1. 10 TIPS TO SAVE ENERGY (AND MONEY)
IN YOUR HOME
A whopping 55 percent of homes can Reduce
energy use is, umm, energy loss!
In other words, no productive energy use at all!
Here are simple ways of reversing this, mostly by
changes of habits.
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2. Air Conditioner : With just a few small changes,
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you can relax in comfort this summer while saving some cold cold, hard cash Each degree you turn down the heat saves 3 percent of heating costs, while each degree you raise
the temperature of your air conditioner saves 3-4 percent of cooling costs. By changing the
temperature by 2 degrees all year, you can save about 2,000 pounds of C02 a year.Split
Airconditioner instead ofWindow Units 5 Star rating instead of 3 Star.
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This summer, instead of blasting the air conditioner (and blowing your electricity bills through
the roof), you can take simple actions that will help you beat the heat. For example,
replacing a dirty, clogged air filter with a clean one can lower your air conditioner’s energy
consumption by 5 15 percent while using a ceiling fan will allow you to raise the thermostat
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5-percent, setting about 4 degrees without impacting your comfort.
COOLING TIPS
Set your thermostat at as high a temperature as comfortably possible in the summer, and ensure humidity
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control if needed. The smaller the difference between the indoor and outdoor temperatures, the lower your
overall cooling bill will be.
Avoid setting your thermostat at a colder setting than normal when you turn on your air conditioner. It will not
cool your home any faster and could result in excessive cooling and, therefore, unnecessary expense.
Consider using an interior fan along with your window air conditioner to spread the cooled air through your
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home without greatly increasing your power use.
Avoid placing appliances that give off heat such as lamps or TVs near a thermostat
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3. COMPARATIVE om
Comparison Chart
LED Lights vs. Incandescent Light Bulbs vs. CFLs
Compact Fluorescents
(LEDs) Incandescent Bulbs
(CFLs)
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Energy Efficiency &
Energy Costs
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Life Span (average) 50,000 hours 1,200 hours 8,000 hours
Watts of electricity
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Light Output
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800 8 to 9 60 13‐15
1,100 9 to 13 75 18‐25
1 600 16 20 100 23 30
1,600 16‐23‐2,600 25‐28 150 30‐55
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Comparison Chart
LED Lights vs. Incandescent Light Bulbs vs. CFLs
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(LEDs) Incandescent Bulbs
Compact Fluorescents
(CFLs)
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Energy Costs
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Kilo‐watts of Electricity
used (30 Incandescent
Bulbs per year
equivalent)
329 KWh/yr. 3285 KWh/yr. 767 KWh/yr.
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Annual Operating Cost
(30 Incandescent Bulbs
per year equivalent) @
` 1974 ` 19710 ` 4602
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Energy Efficiency Energy Costs
Contains the TOXIC
Yes ‐ Mercury is very toxic
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Mercury
No No to your health and the
environment
RoHS Compliant Yes Yes
No ‐ contains 1mg‐5mg of
Mercury and is a major risk
to the environment
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Carbon Dioxide
Emissions (30 bulbs per
year) CARBON FOOTPRINT
451 pounds/year 4500 pounds/year 1051 pounds/year
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6. IMPORTANT FACTS om
Comparison Chart Important facts
LED Lights vs. Incandescent Light Bulbs vs. CFLs
(LEDs) Incandescent Bulbs (CFLs)
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Sensitivity to low temperatures None Some
Yes ‐ may not work under
negative 10 degrees Fahrenheit
or over 120 degrees Fahrenheit
Sensitive to humidity No Some Yes
On/off Cycling
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Switching a CFL on/off quickly, in
No Effect Some
a closet for instance, may
decrease the lifespan of the
bulb.
Turns instantly Yes Yes No takes time to Yes ‐ can reduce lifespan
drastically
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on ‐ warm up
Durability
Very Durable ‐ LEDs can handle
jarring and bumping
Not Very Durable ‐ glass or
filament can break easily
Not Very Durable ‐ glass can
break easily
Heat Emitted 3.4 btu's/hour 85 btu's/hour 30 btu's/hour
Failure Modes Not typical Some
Yes ‐ may catch on fire, smoke,
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Appliance..................Temperature .... ...Time...... ... ... Energy...... ... Cost
....Electric Oven...................... 350 ................1 hour 2.0 kWh $.16
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....Electric Convection Oven... 325 ..............45 minutes 1.39 kWh $.11
....Gas Oven............................ 350 ...............1 hour .112 therm $.07
....Electric Frying Pan............. 420 ................1 hour 9 kWh $.07
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..........................425............. minutes $.08
....Electric Crockpot .................200 ...............7 hours 7 kWh $.06
....Microwave Oven................ "High" ..........15 minutes 36 kWh $.03
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Cook with a slow cooker or a toaster oven (or even a solar oven!) to reduce
electrical use from kitchen appliances. For a meal that requires one hour
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to cook in an electric oven, and which uses 2.7 pounds of C02, a crockpot
uses 0.9 pounds of C02 for seven hours, a toaster oven takes 1.3 pounds of
C02 for 50 minutes, and a microwave only 0.5 pounds of C02 for 15
minutes of cooking cooking. A solar cooker requires NO C02!
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3. Switch to a laptop instead of using a desktop computer and cut three-quarters off
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three your electrical use. Turn off the laptop at the end of the day.
If you must use a Desktop then change the monitor to an LCD or LED screen and save
300% Electric Consumption A 15" Dell laptop's psu is rated for 90.1W and since that
to be enough to charge the battery and run the computer at the same time when
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needs necessary, that means the computer probably averages more like 45W.
So you save 300W by running a laptop. If you pay `7/ kWh in India So that's `7 / hr.
So how many hours a day do you use your laptop?
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Let's say you're a business and you are thinking about taking away your employees'
desktops and giving them laptops (in reality, you'd probably give them monitors and
docking stations, but we'll let that go...) so they'll run about 9 hours a day. So that's `
96 / 5 day week or ` 4725 / year (50 weeks of work)… Single system…. * Computers
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If you save 300w per hr * 9 = 2.7 Kw a day or 13.5 Kw per 5 day week , and 675
Kw annually….….. of Electricity
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4. Switch to cold water washing and save 80 percent on energy used for
laundry and save an estimated $650 a year. Hang dry your clothes instead of
using the dryer and save 700 pounds of C02 a year.
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Schedule your laundry
The low-water washing machines on the market today are able to cut your
water use by as much 70 percent! That money-saving figure should get your
attention, whether you’re particularly environmentally conscious or not!
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Plug anything that can be powered by a remote control or that
has a power cube transformer (little black box) into a power strip,
and turn it off, and/or when not in use. (Power cubes are
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unplug, 60-80 percent inefficient.)
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11. 6. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
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Stop using heat-producing halogen lamps (they can also be fire hazards).
Install occupancy or motion sensors on outdoor lights. LED’s Compared to
traditional incandescents, energy-efficient lightbulbs such as halogen
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energy incandescents, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), and light emitting diodes
(LEDs) have the following advantages:
Typically use about 25%-80% less energy than traditional incandescents,
saving you money
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Can last 3-25 times longer.
Today's energy-efficient bulbs are available in the wide range of colors and
light levels you've come to expect. While the initial price of energy-efficient
bulbs is typically higher than incandescents newer bulbs cost
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traditional incandescents, less to operate, saving you money over the life of the bulb. Many of the
newer bulbs last significantly longer than traditional bulbs, so you won't
need to replace them as often
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12. 7. SWITCH TO LED LIGHTING om
7. Switch to LED Lighting from regular incandescent bulbs
/CFL and use 60-70 percent less energy per bulb and save 300
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pounds of C02 a year.
Comparisons between Traditional Incandescents, Halogen Incandescents, CFLs, and LEDs
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Incandescent
CFL LED
Energy-Saving
Incandescent
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Traditional 43W Halogen 60W
Traditional 43W Halogen
Energy $ Saved (%) – ~25% ~75% ~65% ~75%-80% ~72%
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Annual Energy Cost* $4.80 $3.50 $1.20 $1.00
Bulb Life 1000 hours 1000 to
3000 hours 10,000 hours 25,000 hours
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8 Wrap our ater heater in an insulation blanket and sa e 1 000 pounds of C02
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8. your water save 1,000 a year. Insulate your hot water pipes. Insulating your storage water heater tank is
fairly simple and inexpensive, and it will pay for itself in about a year.
Insulating an electric water heater tank
You can probably install an insulating pre cut jacket or blanket on your electric
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pre-water heater tank yourself. Read and follow the directions carefully. Leave the
thermostat access panel(s) uncovered. Don't set the thermostat above 130ºF on
electric water heater with an insulating jacket or blanket – the wiring may
overheat.
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9. Use public transportation whenever possible,
carpool, shop locally, and ideally switch to a hybrid or
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already).
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15. 10. KEEP YOUR TIRES INFLATED email : care@care‐india.com home page : http://www.care‐india.com
10. Keep your tires inflated to improve gas mileage by 3
percent. Every gallon you save also saves 20 pounds of C02
emissions
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16. TIPS TO SAVE ENERGY (AND MONEY)
IN YOUR HOME
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