Go Green-er tips

[midori]

thank you!

i'm from Singapore. That's at South East Asia and we're near the equator so it's always sunny - that means our air conditioning is always on 24/7. so you can imagine why we're so uneco-friendly!

[DanTheMan]

For those in Ontario, this site is loaded with info about the many forms of energy and what the future has in store. Take a peek if you're interested. A Better Energy Plan

[littlegreenmonster]

Put kitchen foil, shiny side out behind your radiators. This stops the heat being lost into the walls and reflects it back into the room. Cosier houses all round!

[Energy Saving Trust]

Hey Luke,

The Energy Saving Trust has loads of tips on their website about saving energy and cutting costs.

Energy Saving Trust - Energy Efficiency & Energy Conservation to combat Climate Change

There's information on energy saving products for the home, ideas on what you can do to help combat climate change, tips on generating your own energy and lots more.

It's definitely worth checking out.

Happy energy saving!

Clare
Energy Saving Trust
A non-profit organisation dedicated to providing free impartial advice tailored to helping you save money and fight climate.

[rockets blare]

Thanks littlegreenM
i never thought of doing that!!!

[zach]

Originally Posted by littlegreenmonster

Put kitchen foil, shiny side out behind your radiators. This stops the heat being lost into the walls and reflects it back into the room. Cosier houses all round!

That is a great idea that I've never heard before! Thanks!

[chrisgreen]

try puting a brick in the cisten on your toilet to save water

turn the thermostat down and put on a jumper if you feel cold

use rechargable batteries

you can go to www.maopublishing.com?GoingGreen/ecourse for a free ecourse my friend reccomened it and it saves me loads of money and my carbon footprint has halved

[thegreenlivingplace]

Turn your electronic equipment off when it is not in use: Many of your home electronics such as TVs, DVD's, DVRs, computers, monitors, game stations and stereos appear to be off when you select turn the power switch off. Don't let them fool you, the standby power in many of these components can be the same as running a 75 to 100 watt bulb continuously. A good practice is to have your equipment on a power strip. Turn the power strip off and start saving. This is from the US Dept of Energy.

[thegreenlivingplace]

Midori

Can we look at this comment in a completly differently lght?

Use the sun to your advantage. With a few solar panels, you can have the suns intensity cooling your home rather than heating it. With your abudance of sun light, lets change the heat that our sun would be heating the interior of your home into power to cool your home. You can be MORE eco-friendly than most parts of the world even dream of.

Originally Posted by midori

thank you!

i'm from Singapore. That's at South East Asia and we're near the equator so it's always sunny - that means our air conditioning is always on 24/7. so you can imagine why we're so uneco-friendly!

[greenecogal]

I found this useful, http://fourgreensteps.com/community/blogs/45/158 , I've been spending the entire day researching ways to green my home and to cut costs