Those of you who run your A/C regularly in the summertime (and you pay for your electricity), Con Edison has a cost to run it--about $0.25/hr. Now, that may sound like small change, but it does add up. Say that you run your air from 7pm (when you get home) until 7am (when you get up). That's 12 hours of consistent running of cooling air. At 72 degrees, that's 0.25 X 12 = $3/day. For 30 days, this brings us to $90 per month, which does not include other items in your home running on electricity.
Now, I understand that there's nothing like coming home from a long commute to a cooled, welcomed home. However, it's probably best to set your AC timer (if you have one) to start about 30 minutes before you are expected to arrive home.
By the way, most energy companies suggest you set your thermostat to 78 degrees--this is the "sweet spot" for savings. Every degree below that adds about $4 to your total cost per month. So, if you raise your thermostat from 72 to 78, you could save about $24/month on your average $100-a-month power bill.
1 - If every home in America completely replaced the five light fixtures they use most with Energy Star qualified models, we would collectively prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than eight million cars.
2 - If every household in the country replaced four 75-watt incandescent bulbs that burn four or more hours a day with four 23-watt fluorescent bulbs, we would save as much energy as is consumed by approximately 38 million cars in one year.
OK, so as far as the environmental impact, I doubt much will matter in this case. The bigger issue I can see here is the bonus savings you can get economically. Although compact fluorescent bulbs are not the safest thing out there, it will definitely bring you long-term savings to your energy bill.
You can find more savings tips here from Georgia Power. We'll put more up later on. Take care!
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