How to Save Energy

Intro: Learn how to save energy and most importantly money! Cutting down on using energy can help protect the environment and protect your wallet.

Step 1: Don’t leave the lights on when you leave a room. If you are going to leave the room for more than 20 seconds you will save energy and money by turning the light off versus leaving it on.

Step 2: Not only should you turn off lights but turn off other electronics when not in use. Turn of the TV when you aren’t watching it. Turn off your computer and printer when not in use. To save a lot of energy, make a list of all electronics in the house and start turning them off when not in use.

Step 3: Turn your thermostat 2 degrees warmer in the winter and 2 degrees colder in the winter. When you aren’t home for a long period of time you should turn down the thermostat. If you have animals, you may want to leave the thermostat where it usually is.

Step 4: Drippy faucets and leaky toilets consume a lot of energy because supplying water to households and company buildings are a huge use of electricity.

Step 5: Start using a broom instead of vacuuming everything. Use a rake instead of an electric leaf blower to help save energy.

Step 6: Be more conscious of your energy consumption and you will find yourself turning electronics off more often and helping the environment.

Tips: Start carpooling more often to save on gasoline.

Watch the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” with Al Gore to learn more about protecting the environment and saving energy.

Warnings: You may start to fall back into old habits, so keep a reminder lying around to help refresh your memory on saving energy.

Comments (13)

paul said:

	... These are some good energy saving tips.
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July 07, 2009
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Knowitall said:

	... Good Article
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September 24, 2009
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zadocksmath said:

	... Very good and informative Article. 5*
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October 10, 2009
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tracysmith159 said:

	... Saving money with energy tips is a great way to help cope with the high electric bills caused from the cold freeze.
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January 10, 2010
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Steviehowto said:

	... Great tips. Things like computer peripherals waste a lot of energy. On my blog at http://www.savegreenly.com I list some ways to kill "phantom loads" or devices that use power when in the "off" position. These use about 7% of all energy in the U.S.
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April 27, 2010
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Cloggirl1 said:

	... I love this article, we all should be energy and environmentally conscience these days. Thanks for the tips
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May 15, 2010
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JensSolitude said:

	... I am new to this site and was given the link to this article as a good example of a step-by-step article. Thank you for an enjoyable and informative read.
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June 02, 2010
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happyday7 said:

	... these are all great tips, thanks
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March 05, 2011
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Glencap said:

	... Excellent energy saving tips. I was directed to your article to view an example of the proper article format for this site, but got more than just an example. I got great information. Great job.
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July 20, 2011
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Carl Benjamin said:

	... Some excellent money and energy saving tips.
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February 10, 2012
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Kmeyers said:

	... Great Tips! - Keep them coming.
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March 22, 2012
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lynnp said:

	... We are all guilty of "leaking energy" in our daily habits. Even when we think we are being careful, it is easy to overlook things. Thank you for your article and good tips for saving energy.
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July 01, 2012
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	... very nice article such a great thought by: http://www.itchimes.com/
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November 05, 2012
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