To save time and money on home renovations, consider these two ideas.
Here are two ways to save some money on your electric bill during this winter season.
1. Heat on the rooms of the house that you are using. By using space heaters and ceiling fans instead of your whole-house, forced air system, you can dramatically reduce your ongoing heating bill.
2. Insulate well. Use weather stripping around doors and windows and put plastic sheeting over the windows. Don’t forget, you can get a tax credit for making some energy saving home modifications. Check out http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=tax_credits.tx_index for more details.
Here are two ways to save money on home energy costs.
1. Do an energy audit. If your utility company offers it, get a free check for energy leaks in and around your home. You can also go to energystar.gov for a guide to do it yourself.
2. Lower your thermostat in the winter. You can cut your heating bill by 1-2% for each degree you lower the temperature. If you get a little chilly in the evening, put on a comfy sweater or sweatshirt or cuddle up with your significant other under a blanket.
Utilities and Energy
Under the proposed measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by our current Congress, called cap and trade agreements, everyone should expect utilities and gasoline expenses to increase. This increase will primarily impact the low to middle income families as we expect substantial increases in utility bills. In addition, this will impact heavy users of electricity, primarily in manufacturing, resulting in either the costs to comply with the regulations being passed on to consumers or the transfer of these operations to countries where the cap and trade rules do not apply. This of course will cause more job losses in this country.
It is obvious the goal is not to reduce emissions. The United States has had more reduction of emissions without these agreements than have European countries, which already put these agreements in place. So what is the point? The real goal is to introduce a socialist agenda and to create another profit center for energy producing companies. Ken Lay, former CEO of the now defunct Enron, was a strong proponent of this plan because of the business opportunities and the profits it creates at the consumer’s expense. (more…)
Replace your old refridgerator. One made before 1993 could be costing $130 a year in electricity, using Ohio rates. Even refridgerators built between 1993 and 2001 cost about $85 a year to run.
A new Energy Star-rated model runs on about $40 worth of electricity. A new $600 refridgerator will last for decades and could pay for itself in less than seven years.
To see how much you can save by replacing your old refridgerator, click here.
It is best to have a professional clean and inspect your air conditioning unit every 2-3 years. This can cut your energy bill by 3-10%!
The average American household spends $99.70 a month on their electric bill.
To help lower that amount, try using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent. While the upfront cost may be more, they last 8-10 times as long and use 75% less energy, according to Energy Star®.
Another way to save is to adjust your thermostat. Every degree you raise your thermostat in the summer shaves 2 percent off of your energy bill. And for every degree you lower the heat in the winter, you can save as much as 3 percent.
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