Energy saving tip of the day

MOVE THE ELECTRICITY METER FROM UNDER THE STAIRS


Energy saving tip of the day is:
The little gadget available in the market that has certainly cut our electricity use - proving that gadgets can help save the world. It's a little device that takes the electricity meter out from under the stairs to tell you how much electricity you are using as you are using it. It has found a permanent home on the kitchen worktop and I can now tell which appliances and lights are on around the house just by looking at it.

Energy saving tip of the day

Unplug your chargers when you're not charging. Every house is full of little plastic power supplies to charge cell phones, PDA's, digital cameras, cordless tools and other personal gadgets. Keep them unplugged until you need them.It saves 65% of the appliances life and 45% of energy.

Energy saving tip of the day

Trees that lose their leaves in the fall (i.e., deciduous) are the most effective at reducing heating and cooling energy costs. When selectively placed around a building, they provide excellent protection from the summer sun.

Energy saving tip of the day

Take at look at Google, who gets about 200 million queries a day. Let’s assume each query is displayed for about 10 seconds; that means Google is running for about 550,000 hours every day on some desktop. Assuming that users run Google in full screen mode, the shift to a black background will save a total of 15 (74-59) watts. That turns into a global savings of 8.3 Megawatt-hours per day, or about 3000 Megawatt-hours a year. Now take into account that about 25 percent of the are CRTs, and at 10 cents a kilowatt-hour, that’s $75,000, a goodly amount of energy and dollars for changing a few colour codes.”

Energy saving tip of the day

Save food miles and energy by buying locally produced food when available. Sign up to an organic delivery scheme which also supports fair trade, Alternatively, plant your own fruit and veg. Make the most of your kitchen waste by turning it into compost.