5 Things You Can Do to Conserve Energy!
Posted by James Desmond on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 @ 11:30 AM
Conserving energy, by purchasing energy-efficient appliances and upgrading certain features in your home are the smartest, most economical, and most potent environmental action you can take. Whenever you save energy, you not only save money, you also reduce the demand for such fossil fuels as coal, oil, and natural gas. Less burning of fossil fuels also means lower emissions of C02, the primary contributer to global warming and other pollutants.
Consider These Energy-Saving Investments:
1) Insulate your walls and ceiling. This can save 20-30% of home heating bills and reduce C02 emissions by 140-2100 pounds/per year.
2) Modernize your windows. Replacement windows that are argon filled and double-glazed, such as Suburban's Heat Mirror window, can save: 2.4 tons of CO2 for homes with gas heat, 3.9 tons for oil heat, and 9.8 tons for electric heat, per year.
3) Paint your house a light color if you live in a warm climate to reflect heat and paint your house a dark color if you live in a cold-climate to retain heat.
4) Buy energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs for your most-used lighting sources. Although they cost more initially, they save money in the long run by using only 1/4 the energy of an ordinary incandescent bulb, and they last 8-12 times longer.
5) Plant trees around your home where shading is necessary. Each tree you plant can absorb 25 pounds of CO2 from the air annually.
*For any questions about how to conserve energy in your home, please feel free to contact Suburban Windows & Siding.