Consumer Reports: 25 Ways to Save Energy and Money
Simple strategies that can help consumers lower the cost of their
energy bills. Consumers are far
from powerless when it comes to saving money on energy. Smart choices can
help save roughly $2,000 a year.
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Use Less Water
In the United States alone, we use anywhere from 80 to 100 gallons of water per person every day, for drinking, cooking, showering, washing clothes and dishes, watering our lawns and flushing toilets. This is the highest personal water consumption rate in the world.
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Green Your Lighting
According to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), a global switch to efficient lighting systems would lessen the world's electricity bill by nearly one-tenth.
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Drive Green
Every year, Americans use over 100 billion gallons of gasoline. Each gallon releases about 20 pounds of carbon dioxide - totalling 2 trillion pounds of carbon dioxide that is being emitted into the atmosphere.
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