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10:25pm | Apr 15, '07 |
Comments(2)ok people, global warmings here, and i'd prefer to live to 80 without getting torched because a bunch of people decided to sit around and do nothing about this when they were told at the age of 12-18. anyways, heres a huge list of ways to cut down on greeenhouse gases which im sure all of you can at least do a few things on:
Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)
CFLs use 60% less energy than a regular bulb. This simple switch will save about 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year. If every family in the U.S. made the switch, we’d reduce carbon dioxide by more than 90 billion pounds! You can purchase CFLs online from the Energy Federation.
Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer
Almost half of the energy we use in our homes goes to heating and cooling. You could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide a year with this simple adjustment. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy has more tips for saving energy on heating and