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Do you ever think about how much energy you may be wasting? Do you have each light in your house on, or do you walk throughout your home turning off each light? Many individuals never even think about the energy they utilize. Quite a few of us will have the TV set running all day even though we may not watch it or leave the radio on even when we aren't listening. How many of us have the heater a few degrees warmer than necessary? It might be important to have a light on outside every night, but there is no reason to have it on during daytime.

We need to make a choice to save on energy since many of us use energy without thinking. Energy-efficient bulbs are available in numerous places, and they can be put in all of your lights, but you have to make the choice to do it. One way to cut back on lighting is to use natural sunlight during the day. Using skylights in newly built houses has the same intent. Many larger stores, such as Wal-Mart, are nowadays using this technology in their stores, by using natural lighting. This has saved them an enormous amount of money on their energy bills, as well as helping the planet.

You have the choice to utilize alternative power to produce electrical power. Lots of homes nowadays are using solar panels to power their home. By making use of solar panels, the electricity essentially comes from the sun. If there are situations where there isn't enough sunlight, you can switch back to regular electric energy. There are individuals who are effectively making use of wind power and water power to produce energy for their homes.

If you have to leave the porch lights turned on for an extended period, you have a few cost-saving choices. Leaving light bulbs on for that long is a huge waster of electrical energy, and a real polluter of the environment. A good solution is to use some ornamental solar lights set along your driveway. Solar lights come in a variety of sizes, such as tall lantern style, so the look is completely up to you. Because the lights don't have to be wired, they can be installed anywhere. The solar-powered lights will collect energy during the day and will light up when it gets dark. As soon as power runs out or the sun begins to rise, the solar-powered lights turn off and they begin to collect energy.

You could also purchase motion sensor lights so that you just need the light when there is detection of movement. This saves energy since you only need the light when it is needed. If you plan to make use of wind or solar power to create electricity, be sure to use energy-efficient lights as well. Check out Going Green Topics for more energy saving ideas.