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Energy Conservation

Energy conservation refers to decreasing the amount of energy used by each person, home, company and government on the planet. What began as a sort of kooky hippie social movement has become absolutely essential to continued human habitation of the planet Earth. A lot of people still believe the problems to be invented or that they are too massive to change.

Energy conservation easily can begin at home with just a few simple actions:

• Audit your home/apartment’s energy usage – the U.S. Department of Energy has easy-to-read literature describing how to check and improve insulation.

• Lower thermostat on water heaters – repair leaking shower heads and faucets as soon as possible.

• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) with an EnergyStar rating.

• Wash clothes in cold water using specialized cold water detergents whenever possible.

• Only wash and dry full loads – this tip also applies to the dishwasher.

These tips only scrape the surface of what each person can do to reduce impact on the environment. Especially if you have the money and resources, it is so easy to do a little reading and implement more drastic measures that are good for the home as well as for the good of the planet.

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