Filed under: consumption, did you know?, gas prices, lowest gas prices, money saving | Tags: cars, fuel efficiency, gas, gas prices, mpg, transportation, vehicles
According to the U.S. Government’s fuel economy site, gas mileage very rapidly decreases once you go past 60mph.
Every 5mph driven over 60mph is like paying an additional $.30 per gallon of gas. Apply that to your weekly gas prices…
Money saving and conservation go hand in hand with being green.
Filed under: eere, energy conservation, energy efficiency tips, energy efficient, money saving, renewable energy, saving electricity, saving energy, sustainable energy | Tags: electricity, electronics, leaking electricity, phantom load, standby power, vampire power
I learned this on the EERE Web site:
75% of the electricity being used to power your home electronics is used while those electronics are turned off.
So unplug them or utilize a power strip to cut their power. Electricity for home electronics doesn’t require so much energy as your clothes dryer or AC, but it does have some effect.
Do a search for “standby power” if you’re interested in learning more information about this.
There are a whole host of seemingly small actions you can take to save energy, save money, save electricity. Start now to make a difference!
