Other+Conservation

What other ways can we conserve/save a significant amount of energy.
 * Find a new use for those who commit crimes, that of which coincides with tax payers money making it a valuable asset in the community, and will conserve energy.
 * use conserversion because it both produces and saves energy,
 * solar panels on most commercial buildings
 * Start following the Pickens plan
 * use open fields not used for park or recreation for wind farms

In this report you will learn about ways to conserve energy

20% of house hold energy is produced by refrigerators so you can turn your refrigerator down to save on energy make sure the doors are sealed tightly so no air is lost

Washing machines take up a lot of C02 by using warm or cold on the seatings you can prevent 500 pounds of C02 to be produced

Dishwashers all ways make sure they are full and use the energy saving setting if not possible then let dishes air dry, or you can turn off the drying cycle witch in fact saves 20% of your dishwashers electricity

Keep your thermostat at a reasonable temp thermostats are often set to 140 degrees F for every 10 degrees you turn it down it saves 600 pounds of c02 a year if everyone turned their heaters down 20 degrees it would prevent 45 million tons of annual CO2 emissions

keep your thermostat down in the winter witch can save you 6% of Co2 related emissions


 * GM :** Clean or replace air filters regularly. This can vary depending on the filter you are using. It's important to follow the instruction found on the packaging. If you no longer have it, here are some basic guidelines:


 * Deep Pleated = Once or twice a year


 * Ordinary Flat or Pleated = 2-3 Months

Repair or replace leaky faucets. A leaky faucet waste upwards of 30,000 gallons of water a year **GM
 * Traditional Fiberglass/Polyester = Monthly

Dress warmly. The human body gives off heat about 390 BTUs per hour for a man, and about 330 BTUs per hour for a woman. Dressing wisely can help you retain natural heat. Wear closely woven fabrics, which add at least a half degree in warmth. Slacks are at least a degree warmer than skirts; a light, long-sleeved sweater equals almost 2 degrees in added warmth; a heavy long-sleeved sweater adds about 3.7 degrees; and two lightweight sweaters add about 5 degrees in warmth because the air between them serves as insulation to keep in more body heat GM**

**//Reduce, reuse, recycle//**
 * 1) Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying minimally packaged goods, choosing reusable products over disposable ones, and recycling. For every pound of waste you eliminate or recycle, you save energy and reduce emissions of CO2 by at least 1 pound. Cutting down your garbage by half of one large trash bag per week saves at least 1100 pounds of CO2 per year. Making products with recycled materials, instead of from scratch with raw materials, uses 30 to 55% less for paper products, 33% less for glass, and a whopping 90% less for aluminum.
 * 2) If your car has an air conditioner, make sure its coolant is recovered and recycled whenever you have it serviced. In the United States, leakage from auto air conditioners is the largest single source of emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which damage the ozone layer as well as add to global warming. The CFCs from one auto air conditioner can add the equivalent of 4800 pounds of CO2 emissions per year.

**//Home Improvements.//** When you plan major home improvements, consider some of these energy saving investments. They save money in the long run, and their CO2 savings can often be measured in tons per year.
 * 1) **Insulate** your walls and ceilings. This can save 20 to 30 percent of home heating bills and reduce CO2 emissions by 140 to 2100 pounds per year. If you live in a colder climate, consider superinsulating. That can save 5.5 tons of CO2 per year for gas-heated homes, 8.8 tons per year for oil heat, or 23 tons per year for electric heat. (If you have electric heat, you might also consider switching to more efficient gas or oil.
 * 2) Modernize your **windows**. Replacing all your ordinary windows with argon filled, double-glazed windows saves 2.4 tons of CO2 per year for homes with gas heat, 3.9 tons of oil heat, and 9.8 tons for electric heat.
 * 3) Plant **shade trees** and paint your house a light color if you live in a warm climate, or a dark color if you live in a cold climate. Reductions in energy use resulting from shade trees and appropriate painting can save up to 2.4 tons of CO2 emissions per year. (Each tree also directly absorbs about 25 pounds of CO2 from the air annually.)

**//Business and community//**
 * 1) Work with your employer to implement these and other energy-efficiency and waste-reduction measures in your office or workplace. Form or join local citizens' groups and work with local government officials to see that these measures are taken in schools and public buildings.
 * 2) Keep track of the environmental voting records of candidates for office. Stay abreast of environmental issues on both local and national levels, and write or call your elected officials to express your concerns about energy efficiency and global warming.