Are you prepared to do your bit for the planet? Then allow us to share some tips on going green. Green energy is becoming more prevalent now and there are lots of ways you can start introducing this idea into your own home. It is important to realize that you can install items that can actually generate green energy for you. There are also ways to reduce the amount of other energy you use. Let’s take a look at some of these ways right now, so we can find out how we can use them in our favor.
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- Install PV (photo voltaic) solar panels to provide free electricity. These are more expensive but they do provide you with a percentage of the electricity you use each day. How much depends on what panels you install and how many of them you have. But on the plus side, you could actually sell any excess electricity you make back to your electricity company. How’s that for a great outcome?
- Add some normal solar panels to heat up your water as well. We need to heat some of the water we use, so why not use the heat provided for free from the sun? Now you have to shell out some money to get the panels installed, but it doesn’t take long to recoup the investment once you start getting free hot water out of it.
- Use energy saving light bulbs. Go around your home and replace all the old bulbs you still have in place. This simple switch alone will help you to ensure you save energy and reduce your energy bills as well. If you prefer, you can just replace them when your bulbs finally go out. And since it is practically impossible to buy old style bulbs now anyway, you will need to invest in green ones!
- Use rechargeable items wherever and whenever possible. A great idea is to use rechargeable batteries that plug into your USB port on your computer. Why not buy batteries that charge up in this manner, so you can use them again and again?
- Switch off everything you aren’t using. If you are generating free electricity through solar panels, why not use less electricity overall to lead to even lower bills? Of course you would. This is why you need to switch off everything at the socket when you aren’t using it. Even when an appliance is not being used, it still drains a small amount of electricity when the power switch is on.
The important thing to remember is that saving energy by generating your own green solutions is by far the best way to go. For instance, don’t throw garden rubbish away –- use it to generate your own compost so you don’t have to buy any.
There are lots of other things you can do as well. Get a water butt so you can collect rainwater and use that in the garden. This will reduce the demands you put on your main water supply and it means that you end up with fresh and nourishing rainwater to use on your plants as well.
Green energy is available in other forms as well, but the above will at least get you started on the right track as quickly and easily as possible.
If you’re interested in saving the environment by employing other ideas at home, here’s how to clean your house the eco-friendly way.
These articles rarely mention geothermal heat pumps. If your furnace/heatpump needs to be replaced or if you are building new construction the best thing you can do is to get a geothermal heat pump. They are twice as efficient as normal air source heat pumps. They will cut your utilities costs in half, so if you can finance the additional cost of installing one, you can increase your cash flow, by decreasing your utility costs more than the loan payment on the cost of the equipment. Google “geothermal heat pumps” to start researching for yourself.