| In today's economy, people are looking for as many | | | | ones. While these are a smidge more expensive than |
| new ways to save money as possible. One thing that | | | | the ordinary light bulbs, each bulb is estimated to save |
| many people don't realize is that by implementing many | | | | $30 over the course of its lifetime on the electricity bill. |
| of the things that environmentalists love, they can save | | | | Another easy thing to do to save money and make a |
| money on their utility bills and reduce their carbon | | | | home more green is ensure that there aren't any gaps |
| footprint. | | | | around doors to the outside. By caulking or weather |
| The reason it is possible to reduce utility bills and save | | | | stripping all of the doors and windows, a person can |
| the environment at the same time is that the utility bills | | | | prevent a lot of air from escaping or getting in. In the |
| are tied to the sale and burning of oil and natural gas. | | | | winter, preventing cold air from coming in or warm air |
| When a person uses less electricity, he or she will pay | | | | from getting out will reduce the amount of work a |
| less for the electricity bill. At the same time, because | | | | furnace will have to do to keep the home warm. |
| the person is using less electricity, less oil or gas must | | | | In the summer, preventing warm air from getting in and |
| be burned to provide power. This reduces the carbon | | | | stopping the escape of cooled air will reduce the |
| footprint of the home and, if enough people implement | | | | amount of work the air conditioner must do to cool the |
| very simple things in their daily lives, can reduce the | | | | house. Not only will this cut back on the power used |
| energy usage for the entire area. | | | | but it will also save a lot of wear and tear on the |
| A perfect example of this is the state of Connecticut. | | | | furnace and air conditioner. This is likely to make them |
| So many people in the state implemented cost, and | | | | last longer which means that the cost of replacement |
| environment, saving minor items in their homes that the | | | | occurs less frequently. |
| electric company asked the state for a raise in what it | | | | Finally, low flow shower heads and faucets will reduce |
| could charge for electricity as they weren't making | | | | a person's water consumption and, in turn, reduce the |
| enough profits. The state didn't grant that request. | | | | water bill. While reducing the amount of water used |
| One of the most basic things any homeowner can do | | | | does not really reduce a carbon footprint, it does |
| is switch from normal light bulbs to the high efficiency | | | | reduce strain on fresh water sources. |