| There are many good reasons to conserve
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| | sure you read the energy label, if you
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| energy. If we use less gas, oil and
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| | do, you will often find that a cheap
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| electricity we will save money, and the
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| | product in fact can be expensive in its
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| pollution associated with extracting and
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| | every day use because of its energy
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| using fossil fuels will decrease.
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| | consumption.
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| Reducing greenhouse gas production may
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| | Traditional light bulbs are inefficient
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| help to reverse global warming. In a
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| | because much of the energy they consume
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| nutshell - conservation of energy has
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| | is converted to heat. Replacing all your
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| both personal and societal benefits.
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| | incandescent bulbs with compact
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| Most people are concerned with making
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| | florescent bulbs will provide the same
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| their money last longer and energy
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| | level at light with less energy
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| conservation can help by reducing our
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| | consumption. Even though the cost of
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| energy costs. Homeowners can do many
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| | these bulbs is greater than traditional
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| things to cut down on their energy needs.
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| | bulbs, they last up to 20 times longer,
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| Perhaps the best thing they can do to is
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| | resulting in significant overall savings.
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| to install better insulation to retain
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| | Using alternative energy sources such as
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| warm and cool air.
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| | solar panels or wind turbines can greatly
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| Heating and air conditioning are the
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| | reduce the amount of energy needed from
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| biggest energy consumers of the average
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| | traditional sources. The electricity
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| household. Much of the heat and cool air
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| | produced by these devices can be fed back
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| escapes because of poorly insulated
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| | into the local power grid if it is not
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| roofs, walls, doors, and windows. In fact
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| | immediately used by the household. This
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| in a lot of cases heating and cooling is
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| | reduces the power bill even further (the
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| responsible for around 50% of your energy
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| | power meter runs backwards) while
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| costs. Improving insulation will result
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| | supplying clean power to your community.
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| in greater conservation of energy and
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| | Conservation of energy is not just for
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| lesser energy costs. Small changes in
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| | homes, cars and trucks are available with
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| this area can result in dramatic
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| | more energy efficient engines and some
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| reduction in your monthly payment to your
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| | can run on alternate power sources such
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| utility company.
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| | as hydrogen or electricity.
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| Old cooling and heating appliances should
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| | Conservation of energy is something that
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| be replaced with newer models which are
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| | everyone can contribute to. By being
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| more energy efficient. Other large
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| | careful in how we use our resources we
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| appliances like refrigerators can also be
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| | are building a society for our children
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| replaced with newer models that are
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| | and grandchildren.
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| designed to conserve energy. Always make
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