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What is Wind Energy?

What is Solar Energy?

What is Hydro Energy?

What is Energy Efficiency?

What is Energy Conservation?

What is Bio Energy?

More information on energy use and savings…

 

DID YOU KNOW? (page 1 of 2)

  • Three quarters of the planet’s energy is generated by the burning of fossil fuels
  • Enough sunlight reaches the earth every minute to satisfy the planet’s energy demands for an entire year
  • Every Google search releases approximately 0.2g of carbon into the atmosphere
  • 30% of the Energy used in office buildings is wasted energy
  • Lighting accounts for 20% of Canada’s energy consumption
  • America accounts for nearly half of the world’s gasoline consumption
  • Nearly 800 million gallons of gasoline are burned every day

DID YOU KNOW? (page 2 of 2)

  • Canada has the second greatest volume of oil reserves in the world
  • Canada uses 2.5% of the world’s total oil and fuel
  • Gas and utility prices in Nunavut haven’t changed since 2009
  • Canada is the fifth largest energy producer in the world
  • More than 40% of all energy produced in Canada is used for heating
  • If every Canadian changed their five most used light fixtures to ENERGY STAR products we would collectively save around $3 billion per year in energy costs

Household Energy Tips (page 1 of 2)

  • Use your microwave, toaster oven, or crock pot instead of your oven. Ovens use large amounts of energy and this could save you money
  • Fix your leaking faucet. If your faucet drips continuously get it fixed and save on energy bills
  • Air dry dishes instead of using the heat dry selection
  • Only 10% of energy used by an incandescent lightbulb creates light. The rest goes to generating heat, that’s why switching to LED’s is more efficient
  • When your desktop computer is turned off but plugged in it uses 80 watts per day
  • Your microwave uses 1/3 of the energy that your oven uses
  • Properly placing trees around your house you can save up to $250 a year in energy costs
  • Carpets and rugs cut down on heating costs by retaining heat better than hardwood or tile
  • The right type of bulb for your fixture you can increase the lifespan of your light ten times

Household Energy Tips (page 2 of 2)

  • All of the dust collecting on the coils on the back of your fridge is actually increasing your energy usage by making it more difficult for your fridge to operate
  • The fuller your fridge and freezer, the less energy it uses
  • You can increase energy efficiency by using copper bottomed pots and pans
  • 80-90% of the energy used by your washing machine goes to heating the water
  • A front loading washing machine uses only 60% of the water a top loading machine uses, as well as only half the energy
  • Cleaning your filters and drains in your dishwasher can greatly improve its energy efficiency
  • Your car is most fuel efficient when driven at speeds between 80 and 100 km/h
  • Driving with an open window can decrease your fuel efficiency by 20%
  • Aggressive driving lowers your fuel efficiency by up to 31%

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