#7 Tips Your Boss Will Absolutely Love

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Let’s break down exactly how to reduce your office electricity bill. Keep reading! Don’t forget to show this article to your officemate.

1. Switch to laptops. They use 80% less energy than desktop models so businesses that trade in their desktops for laptops can see huge different in their bill.

2. Set all electronics on sleep modes. Most computers, fax machines and printers now offer ‘power save’ or ‘sleep mode’ settings by which they go into an energy-saving mode after a certain number of idle minutes. The energy-saving mode typically uses at least 70% less energy than full-power mode. Some office electronics now come with ‘power-save’ automatically enabled but some of you may have to set it manually. It’s worth checking all equipment because some of you might want sleep mode to kick in after 15 minutes or less

3. Shut all the computers or any other electronics device at night. It’s not like there’s ‘someone’ doing their work in the office at midnight. Many business owners don’t realize how this effect their bill

4. Most office equipment continues to draw a trickle of electricity from the outlet even when turned off. Consider purchasing power strips and attaching clusters of electronics that can be shut off at once to them. Then at night or when shutting down the office for the day, you just have to flick off the power strip to effectively ‘unplug’ everything at once

5. Consider purchasing a new and small refrigerator instead of big and second-hand refrigerator. I’ve seen plenty of small offices that think they are saving their money by purchasing an old refrigerator but these old models can cost more money than a newer model.  Post-2001 models of the same size cost less than that. Moreover, if you don’t need a big fridge in your office, consider getting a mini-refrigerator which cost less than the big one

6. The federal government is labeling programs to help consumers make energy-wise purchasing decisions. Many type of office electronics from printers to computers to fax machines can carry the Energy Star label which indicates they use at least 20% less energy than the standard model. Moreover, many Energy Star-qualified products automatically go into ‘power-save’ mode after a few minutes which mean it doesn’t need to be manually set

7. If your office is using any water cooler or coffee machine that keep water hot for 24 hours, consider purchasing a plug-in timer that allows you to program when these office mainstays are on and off. You can reduce the usage of electricity by only having the water cooler on when you’re open for business

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#14 Secrets To Reduce Your School Electricity Bill

“Don’t leave the lights/fans on. This is not your father’s school.”

“Did you pay for our school bill?”

Hurm, sounds familiar. I knew you’ve heard this before. I’ve heard this for million times. Why won’t you switch the lights or fans off? Is it really hard to flick the switch? Don’t leave this page until you read these helpful tips! 

1. Turn off lights when not in use. Lighting costs nearly 50% of the electric bill in most schools. There’s no reason to leave lights on if a room is empty for more than a minute. It’s not like ‘someone’ is studying in there.

2. Form a student energy patrol to ensure lights are out when rooms are empty like in classrooms, the cafeteria or the auditorium

3. Have students make signs and stickers to remind people to turn off the lights when they leave a room

4. Put light switches where people can find it easily and operate them. Putting the switches in the hidden places doesn’t give you any advantage.

5. Remove unneeded light fixtures near windows especially in unused corners or along banks of windows

6. Use energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs

7. Have students calculate the energy savings achieved by replacing incandescent light bulbs with CFLs and changing incandescent lights in Exit Signs to light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs

8. If your school computers have power-management features, make sure controls are set so they will go into ‘sleep’ mode when not in active use. Screen savers don’t save energy only the sleep mode does

9. Students should turn off monitors that will not be used for the next class periods. All computer equipment should be turned off at the end of the day and on weekends, unless your network technicians specifically instruct otherwise

10. Form a student energy patrol to make sure monitors are off when computers are not in use and to turn computers off at the end of the day

11. Is your school purchasing new equipment? Save 50% on energy costs by using Energy Star computers, monitors, printers and other equipment. Have students calculate potential savings from the use of Energy Star equipment and present the results to school administrator. If your school purchases the equipment, make sure the Energy Star features are enabled.

12. Maintain appliances and replace old appliances

13. Have students use a watt meter to study how much electricity a device uses. This is useful in determining which appliances are out-dated and less efficient

14. Have students conduct a survey of the number of appliances in each classroom and encourage teachers to take away unneeded appliances

Make sure to involve the whole school in achieving a big and great success! Energy savings add up when the entire school joins together in conservation efforts. Schools with effective conservation programs have reported reductions of as much as 25% in utility bills. Publicize energy costs and savings. It lets people know how much it costs to power their school, this will make them see why it’s worth some extra efforts to avoid waste

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Why Large Purchasing Decision Is The Key To Be An Energy-efficient Person?

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Are you moving to your new house? Or did you just buy a new one? If so, then you came to the right place. This is the article written just for you! For those who are moving to a new house. Think about it, is it worth it to move your old, big and non-energy efficient second-hand refrigerator to your new house? Too much time wasted! If you're hiring someone to move it to your new house hurm it will cost as much as buying a new energy-efficient refrigerator so why don't you buy a new one? So here are some tips for you, check it out!

1. Contact your utility company to see if they have a “check meter” which you plug into an appliance and get the exact voltage. This will help you decide whether it is worthwhile to replace an appliance

2. When purchasing for home appliances and electronics, look for the “Energy Star” label. For more information, you can go to www.energystar.gov.
3. If you’re buying a new dryer, find one with a moisture sensor that turns off when the clothes are dry
4. Choose an energy-efficient front-loading washing machine
5. Avoid buying an automatic ice maker because it uses substantial energy which will cost you more

6. Side-by-side refrigerator freezers use more than a typical model
7. When buying a new stove, the induction cook tops are the most energy-efficient. These look like a ceramic cooking surface, like a countertop
8. If available, buy a “green power” that comes from non-polluting sources of electricity such as solar cells and windmills. For more information on green power availability visit www.green-e.org
9. Replace a very old windows with more energy-efficiency ones
10. Choose a natural gas furnace over an oil furnace, which produces more CO2
11. Since dark colours absorb heat, choose a light-colour roof shingle if you have a choice
12. You can apply a reflective coating to your existing roof. Two standard roofing coatings are available at your local home improvement store. They have both waterproofing and reflective properties and are marketed primarily for mobile homes and recreational vehicles. One coating is white latex that you can apply over many common roofing materials, such as asphalt and fiberglass shingles, tar paper, and metal. Most manufactures offer five-year warranty

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#9 Things Nobody Tells You About Your Refrigerators And Freezers

1. Adjust the refrigerator temperature settings. Avoid placing your refrigerator on unreasonably low temperature settings. If the temperature control system doesn’t specify degrees, check the manual for corresponding settings
2. Minimize door openings as much as possible. Cool air escapes every time the refrigerator door is opened. This make it works harder to replace the air. Keep the door open no longer than necessary and be sure to close the door completely
3. Allow hot foods to cool before placing them in the refrigerator. Hot food decreases the temperature in the refrigerator temporarily forcing it to work harder to keep the air cool

4. Keep the refrigerator full, a full refrigerator retains cold better than an empty one. If the refrigerator nearly empty, store water-filled containers inside. The mass of cold items will enable the refrigerator to recover more quickly after the door has been opened
5. Do not overfill your refrigerator or freezer since that will interfere with the circulation of cold air inside
6. Turn on the refrigerator’s “energy saver” switch. In damp environment make sure that excess condensation does not form on the inside of the refrigerator. If condensation forms, turn the “energy saver” switch off
7. Keep the refrigerator away from heat sources such as an oven, a stove  and direct sunlight from a window

8. Check the door seals on the refrigerator. A broken seal is the same as leaving the door open. Replace the seals that are torn or partially missing. You can test it by closing the door on a sheet of paper and try to pull it out. It should be hard to pull it out. If it come out easily, you should replace the door seals to prevent cold air from leaking out
9. Avoid blocking the air flow passages to and from the condenser coils, cleaning the condenser will save energy and help the refrigerator to run better and more efficiently. The condenser coils should be cleaned once a year

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#17 Unexpected Cooking Ways That Will Help You To Be More Energy-efficient

1. Use a microwave rather than an oven, range or toaster whenever possible
2. Choose small appliances over big one such as a toaster oven, electric oven, electric teapot, rice cooker

3. Cover the pans when cooking to keep the heat in
4. Turn off the burner or oven before the food is completely cooked

5. Use a pressure cooker whenever possible. It speeds up the cooking process
6. Cook in batches, cook as much as possible in the oven in one go to make sure all the space and heats is being used. You can always freeze the portion of meals to warm up at a later date
7. Defrost the frozen food before cooking it, defrosting it in advance typically halves the cooking time which will use less energy than cooking frozen food
8. Use as little water as possible when cooking. This will speed up cooking time, saving your energy as well as reducing water waste
9. Learn how long your oven takes to pre-heat, so you’re ready to start cooking as soon as it’s up to the right temperature

10. Cut food into smaller pieces so it will cook more quickly
11. Put just enough water in the pan to cover the vegetables
12. Bake with glass or ceramic pans which allow you to set the temperature in the oven lower than the recipe call for
13. Thaw food on metal such as in a stainless steel pan
14. Keep the grease plates under your range burners clean to ensure the most heat is being reflected up
15. Use the appropriate size burner on the range
16. Use a timer so you’re not opening your oven door to often which will cause heat loss and use up more electricity to maintain the correct temperature

17. Consider on investing in a solar oven. These will allow you to cook meals using almost no electricity. As long as there’s sun, these are a great option for everyday cooking or when the power is out

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