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Greening the New Year

by WiredBerries Editors — January 1, 2008

As reported by ENN, according to a recent survey, 49 percent of all Americans will make a green New Year's resolution for 2008. Direct Energy, a large North American provider of energy and energy-related services, is offering tips to help homeowners keep their green resolutions:

Change your light bulbs--Year-round, lighting can account for as much as 25 percent of a home's electrical use. Simply replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights that use up to 75 percent less energy. If every American home replaced their five most frequently used light fixtures or bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified models, the estimated savings would amount to nearly $8 billion dollars a year -- greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions from nearly 10 million cars!

Unplug the charger on your cell phone--When portable devices such as a Blackberry, cell phone, or iPod are finished charging, disconnect the device and unplug the charger. Even if the device isn't connected, energy continues to seep out through the charger itself.

Let the sunshine in--Open the drapes or blinds on sunny days and bask in the 'free' heat. Keep those south-facing windows squeaky clean to let the light through. Remember to close the drapes or blinds when the sun sets.

Check out Direct Energy for a full list of tips.

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