Energy efficiency is defined as using less energy to perform same task and eliminating waste or can be explained as less usage of energy and less money involved in the provision of energy.
We all use energy in our everyday life, from the moment we wake up, the music we play, our clothes we iron, even getting ready for work; we use energy to complete these tasks and the use of energy comes with cost financial costs to our pockets. Energy efficiency bring on board variety of benefits, that is reducing demand of energy imports, most countries now import energy from other countries and such business transactions comes with a very high costs and that cost is borne by the Government, and the will burden its citizen with taxes to be able to pay for the energy being supplied. So there is the need to lower individual, private-industrial and global usage of energy.
While renewable energy technologies accomplish this objective, we have not been able to adapt to this system, this modern system is the cheapest and most effective method of saving our world from exploitation. There are lots of opportunities for efficiency improvements in every sector of the economy. Energy reduction lies solely on us and not the Government, the power is in our hands. Because of scarcity of resources we tend to always chose cost over quality.
Assuming you want to buy an electronic gadget the first thing you would consider is the price and not the energy consumption, so let’s say you want to buy a washing machine, and someone is selling it to you at lower price, you will be tempted to buy the washing machine at a lower price and not take into consideration the energy consumption. So this gadget is less expensive and your bill is always high and it’s because you chose a lower cost, at the same time you could have bought a washing machine that may be expensive than what you bought and in the long run you would have had value for your money by paying lower energy consumption. Old gadgets maybe less expensive but the energy consumption can be very high and will increase your bills.
Here are few lifestyle tips of saving money on energy consumption
- Turn off the lights when leaving home or office
- Don’t leave your phone plugged overnight, it may damage your battery and waste electricity
- Change your air condition filter regularly , so your electrical system doesn’t have to overwork
- Reduce water heating expenses
- Iron your clothes for the week
Energy conservation can be as simple as turning off lights or appliances when you do not need them. You can also use energy-intensive appliances less by performing household tasks manually, such as hang-drying your clothes instead of putting them in the dryer, or washing dishes by hand. We hope this few tips can be beneficial as you practice them, to reduce energy consumption and save more money.
