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Reducing Your Energy Usage
There is no time left for magical thinking in US energy policy
or personal energy behaviors. With some newfound maturity, Americans could cut
their energy use in half today by making a few changes, among them:
Turn off lights when leaving rooms.
Dry laundry outside when weather permits.
Buy only high-efficiency products and appliances.
Use a programmable thermostat to automatically adjust home temperature.
Install insulation and seal home air leaks and save up to 20% on heating and cooling costs (energystar.gov).
Low End Solar Produces Megawatts of Awareness
Other than a spinning meter or a monthly bill (and maybe a
changing climate), the electricity we use leaves little evidence behind. If it
were water, we might understand it better. Imagine a radio dripping all day or
a small stream bubbling from your computer, monitor, modem, and printer. The
refrigerator would gush periodically, but the air conditioner would flood us
out. Not seeing electrons helps us to waste them. Finding and fixing
electricity "leaks" saves resources and lowers energy bills. Modern lighting,
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