Extra GREEN
Installing PV panels is probably the easiest and the most effective way to cut your emissions and go Green. According to the Energy savings Trust, the typical UK home fitted with solar panels could expect to lower its carbon emissions by up to 645 kgs per year – without you having to sacrifice anything.
But…we at Extra Energy know there is so much more everyone could do to reduce their carbon emissions.
Extra Energy recommends that everyone seriously look at their lifestyle and electricity bill and see what they can do…
Many DIY stores now sell inexpensive power meters that allow the consumer to take stock of appliances and gadgets in their home and see which are the most power hungry and therefore costly to run.
- A Kettle -1800 watts per hour
- Flat screen TV-115 watts per hour
- Washing machine- 700 watts per hour
- Standard light bulb- 60 watts per hour
Try an energy audit for your home…