Some people have air leaking from their windows,” he says. “It’s easy to put rubber there, but people don’t know about it. High-efficiency light bulbs can also have a high impact on the bills. But people don’t know about it.”
He was advised to turn off or unplug all of his electrical appliances when not using them and to only turn on the hot water when he was going to take a shower.
Those behavioral shifts have led to a 75 to 80 percent reduction in his bills
“I was making such a big waste before,” says Gallard. “I had no idea. There were many things that I didn’t know.”
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(Editorial comment — Do the simple things first. (A) seal air leaks, (B) switch to LEDs, (C) Turn off lights and appliances when not in use, (D) only heat hot water just prior to use, (E) reduce thermostat settings, (F) save heat and electric energy at every opportunity like closing outside doors and windows quickly, (G) Find ways to reduce your power baseload – instant on appliances, unused refrigerator still connected and running, use motion detector lights in hallways and stairways, (H) Use amber lightbulbs to reduce the blue spectrum is good for your eyes and saves energy (I) if it seems like a good idea, do it. Then you can look at the bigger ticket items like solar arrays, home batteries, heat pumps, electric vehicles and entry into energy trading with the utility to be profitable for both and recovery of finances to pay for your infrastructure upgrade. Think about “energy supply = energy demand” and how you can adjust both sides of the equation to reduce your GHGs while saving or making money. for example, “sealing air leaks” reduces the energy demand and there is a suitable reduction in the required energy supply needed which saves GHGs and money.)
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