More information is provided in the posts but here’s a quick cheat-sheet – and a tally of the potential savings – of things you can do today to lower your bills and begin investing in our children’s futures.
- Don’t let the energy vampires drain your budget; turn things off!
- Cluster plugs at a power strip for quick and easy shutdown.
- Use power-saving settings on electronics.
- Turn your air conditioning thermostat up a notch.
- Keep your AC filters clean and the unit maintained.
- Use window coverings to keep your home cool and use fans to circulate the cold air.
- Reduce your electric hot water heater’s temperature setting.
- Help your water heater out with an insulating blanket.
- Always switch your electric water heater off if you’re away for two days or more.
- Use cold water for laundry.
- Add renewable power – line dry your clothes!
- Wash thoughtfully by consolidating clothes types and loads. Better for your clothes and your budget.
- Keep your fridge coils clean and efficient.
- Maximize cooking energy – use lids and share the heat.
- Run only full dishwasher loads, skip the heat dry and scrape, don’t rinse.
- Save extra drops of water - keep a watering can near the sink and give your plants a drink from the dregs.
- Check your toilet for water leaks.
- Cut the flush.
- Drive slow and steady to stretch your gas miles!
- Check your tire pressure regularly.
- Keep your trunk free of clutter – don’t pay to drive excess weight around.
The potential savings stack up to almost $700 a year! There are around 22,000 people in the City of Naples. If everyone saved that much it could add up to over $15 million spent on alternatives to new power plants.
