Making energy efficiency a New Year’s resolution
January 9, 2023
As we kick off the New Year, resolutions are always a trending topic. Rather than resolve to eat healthier, get organized or be more patient, our team is making energy efficiency a New Year’s resolution. After all, at AES Ohio, we talk about saving energy and money and helping the environment. I can personally resolve to do that too! We all can!
Our team was asked if we were to make energy efficiency a New Year’s resolution, what would that look like to us? For help deciding what I could do, I went to the authority on energy efficiency – the AES Ohio website. I checked out the energy efficiency tips and, from the 100+ ways to save energy, here are five things I resolve to do this year:
- Purchase and install a water-saving showerhead. I love long, hot showers, but not the bill those showers generate! With the new showerhead the water pressure should remain the same, so I can enjoy those showers and not worry about the cost.
- Switch to energy saving light bulbs. Eventually, I will change all my light bulbs to energy saving bulbs, but initially I’ll start by changing them in the rooms I use most often.
- Use power strips. I will plug electrical devices into power strips so I can turn the power strips on and off and not have them drawing phantom energy from being plugged in.
- Put up heavy drapes. I will use heavy drapes, like blackout curtains, at night during the winter months.
- Give up my space heater. This is a big one for me; I start using my space heater as soon as I pull out my fall clothes (in October) and put it away when I store my winter coats (in April)!
Of the 41% of people who make resolutions, only 9% will be successful by the end of the year. I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, but I am sure I’ll be successful on these resolutions (well, at least on 80% of them – giving up that space heater is going to test my will power!). I’ll find a way, either through a blog or a social media post, to keep you updated (and to keep me accountable and more energy efficient)!
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