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Tips to Being Green

How Can I Be Green?

Here at www.BeGreenWithSolar.com we want to help everyone to find a way to Be Green. Solar power is a great way to Be Green, but there are many other ways as well. We have been researching many of these tips and methods in order to share them with you. This page will be updated regularily, so please enjoy and check back soon for more tips. As always, Be Green.

Simple Savings with LightbulbsEveryone's always said that leaving fluorescent lights on for extended periods of time saves electricity over turning them off, but does that still hold true today? Many sources claim that the start-up energy usage of fluorescent bulbs is as low as fractions of a second, and lower-energy light bulbs, such as halogen or compact fluorescent bulbs, use even less energy to heat up. It is true that turning the lights on and off frequently will wear out the bulb somewhat faster, but it's almost always less costly to turn off household lights if you leave the room for more than a few seconds and fluorescent lights if they won't be used for at least five minutes.
"Vampire" Energy"Vampire" energy is electricity that is used simply when leaving appliances or electronics plugged in, the actual amount of which depends on the device. Any electronic that has a light on when it is plugged in, like the clock on a microwave or the lights on a laptop, uses vampire energy, even when it's not actual on or in use. If possible, it's best to unplug such devices when they aren't in use. If you plug them all in to a power strip, you can unplug all of them at once with ease, perfect for saving energy every night.

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