Benefits of Conservation

Here's an idea to save the world -- efficient energy consumption -- and it starts with you. Your energy consumption at home is inefficient. Most still use bulbs that are not efficient; major appliances that weren't designed for energy efficiency; have windows that aren't properly sealed; don't use power bars to eliminate waste via phantom loads. What would happen if we had efficient homes? Ray Janke of Chicopee, Mass., found out when he went after efficiency, that he could reduce his electrical bill by two-thirds. This is significant because 38% of residential energy use is from electricity, and electricity accounts for 71% of residential carbon emissions. It's amazing how much efficiency can save.