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ENERGY
To truly transform our economy, protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy.
- Barack Obama
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Energy is embedded in our everyday lives. Technological advancements and societal changes have led us to rely on energy and given the current trends, it is thought that energy-related emissions will increase by 70% by 2050. If this is the case, we need things to change.
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We need to be renewable!
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Understanding how you can save energy and making simple changes in your day to day life can have a huge impact, even if you don't see the results right in front of you. We can't rely on unsustainable energy forever, it's just not feasible.
Energy and Us
ECO ENERGY ME with these 10 tips below!
1. Invest in sustainable suppliers
​Try switching to a supplier that can offer you 100% renewable energy. I am currently with Bulb and can whole-heartedly say they are fantastic. They offer the cheapest renewable energy in the UK where 74% comes from hydro production and the other 26% from anaerobic digestion where biomethane is naturally produced and we burn it to provide energy! You can also check out LoCO2 Energy, Green Star Energy and Good Energy.
2. Put on another jumper
​I know it's something your mum would say, but it's the easiest way to save unnecessary heat. Layer up and get cosy rather than switching on that radiator - it will also save you some cash!
3. Or make a hot water bottle
​I loooove hot water bottles and they are much more energy efficient than electric blankets. Plus you can put them under your t-shirt and pretend you have a giant beer belly.
PIC standby light
4. Turn it off, not to standby
​When appliances are left on standby, they still consume unnecessary electricity. And ultimately this is going to cost you more, up to £80 extra a year according to the Sustainable Girton. Make sure you switch off your appliance properly and also at the wall!
5. Load it up
​When you need to do that next load of washing, make sure you put in more than just last week's t-shirt; y'know, the one with spag bol all down it? A fully loaded machine saves on how many washes you need to do and also the energy used! You can always throw in your housemates' clothes to help out, though I wouldn't blame you if not.
6. Stop that tumble drier
​Tumble drying is convenient but boy does it use up energy. Around 1.8kg CO2 is produced with every cycle when this can be avoided by simply hanging our clothes up to dry. It's raining? Well hang them inside over a radiator or at a higher level where the rising warm air will dry them quicker. If everyone avoided using their tumble driers in the UK, we would be saving over a million tonnes of CO2 each year. Madness.
7. Don't let water run away
​Something simple like turning off the tap when you're brushing your teeth or filling up the washing up bowl when doing the dishes will save so much water; over 400 litres a month in fact! Appreciate that water is precious and we are fortunate enough to have access to the clean stuff.
8 Shower don't bathe
​As long as you're not taking a stupidly long time, showers are better for the environment, especially if you use a water-saving shower head that only limits water use to 10 litres per minute. Though everyone is entitled to a little pampering every now and then!
9. Darkness is your friend
​If you're cooking in the kitchen for a good hour and a half, you don't need the lights to be on in your bedroom. I'm the one constantly turning off hallway and landing lights in our house because we only walk through these areas seconds at a time. Something as simple as only using lights when necessary can contribute a lot to this planet!
10. Eco lighting
Invest in LED bulbs! Their lifespan is six times longer than fluorescent bulbs and 95% of the energy in LEDs is converted into light where only 5% is wasted as heat. Ultimately less demand for more bulbs means less carbon emissions. Their disposal is also better for the environment as they don't contain nasty chemicals such as mercury.
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