Tips to Power Down your Life
1. Turn off unnecessary lights
2. Use natural light 3. Use task lighting 4. Take shorter showers 5. Turn water off when shaving, washing hands, brushing teeth 6. Fix that leaky faucet 7. Unplug unused electronics 8. Ditch the desktop computer 9. Not home? Turn off the air conditioner 10. Recycle or donate that old TV 11. Manage your thermostat |
12. Be strategic with window coverings
13. Reduce heat in the kitchen 14. Run full loads 15. Wash laundry in cold 16. Hang dry your laundry 17. Toss a towel in the dryer 18. Be efficient with refrigeration 19. Unplug your second fridge 20. Skip the heat-dry setting for the dishwasher 21. Use the microwave, crock pot or toaster oven Additional Tips: 21 Tips: No-Cost Ways to Save Electricity from BC Hydro |
Graphic created by Abigail Lowell, November 2018
"It's always better to turn off modern lights if leaving for more than a few minutes."
"Many electronic appliances, such as TVs, DVDs, and microwave ovens draw a significant amount of standby power "phantom load". The average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while they are "off." Across the US, this equals the annual output of 12 power plants and costs over $1 billion each year."
"It takes less energy to warm up a cold room in the morning than it does to maintain a constant temperature throughout the night."
"Taking a 10-minute shower with a code-compliant low-flow (2.5 gallons per minute) shower head uses 25 gallons of water. A bath takes 30-50 gallons. There are high-quality shower heads that use 1.5 gallons per minute or less."
"Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel than restarting the engine. Excessive idling can cause incomplete combustion, harm cylinder walls, foul spark plugs, and corrode exhaust systems. Driving slowly is more effective at warming up a car than idling."
Energy Myth Busters from Mt. Holyoke's Miller Worley Center for the Environment
"Many electronic appliances, such as TVs, DVDs, and microwave ovens draw a significant amount of standby power "phantom load". The average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while they are "off." Across the US, this equals the annual output of 12 power plants and costs over $1 billion each year."
"It takes less energy to warm up a cold room in the morning than it does to maintain a constant temperature throughout the night."
"Taking a 10-minute shower with a code-compliant low-flow (2.5 gallons per minute) shower head uses 25 gallons of water. A bath takes 30-50 gallons. There are high-quality shower heads that use 1.5 gallons per minute or less."
"Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel than restarting the engine. Excessive idling can cause incomplete combustion, harm cylinder walls, foul spark plugs, and corrode exhaust systems. Driving slowly is more effective at warming up a car than idling."
Energy Myth Busters from Mt. Holyoke's Miller Worley Center for the Environment
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The Phantom Hunter (pts. 1 & 2) from HSU Green Campus Program