Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Give the Gift of Green This Year
by Neil Lauzon and Team on Tue, Dec, 13, 2011 02:40 PM
Save your family and friends money on their utility bills by giving a energy-saving gift this holiday season.
- Faucet aerators and low-flow shower heads: Help your loved ones reduce how much water they use and the amount of energy required to heat it. You can find these for under $10 and $25.
- Pressure cookers: Pressure cookers can use up to 70 percent less energy than a conventional pot and you can cook your food faster, according to Energy Smart.
- Ecobuttons: You can attach these to your computer so you can instantly put your computer on energy-saving mode with one press of a button. The ecobutton also displays how much energy and money was saved.
- Energy tester: Give your family the hand-held Kill A Watt energy meter, which will reveal what are the biggest energy wasters.