Your fuel costs. Pollution. Our country’s dependence on foreign oil. The vehicle you choose to drive and how you drive it affect all of these issues. To minimize these effects, here you can learn about advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuels, and ways to improve your vehicle’s fuel efficiency.
Consumer Reports displays an exclusive excerpt from their “Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs” listing 20 ways to save energy without hassling with money.
As the cost of heating your home and running your car continues to climb, we hope this book will help ease the burden on you and your family. And it’s nice to know that saving energy does more than save you money: It helps save resources. Using less energy pollutes less, creates less acid rain, and results in less global warming. Even if you do nothing more than the 20 free things listed here, you will have made a difference in your budget and a difference in the world. Not bad for free.
If you live in a typical U.S. home, your appliances and home electronics are responsible for about 20 percent of your energy bills. These appliances and electronics include everything from clothes washers and dryers, to computers, to water heaters. By shopping for appliances with the ENERGY STAR® label and turning off appliances when they’re not in use, you can achieve real savings in your monthly energy bill.
The quantity and quality of light around us determine how well we see, work, and play. Light affects our health, safety, morale, comfort, and productivity. In your home, you can save energy while still maintaining good light quantity and quality.
President Bush declared that “America is addicted to oil” – just a few months later, gasoline prices are at an all time high.
Oil companies and their executives are raking in record breaking profits. Our dependence on oil puts our national security at risk, hurts us economically, and endangers our environment.
David Chernushenko talks about how simply switching to a low-flow showerhead can save hot water (which saves energy) and how getting an energy efficient dishwasher can make a big difference.
David Chernushenko talks the impact of switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs from an incandescents bulb on the country. It’ll save you energy and a lot of money.
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