A few weeks ago Mat Dillon asked a ? relating to saving energy what was the best answer?

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A few weeks ago Mat Dillon asked a ? relating to saving energy what was the best answer?

Answer 1

I’ve taken simple steps and a few more ambitious ones.

Believe it or not, one of the best, easiest, and most rewarding things you can do to save energy is eat locally. The average item on the American dinner plate has traveled 1500 miles. I eat locally and love it. I eat fresher & tastier.

I drive less. Traffic sucks; I take public transport everywhere and love it. I get to read when I’m en route instead of cursing the traffic. I walk and bike a lot, too.

For energy usage at home, I’ve upgraded my insulation and turned the thermostat down a few degrees, it’s just as comfortable and cut the bill by 20%. I have a flash water heater and energy star appliances. I’ve changed all the light bulbs, of course, to CFB’s, but now there are CFB’s with nicer softer light, so try those. I have power strips for all appliances so I can easily unplug all my devices when I’m not around to eliminate drawing “vampire power”.

On the more ambitious side, I’m currently converting electricity and gas over to solar and wind power generated on site at home.