Saving energy means decreasing the amount of energy used while achieving a similar outcome of end use. Using less energy has lots of benefits – you can save money and help the environment. Generating energy requires precious natural resources, for instance coal, oil or gas. Therefore, using less energy helps us to preserve these resources and make them last longer in the future.
Why is it important to save energy?
If people use less energy, there is less pressure to increase the available supply of energy, for example by constructing new power plants, or by importing energy from a different country.
What can I do to save energy?
There are many sources on the web that give you ideas of what you can do to save energy. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
-Change your travel behavior, think more in terms of public transportation, if possible, walk or ride your bicycle instead of taking the car
-Reduce your house heat by 1C, keep the windows closed while heating, dress warmly
-Choose products that come with lightweight packaging
-Turn off lights and appliances when you are not using them, use energy-saving light bulbs
-Reuse plastic bags for shopping and storage
-Use a microwave instead of a stove to reheat food
-Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries