Energy saving house and my computer not working

These days, people try very hard to save energy at home, and they really want to have an energy-saving house. For some people, simply reducing utilities can mean the difference between being able to pay the bill or not. For others, simply adding money to bills can easily yield much-desired extra spending money. Some people are not as concerned about money as they are about the environment. These people are driven to save energy at home by the “green” movement and want to do everything they can to minimize their own carbon footprint and leave the world as good a place as possible for future generations. You may even be highly motivated to have an energy efficient home because you are drawn to more than one of these goals.

The good news is that there are a number of great, easy-to-implement ideas that we can all use to help work toward these goals and have an energy-efficient home. If I had to guess, I’d wager that there are many ways in which you currently consume more energy than you need. In fact, we can often reduce our waste and not even impact our lifestyle.

For example, think about how high you have the thermostat set on your water heater. If you’re like many people, you probably end up using some cold water to “cool” the hot water when you do the dishes. If that describes you too, then you are paying money to the power company, either gas or electric, to heat your water more than you want! Think about it: you really don’t want to do the dishes or take a shower with water that hot. Yet day after day you gladly pay the power company to superheat your water when you could use this as a great way to save energy at home. Just think how much more convenient it would be if you could turn on your hot water and know it was always “just right” and at the same time establish yours as an energy efficient home.

There are some other practical tips that can also make a difference in your quest for an energy efficient home. For example, remember to turn off the lights when you leave a room. Think about the fact that we often leave a room that no longer needs lighting and may even leave the ceiling fan on. But, the simple fact is that no one benefits from either. I personally have seen lights on in half a dozen rooms in my house where there was absolutely no one. When all the extra lights go out, you realize that there are people in only two of these rooms. Three times the light for nothing.

You’ll find the same is true in other cases where you can save energy at home. There are always a lot of household appliances that are turned on unnecessarily. Sometimes you can use a “standby” feature, although even that consumes electricity. In fact, it’s estimated that keeping all of these devices in this “I’m ready when you are” mode consumes 5-10% of your spending each month. You may just find that you keep the microwave, which you rarely use, plugged in for the clock. However, you already have 4 clocks in the kitchen area, or you can get a clock that will run on a single AA battery for 3 years.

This next arena is where I boldly confess my guilt. Computers and related equipment are a huge drain. If you’re like me, you may be constantly “in the middle of something” and tend to leave your computer on day after day. I left my computer on for so long that it literally couldn’t work anymore. It gets stuck and needs a new reboot, not to mention slow as a turtle. Upgrading to a newer LCD monitor to replace the CRT will also save energy. And some people find that they can reduce the glare on the monitor and be fine, if not benefit from glare reduction.