A lot of people are concerned about the environment, but don’t have a good idea of what they can do to help. Interestingly, an environmentally friendly energy industry has been emerging to serve customers who are interested in making a difference. This article provides many tips so you can live a green lifestyle.
Replacing roof
If you are repairing or replacing your roof, and you have good sun exposure, look into having photovoltaic (PV) cells integrated into the roofing material. Modern PV cells are much less noticeable than older styles. If you don’t use all of the electric generated by your home, some utility companies will even let you feed it back into the system for credit against your bills.
Unplug your chargers when they aren’t being used to charge your devices. Even if you are not charging your laptop, cell phone or mp3 player, just having it plugged in uses energy.
Try drying your laundry outside in the sun whenever possible, rather than using a dryer. Your laundry will smell fantastic after a day in the sun. Laundry will smell fresher and cleaner, much more so than when they were in the dryer. As well, you save quite a bit on monthly utility costs.
Plant trees around your home
The trees will help provide shading for you home and therefore will help keep your home cooler in the hot summer months. It will not require as much air conditioning to keep it at your desired temperature. Since trees lose leaves in the winter, they will still allow the sun to come in and help heat your home during the winter months.
As this article mentioned before, there are many people who are looking to make a difference in the environment and are seeking to reduce their carbon or environmental footprint. If you have the right information, it’s easy to implement green energy solutions in your life. Use the advice in this article and green living is just around the corner.
