Our homes are a good place to start when it comes to adopting a greener lifestyle. They consume copious amounts of energy, produce a hell of a lot of trash and may include toxic materials in its building. Nasty, right?
The good news is that there’s a lot that can be done about it and switching to renewable energy, one of the most efficient ways to decrease our carbon footprint, may even become a source of revenue for some people. Those who live in areas with feed-in tariffs (clean energy money-back schemes) certainly can envisage making a little money through power generation. There are some areas in the U.S. with such schemes in place. In fact, the concept was created in the U.S. during the Jimmy Carter era. Across the Atlantic, the UK introduced on April 1st a feed-in tariff scheme whereby consumers can be be paid per unit of power they generate-even if they consume all of the electricity they generate themselves. The government sees the scheme as part of a strategy to meet its renewable energy targets, says MyDreamPad.
Now, if you’re looking to cut down on how much electricity you spend, this beautifully designed slideshare will give you some useful tips. These range from the type of light bulbs you should be using to refrigerator maintenance. Simple, but doable things that anyone can embrace. Have a great weekend!
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That is a lovely and very un-intimidating slideshow of things we should already be doing. I’ve recently started switching off my router when I leave the house or go to bed and unplugging appliances like the microwave after I’m done using them.
On the other hand, PG&E just installed a Smart Meter on my house, so I may not actually end up reducing my bills despite these new measures. C’est la vie!