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Here's another great tip from BobVila.com.
While it’s easy to feel helpless against global warming, there are actually 8 simple things you can do at home to be part of the solution.
Energy-saving fluorescent lighting has come a long way. There’s a fluorescent bulb to fit almost any fixture inside and outside your home, and they’re a good bet for lights that are used a lot because they last 10 times longer. If we all switched out 5 standard light bulbs for fluorescents, it would be like taking a million cars off the road for a year.
Put on a sweater, set your thermostat just two degrees lower in winter and cut your carbon emissions by 9 percent. A programmable thermostat is a great energy saver, automatically lowering your heat when you’re at work or asleep.
Wrap your electric water heater in an insulation blanket and set it at 120 degrees. If it’s time to replace your water heater, install a tankless unit for an endless supply of hot water at 40 percent savings over conventional tanks.
Wash dishes and clothes only when the machines are full. When you buy an appliance, make sure it’s Energy Star certified. And run it all with green power: Ask your utility company about buying your electricity from renewable sources, or visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s green power web site.
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