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Green Technology for your Home
Green Technology for your Home
As a homeowner you need to do your part to maintain your house but more importantly, the environment. This can go for those who live in huge cities such as New York but it is ideal for the people who live in smaller towns or even the country side. Whether you trim and maintain your lawn, or generally ensure the good appearance of your home, you have something at stake in the community. And although waving to your neighbors is important, have you kept up your relationship with the environment? If you’ve needed to check in with Mother Nature, we have a few new technologies and an idea that could get you up to speed.
Solar Water Heater
A solar water heater pays for itself within four to eight years, according to EESI. The initial cost isn’t that expensive for what you get. Considering that the heater could potentially have a lifespan of 15-40 years, that’s a lot of free hot water you’re giving up. A solar water heater will cut your CO2 levels.
Rain Barrel
Rain barrels are great for saving water to use for plants, gardens and other purposes. They are also fairly easy to use and can be installed to catch water from your drains. If you do this, make certain that you test the water. Materials from your roof may be toxic to drink and for the plants. Play it on the safe side and purchase a digital water tester to be sure.
Dual Flushing Toilet!
The toilet is a huge water wasting machine. You waste into it and it wastes itself. Sometimes, if you’re not careful, waste goes everywhere. Waste, waste, waste. In any case, these dual flush toilets can save you gallons of water and in effect money as well as lessen your water use on the environment. The U.S. Department of Energy states that we use 30 percent of our water use making the flush. You can cut that number with an easy purchase of a new toilet.
Smart Thermostat
You can purchase a smart thermostat from $75-$280. In the end, it will drop the temperatures for you and may save you from yourself in the wintry months. Smart thermostats are able to drop the temperature when you’re at work and while you’re in bed.
Light-emitting diode (LED)
LED lights use 75 to 80 percent less energy than non-LED lights. They are available everywhere. Swap them out. Save a buck.
Keep up with GE
Recently General Electric decided to spend $10 Billion researching for their ecomagination campaign. That means that new green products, solar converters and goods will soon be coming your way. For our next list of Green technologies, check back soon.
