Whoever said that saving money would be out of fashion – because it never is, but this is certainly a topical subject today. We used to be concerned about receiving those energy bills and would mutter under our breath as we tore open the envelope. Often we would make a mental note that we were going to turn off those lights when we went out of the room. Back then, though, it did not seem to be so urgent and we were somewhat poor at following through. Fast forward to today and everything seems much more urgent now. Now we are looking for a whole array of different ways to save electricity, as we realise just how pressing this need is.
There was a time when only environmentalists and those known as “tree huggers” would seem to sense the true urgency of excess energy use and preach to us that we needed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions or we would cause damage to the world we live in. News reports tell us on a virtual daily basis how global warming is changing everything, threatening to melt polar ice packs and taking away the ability of people who live in remote countries to look after themselves, due to intense alterations in weather patterns and climate change. Closer to home, we hear that companies are going to be penalised for using too much energy and emitting carbon and imagine that these costs will be passed along to us as well.
Quite apart from the holistic considerations and our concern for Mother Nature, energy costs themselves have been going through the roof. Government attempts to regulate the industry have not been very successful and the whole infrastructure seems to be creaking and groaning under the strain. Those seasonal spikes in energy seem to be causing more issues as we go along and we wonder how long the system will be able to put up with this, as we continue to rely on fossil fuels for our power. We all know the benefits of renewable energy, but we collectively have not moved forward fast enough to try and embrace them. We would be helping the environment in no small way if we were able to receive the majority of our energy from renewable sources, wind, solar, etc.
Focusing close to home, what can we do to help the environment and ourselves at the same time? There are a number of options. What about buying highly efficient equipment for our heating and air-conditioning and also our kitchens? As an example, some refrigerators are available that consume only 100 kWh per year and these appliances are said to be four times more efficient than similar appliances found in the European Union. If you have to spend up to 10% more to actually buy a machine like this it would be okay, as you could save a significant amount of money annually, greatly reducing your electricity bill. If you purchase new appliances, they will last for at least five years and the money that you pay upfront to purchase them will certainly be saved over that period of time. Remember that they will need less repairing as well and you won’t be as annoyed by that fan circling on whenever you are trying to sit down and watch the television!
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