Saving Money and Going Even More Green
In today’s energy markets, debate and innovation reign supreme. As the time of peak oil quickly fades into the proverbial rear view mirror, deep sea drilling and ever-more dangerous and less efficient means of discovering new deposits of oil reserves become the norm.
Discussions over natural gas and how to effectively and safely bring that material from the ground and into the energy supply abound. Dirty coal as the new clean energy, solar panel and solar power capacity, wind power and more — the talk of the day is energy efficiency, from the government all the way down to the ordinary citizen, staring dumbfounded at an ever-rising power bill.
So what can you do to save more money and increase the energy efficiency of your home and or office? It’s a difficult but terribly important question to ask yourself.
Of course, doing some sort of home or business audit to gauge where you use the most energy, and where your family or colleagues can cut costs is an excellent starting point. Consider total water usage, heat usage during colder winter months, what kind of lights are used throughout the space, and how many appliances might be plugged in to the wall outlets at any given time. Paper printing, ink use, and other such considerations might be more pertinent to the office environment, and should also be considered. Continue reading
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