Reducing Energy Waste

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Reducing energy waste is an important part of living a green lifestyle. You may be focused on renewable energy, but you still need to make sure that you are conserving energy as much as you can. The tips that are listed below make it easy for you to save money and do something good for the planet at the same time. Reducing energy waste takes a committed effort on the part of the family or company.

Understand Energy Prices and Usage

Energy prices fluctuate every day because of trading on the energy market. Energy companies are setting their prices based on the demand that they have, and these companies offer more efficient energy usage during certain parts of the day.

You should use energy during off-peak hours as much as you can. You will spend less money if you use natural light during the day or set the thermostat to a moderate temperature. Using energy at night or early in the morning cuts back on usage because you get more efficient power without over-stressing your appliances/HVAC units.

How Do You Save Energy in the Alberta Area?

Alberta is subject to cold winters and hot summers. When it starts to get extremely cold outside, you should make sure that your home is insulated and that weatherstripping is in good condition. If you are trying to keep the house warm during the winter, you can program your thermostat to lower the temperature while you are at work. Insulation will keep warm air in the house, and opening windows will help you get a bit of heat from the sun in the summer.

You can turn up the heater when you get home because you are accessing energy after peak hours. Open your windows in the summer to help air circulate throughout the house, and you may not need to turn on your air conditioner at all. Plus, you can turn on your air conditioners at night to cut down on peak power usage.

Alternative Energy Options

You can burn wood to heat your home in the winter because you do not need to use the utility company’s services. You may install solar panels around your property to power your heater, or you can use a geothermal heating system that accesses heat from below ground. That same system can cool your home using energy that comes from under the ground.

Using a wood-burning stove or fireplace is also beneficial in places like Vancouver and Toronto. Many older homes in Alberta use stoves and fireplaces for heat, and you can purchase a filter for your chimney, which will reduce your carbon footprint every winter.

You may get a rebate or tax credit for solar panels, and you can store excess energy that you have collected with your solar panels. You could use a wind turbine to accumulate wind energy during the day, as long as the wind is blowing, and you will gather more energy that can be stored during a storm.

Gas Appliances

You can change to gas appliances instead of electric appliances so that you will use less energy. Gas appliances heat quickly, and the heat dissipates shortly after the appliance is turned off. Gas tends to be cheaper than electricity, and gas appliances can be installed in every part of the house. A gas dryer, gas dishwasher, and gas stove/oven are efficient ways to use energy during the year.

An electric appliance takes a long time to heat up. Your water heater alone could spend several minutes wasting energy while it heats up. You do not have time to wait for a hot shower, and you will pay a lot of money at the end of the month for the energy you wasted.

Conclusion

Conserving energy around your home or office is a big part of reducing your carbon footprint. You can turn off the lights when you leave the room or program your thermostat, but you should use power outside of peak hours, convert to renewable energy, and check the insulation around your home as well. The steps that you take to reduce energy waste will reduce your utility bills. Plus, you may begin selling renewable energy back to the power company if you would like to make a profit.

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