Energy conservation

Conserving household electricity is equally as important as reducing CO2 emissions from cars. An interesting article at Greenpeace International explains that the average U. S. household burns 11,209 kWh of electricity per year. Compare this to the average European household which uses 4,667 kWh, and 5,945kWh in Japan. So what's the difference?

One's first thought may be in the way our homes are constructed, and although there may be something to this, the above article entitled "Your Energy Savings" clams that Americans tend to use twice as much electricity for refrigeration and three times more for lighting. Light and refrigeration do not nessicarily reflect the comfort level in a home. Consider the statement in this article that it is quite possible for an average home to run off of 1,300 kWh per year without any loss of comfort! If this is true, that means that Americans can save 9,909 kWh per year, per household! Now, say we give ourselves a pretty relaxed goal of saving 5,000 kWh per year, and 100,000 households achieve this goal. That is an overall savings of 500,000,000 kwh per year.

Visit the above link to learn how you can make your home run more energy efficiently. These are things we should all be working on simply because it is a good habit to get into. Even if you are supplied by 100% green power, conserving energy will save you money.