Affordable Energy : Some TipsConventional Energy Sources are depleting fast and as the fuel crisis becomes more and more imminent, energy will become even less affordable. Affordable Energy can mean renewable energy that is environmentally ‘affordable’ to the planet at large, but it can also mean that possible way in which to make energy more affordable in terms of cost. An average household can do various things to make energy more affordable. Many of these measures are encouraged by grants and schemes from local and national bodies across the country. Low energy lighting can significantly reduce your energy costs as it is many times more energy efficient than conventional lighting. Another way to save energy is by trapping heat inside the house and saving on heating costs. Up to 35% of the heat in a house can be lost through the walls and up to 25% of the heat can be lost through the roof. Loft and cavity wall insulation can prevent such heat loss. Renewable energy technology, such as solar panels, wind turbines, ground source heat pumps, rain water harvesting systems etc may seem like expensive technology at first, but it is a form of energy that will never run out, and is affordable energy in the true sense of the term. Which means not only is it good for the environment, but is also a good financial model. |