Protect your hard earned money, while at the same time, protecting the environment! YOUR 8 STEP PLAN to energy independence
Total Savings: $3,670 / 2.93t of CO² p.a.*
* All figures are for a 300ft² house with four inhabitants and an annual average electricity bill of $5,580. CO² Emission is based on the figures of the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
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13 Ways to Save Energy
Look around yourself right now and you see how many devices are switched on. Some consume more energy, some less. To find out which devices cost you the most energy we suggest that you install a monitoring unit in your house.
Here we provide several ways to save energy. More than that, after a few years you have your investment back and now additional money in your pockets.
Not ready yet for the big energy savers? Have a look at our Free Energy Saving Tips
Way 14 to save energy: Power Consumption
Average Saving: $425 / 0.34t of CO² per year
Have you ever heard of power factor optimization?
To make it short: Power Factor Optimization is one of the most effective and quickest ways to save energy. It can save up to 40% of your power consumption.
The theory behind it
Every device – especially with a motor – needs working power to . . .
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Way 13 to save energy: Water Pipe Insulation
Average Saving: N / A / N / A per year
Stop waiting for hot water and reduce heat loss
Insulating water pipes is a very easy process and it saves you money – twice.
First of all it raises water temperature by 2 – 4 degress fahrenheit due to heat loss reduction. Hence, you can set your water heater to a lower setting. . . .
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Way 11 to save energy: Window Insulation with Window Film
Average Saving: $278 / 0.22t of CO² per year
Stop throwing money out of the window
New windows or windows with window film will show room temperature right next to the window glass. Old windows, however, will sometimes even show outside temperature.
What this means is that your old windows either heat or cool your house – depending on the outside . . .
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Way 11 to save energy: House Insulation
Average Saving: > $278 / > 0.22t of CO² per year
Window Film or new low e windows with an argon gas barrier are another great way to make your home more efficient. Again, a $1500 dollar tax credit is available as is up to a $250 energy company rebate.
We provide you with the following solutions:
Replace or Insulate Your Windows Insulate Your . . .
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Way 10 to save energy: Duct Work
Average Saving: $270 / 0.22t of CO² per year
80% of all duct systems leak. Your’s, too?
Old, or otherwise poorly insulated, installed or corroded ductwork can account for up to 30 percent of your heating and cooling costs.
There are two reasons for this:
Poorly insulated ducts make your system work harder Leaking air does not go where it is . . .
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Way 9 to save energy: HVAC
Average Saving: $360 / 0.29t of CO² per year
A good / new air condition unit saves up to $150
Old HVAC units were designed for a world were energy prices did not really matter. They are mostly ineffective. They have to run constantly. And they might be too big for your house.
So, if your HVAC is older than ten years . . .
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Way 8 to save energy: Solar Attic Fan
Average Saving: $325 / 0.26t of CO² per year
Lower Your attic temperature to reduce the load on your HVAC System
Attic temperatures can exceed 160°F during hot summer days. Proper attic ventilation can reduce those temperatures by up to 50°F.
No matter how much insulation is in the attic, heat can still transfer into adjacent living spaces. In fact, extra . . .
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Way 7 to save energy: Attic Insulation
Average Saving: $375 / 0.30t of CO² per year
Do you know that you also heat / cool the air around your house?
Energy loss from a home is inevitable. The forces of equilibrium, the physics of nature, continually strive to balance the heat energy on the inside, with that on the outside.
Even in the best built houses, when the . . .
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Way 6 to save energy: Heat and Air Condition
Average Saving: $1,330 / 1.17t of CO² per year
How Old is Your Air Condition System?
Next to hot water your air condition system consumes the most energy. Make a stop to this. Exchange your old air condition.
We provide you with the following solutions:
Insulate Your attic Install a Solar Attic Fan Exchange your HVAC Unit Replace or Repair Old . . .
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Way 5 to save energy: Solar Pool Heater
Average Saving: $686 / 0.55t of CO² per year
Would you like to Heat your pool for free
The cost of heating a pool during the spring, summer and fall can often be in the 1000′s of dollars. Imagine a system that could do the same as a gas pool heater but with virtually no annual costs! A good thought, isn’t . . .
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