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Green Energy - Simple Solutions To Save Money While Helping The Environment

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Category: .hack//Sign - Rating: G - Genres:  - Published: 2013-10-22 - 603 words

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It probably seems like a hassle to go green, but it's much more simple than you think. Whether your change is small or large, you'll be doing good for the environment. Use some of the effective tips below to begin the change to green energy in your home.

Shade the windows from sunlight to conserve energy in summer. You can also try putting blinds or curtains in. If you do these things, you will cut your use of air conditioning throughout the warm months, as your home will be a bit cooler. You will save both money and energy in the process.

Solar panels are easy to install and can collect sunlight for energy. Before you do this, you should research just a few things first. A big consideration is how much sunlight does your home typically receive? You are not going to get much solar power if your home has too much shade.

http://greenhatkiteboarding.com/ Your furnace filters should be cleaned monthly and replaced yearly. You should also install filters on any warm-air registers included with your furnace. This will help ensure debris doesn't enter heating ducts, thereby reducing your efficiency.

Wash your clothes in cold water whenever possible. Almost ninety percent of the energy used by a washing machine comes from heating the water for a warm or hot cycle. Cold water will do the job just as well; all you need is an effective clothes washing detergent. In addition, remember that a washing machine will be most energy efficient when it is full.

Instead of using a desktop computer, which sucks up more electricity, buy a laptop. You can save a ton of electricity by using a laptop. Both the Internet and most word processing software packages use a lot of energy on desktop computers, so getting a laptop can really save money if you use these features. Because laptops are portable, you can also enjoy the convenience of taking your computer anywhere.

Find out about federal and local rebates for updates about renewable energy for your home. Sometimes your utility company may offer additional rebates which will help pay for the expense of the systems. In other cases, there may be tax deductions or credits available from either the state or federal government. You'll find that these discounts can effectively reduce the price of adding green energy alternatives into your home.

Try to turn off things you are not using. When you leave the room you should think about what is not in use, like the lights, a television or your home theater. Connect your home electronics to a power strip and unplug it when they are not in use. Phantom power draws from electronics in standby mode is a big problem.

Try installing a toilet that saves water. It is estimated that up to 50 percent of a home's water use is literally flushed down the toilet. A traditional toilet uses up to 5 gallons for each flush of the toilet, but the newer models use as little at 1.6 gallons, which is a savings of 3.4 gallons with each flush.

Rather than using an energy-hogging desktop computer, switch to a laptop. Laptops use up to 75% less electricity than desktops, especially during non-demanding tasks like surfing the web or word processing. Plus, you can take your laptop with you anywhere you go!

Not only does green energy save you money, but it's gentler on earth as well. As this article demonstrates, going green is not all that complicated or expensive. Put the good advice you have read here today to work in creating a more efficient and environmentally friendly home today.
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