1. Change your regular light bulb with LED light bulbs. LED light bulb is 12 times as energy efficient as a tungsten bulb, and lasts for 100,000 hours. Also if you cannot find in your area LED light bulbs, you can use fluorescent light bulbs which are also more efficient compared to the regular light bulbs. Also don’t forget to turn of the light when it’s not needed.
2. When you turn off your TV, PC, or DVD, it still consumes energy. The standby mode does not mean it doesn’t consume energy, as how much energy each appliance uses during standby mode, take look at the chart below. In order to eliminate the energy consumption you could either unplug the appliance or use a switchable power strip for clusters of computer or video products. That way you can switch everything to zero with one action. The magnitude of the standby power consumption should be taken very seriously, since it comprises from 10% to 15% of your power bill. Altogether, standby power use is roughly responsible for 1% of global CO2 emissions.
3. Use your AC responsibly, the colder you want the inside to be the more energy you use, it’s same when you want to use it for heating. Keep it at a comfortable level and don’t overuse it. This way you will save at least 1,5Kw per hour if you have 3Kw AC. If the AC is used regularly in your home, it most likely comprises big chunk of your energy bill. Also make sure the windows and doors in your home are well sealed so no cold or warm air escapes or enters.
4. Our last advice is that you air dry cloths as much as you can, since the dryer is “energy vampire”, also use the dish and cloth washer only when they are fully loaded, this way you will save energy and water.
