Being more “green” is being embraced by more and more people around the world every year. With the melting ice caps and significant evidence of global warming speeding up at an alarming rate, every little can help towards lowering our carbon footprints and helping to save the environment. From putting less water in the kettle to changing your entire central heating system, there a number of ways to save money and be more green.
Changing the way we use our energy at home can be a great step towards being more “green” and can even save you Monday on your household bills.
Money Saving Tips
Small changes can all add up to make a big difference to the amount of energy your household consumes. A lot of the time, it is these small changes that are overlooked as being insignificant. But when you add lots of these small changes together, we can make a big difference.
Have you considered trying:-
Turn it down a notch
Even turning your homes heating down by 1 degree can make a substantial difference to the amount you pay for your energy bills over the course of a year.
Switch them off
Turning your lights off in the rooms you are not using can make a great difference to the amount of electricity you are used. Simply remembering to switch the lights off as you leave a room can all go towards your savings.
Stand by for savings
Having your devices on stand-by around the house seems like the obvious thing to do. Your devices are all ready to use when you want. However, fully turning your electrical appliances off until you need to use them can make a great difference to your bills over the course of a year. This includes your TV, Games Consoles, Kettle and any other appliances you never fully power off.
Green Energy
Changing energy supplier can be a sure fire way to save money. If you are at the end of your contract, the multitude of comparison websites will show the savings you can make here and they make it as easy as possible for you to make the change.
The next step is to move onto a green energy central heating system for your home. There are many different options for green energy, all which can help you be more “green” at the same time as saving money on your energy bills.
One of these options would be a Thermodynamic Heating System. This is made up of a Thermodynamic Panel, connected to a solar assisted heat pump and thermodynamic heating system. These style of systems create energy 24 hours a day and can work every day of the year, no matter the weather. They generate energy using a refrigerant liquid, which is slightly warmed by the outdoor temperature. This liquid has such a low starting temperature that this can be highly efficient is areas of low temperature and does not rely on direct sunlight like many other green energy systems. Systems like this have an initial layout to purchase and have installed, but the ongoing savings and ability to create your own green energy can last for years to come.
As you can see, energy saving can be made with small or big changes to your home, it’s just a case of planning and making the changes that will fit with your budget and lifestyle.