With temperatures on the rise in Gainesville I know a lot of people who are complaining about their utility bills.
I found a good resource for tips of saving energy, a website called Energy Savers. Here are a few excerpts from their site:
Tips to Save Energy Today
Easy low-cost and no-cost ways to save energy.
- Install a programmable thermostat to keep your house comfortably warm in the winter and comfortably cool in the summer.
- Use compact fluorescent light bulbs with the ENERGY STAR® label.
- Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher’s drying cycle.
- Turn off your computer and monitor when not in use.
- Plug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use (TVs and DVDs in standby mode still use several watts of power).
- Lower the thermostat on your hot water heater to 120°F.
- Take short showers instead of baths.
- Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes.
- Drive sensibly. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gasoline.
- Look for the ENERGY STAR label on home appliances and products. ENERGY STAR products meet strict efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Visit http://www.energysavers.gov/ for more energy-saving ideas.
“Energy Savers provides homeowners with tips for saving energy and money at home and on the road.”
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Great post! Actually just did a post on our blog about unplugging things when they aren’t in use- did you know you can save almost $120 a year unplugging things alone! Such a small thing to have such a large impact!
Thanks – I read your post. That’s a pretty easy way to save some money!