Energy conservation is the reduction of energy use, usually for financial or environmental purposes. Energy can be conserved by reducing the use of a product or practice, using it more efficiently, constructing a product with energy conservation in mind or finding alternatives that are less energy costly.
Areas of Energy Conservation
Energy conservation can be practiced on a private level, in businesses or |industries, through laws and regulations or through public policy, such as tax increases. Major areas for energy conservation include transportation, heating and cooling, appliance use, lighting, factory production and construction. Major energy sources to conserve include oil, electricity and natural gas.
Tips to Conerve Energy at Home
In this ten minute video, you will see many practical and low cost tips which you can apply in your home to conserve energy. The tips are presented in a walk-through format, allowing you to visualize the effectiveness of these strategies from a practical perspective which you can emulate in your own home.
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Fast Facts
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The United States consumes about 25% of the world's energy
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In 2007, 7% of energy consumption in the U.S. was produced by renewable energy sources
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In the U.S., transportation is the sector consuming most energy, followed by the industrial, residential and commercial sectors
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Energy consumption is decreasing in North America, Europe and Australia due to an emphasis on energy conservation
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Energy consumption is increasing in South America, Africa and Asia due to population increase, industrialization and technological advancements
