How to Reduce Power Usage in Your Home With a Home Wind Turbine

In school, everyone was taught about the difference between non-renewable and renewable resources. Only recently though, have we begun teaching about the rapid depletion of the non-renewable sources and teh need to utilize the renewable ones. Every single person should be concerned with the world's terrible energy crisis. Luckily, there are a few simple steps you can take to help lower your dependence on fossil fuels, and in the process save money and the world.

Start with your computer. Always shut off your monitor when it's not in use. It takes 1 second to turn it off and on. And if you won't be using the computer at all for a while, shut the computer off as well. Another small and easy step is switching from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. Although they are a bit more expensive, the power savings more than makes up for the initial cost.

Use your air conditioner wisely. You don't need to turn your house into an icebox to keep cool in the summer. Keep it at a moderate temperature, just enough to cool you off. Air conditioners are one of the major energy wasters. Another major energy waster is the washing machine. Only use it when there is a full load of wash. This saves energy as well as water.

A step you may not have thought off is unplugging the television when not in use. Small steps like this can really begin to add up when put into practice. Minimize hot water usage. It takes a lot of energy to heat up water for extended periods of time. If you normally take long showers, try to take a bath instead.

Refrigeration of food is a major consumer of electricity. Never put hot food in the refrigerator. Allow it to cool down to room temperature first. On the flip side, take cold and frozen dishes out of the refrigerator with enough time to warm up to room temperature to before you heat it. Utilize self sufficient energy sources. A small home wind turbine can be set up for about $200. This will more than pay for itself in a few months and is the biggest and best step you can take for long term energy and cost savings.

I'm currently an environmental science student and after studying the state of the world's resources, I'm doing my best to get people excited about alternate energy. If you're interested in more information about wind power or how to build your own home wind turbine, visit my home wind turbine website.

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