How To Save Energy 4 Uncommon Ways

Below are four of the uncommon things that you can do to save energy.

Changing time zones.

This means that you should travel when others are less likely to be on the road. You will save gas by avoiding delays. Avoiding rush hour traffic by leaving an hour early is one example. You can then use this extra hour to read, plan your day, or even add a little extra to your job. If flex time hours is permitted by your company, then you could leave for home before rush hour starts.

Shopping early or late in the day is another thing you should consider. You will find that there are fewer shoppers and shorter lines in the stores and you will encounter less traffic as well. That produces a time saving bonus by making your shopping more efficient.

Ride a bicycle.

Have you tried doing this in your car? Or rather, you can pretend that you have to peddle in order to make your car move. Quick starts should be avoided as well as acceleration up hills, and driving into a stop. Try to gradually start taking it easy as you go up hills, and coast to a red light – just as if you were the engine.

You should also use common sense. An example would be moving with the traffic and do this when appropriate.

Don’t forget to shut it off.

There are those who leave the engine running when they park. This is a terrible idea because: a) it wastes gas, b) it leaves your car exposed to theft, and c) if children are left in the car, they could cause an accident by putting the car in gear.

Similarly, turn off the engine any time that you have to wait for more than about half a minute, such as at a railroad crossing.

An important thing to remember is that most cars use about a gallon of gas an hour while in idle. If gas costs $4 a gallon, then 15 minutes of idle will cost you a dollar.

Stop leaks.

In a lot of offices, there are dozens of small transformers that supply power to computers, network hubs, printers, modems, scanners, and other accessories. Transformers are also used to recharge batteries in cell phones, cameras, and iPods.

Even when the device has been turned off or disconnected from it, these transformers would keep using electricity. Having a faucet leak around the clock is what this is like. Drop by drop it’s wasting energy (and money).

While each transformer uses only a small amount of electricity, six or eight of them are equivalent to a standard light bulb. Over time that adds up to a significant amount of electricity.

Put all of the transformers on a circuit strip. At the end of the day, they would turn off the strip. Either that or you can unplug the transformer when it is not being used.

Don’t forget to check your home for electrical leaks. You should unplug coffee makers, toasters, and small ovens. There are times when they have decorative lights or clocks, all things that we can live without.

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