in the winter

Keep trying to be as self sufficient as possible

Don't fly anywhere ever

Answer 6

When a new movie starring, for example, Leonardo DiCaprio comes out, wait until its released on DVD, and then rent it on NetFlix. This way you won't contribute to Global Warming by driving to a theater to watch it, and it will lessen the consumption of winter heating or summer air conditioning energy inside the theater itself.

Answer 7

To save my energy I just dont try to exert myself.

Answer 8

Lay still and let her do all the work, saves lots of energy

Answer 9

-Solar panels on your roof to contribut to your energy requirements.
-Walk when possible getting exercise and fresh air, will stop obesity as well.
-Compost heap.
-Keep kids off computers and get them playing games outside and becoming healthier.
-Be sensible with your heating requirements, if your out of the house for 10 hours a day, the heating does not need to be on for 10 hours.
-Recycle.

Answer 10

Turning off the computer.

Turning off the tv (not leaving it on standby)

Switching lights off when leaving the room.

Turning down the thermostat on the hot water tank

to name but a few

Answer 11

Turning the water off between brushing, turning off the lights in a room as you leave out of it.