The Los Angeles Times.com has a great article on how to save money by cutting out needless electricity usage in your home. Dubbed “Vampire” energy use, I guess because it sucks the energy out of your home, this energy use can be easily thwarted, saving you hundreds of dollars on your electrictiy bill. Examples: all electronics that are turned off, but still plugged in, and your cell phone charger that you keep in the wall 24-7. The article points out ways to curb this (best one: use a power strip that can easily be turned on and off), and how to get a free energy audit of your home.
R and I live in a small, one-bedroom apartment, so many of these tips don’t apply to us (extra refridgerator???), and because of our proximity to the ocean, A/C and heat are non-issues (haven’t used either in 4 1/2 years). But, for the rest of society, there are plenty of great tips. We do utilize a power strip for kitchen appliances, which has been great, since we don’t need the toaster oven plugged in all the time. But after reading this article, I think we need to invest in more power strips, so we can really bring down our energy use.
Filed under: Reduce Energy Use, Vampire Energy
