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Saving energy not only helps protecting the environment, it also improves our economy. You can reduce your electricity bill by doing some things in your home, however, if you want to reduce energy consumption significantly the best way is to build a home solar energy system . In this article, I’ll explain some simple ways that will help you save energy.

Saving energy is the most effective way to reduce emissions of CO2 (carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere, and therefore stop global warming and climate change. It is also the fastest and easiest way to do it. For every kilowatt/hour of electricity we save, we will avoid the emission of approximately one kilogram of CO2 in the power plant which burns coal or oil to produce that electricity.

Almost all the ways you can take to save energy at home are logical: to avoid leaving lights and appliances switched on, and use them only when necessary. However, there are some extra tips you may find useful:

- Always keep your appliances clean. Dispose food wastes in the microwave, toaster, etc. Keeping them in good condition reduces energy consumption.

- Turn off heat-producing appliances before your finish using them – irons, grills, cookers, heaters to take advantage of the accumulated heat.

- In your washing machine, deposit the maximum amount of clothing permitted. If you put less, you will spend more electricity, and if you put more, there is always the risk of forcing the engine. Same for the detergent: the excess produces too much foam and makes the engine work harder than necessary.

- Iron as many clothes in each session, because the amount of electricity required to heat the iron is wasted when used in a few clothes.

- Remember that leaving the TV on for hours consumes too much energy. So turn it on only when you really want to watch it. If you only want to hear noise, it is better use a radio: it consumes less energy. And it is not worth watching the same program on two  different TVs simultaneously.

- Use the sleep timer when watching TV at night, in case you fall asleep.

- If you stop using the computer for some time, turn off the monitor, which is like stopping to use a 75 watt light bulb.

- Replace incandescent and halogen light bulbs for compact fluorescent light bulbs. They are more expensive, but consume four times less energy and last up to ten times longer.

These are a few simple, but effective tips to help you reduce energy consumption. If you make them a habit you will be able to save some energy and money. Try to reduce the requirement of electrical wires and sockets for your home and use the renewable energy that you can find from natural resources like solar energy at a minimal price but with lots of benefits in the long term.