Energy Wastage in Hong Kong
Energy Wastage in Hong Kong
Focus: household energy consumption
Solar panels http://www.renewablepowernews.com/archives/1647 Did you know that people this year are consuming nearly twice as much energy as they were 30 years ago? If we continue to use energy at such high rates, reserves of non-renewable energy may run out really soon. In order to prevent this people must make small changes by using less energy in their daily lives. Even the smallest action can have an impact on the rest of the world. An example of using less energy is as simple as unplugging your recharger from the socket when your not using it. Most of the energy wastage comes from homes and a lot of the times it’s when we’re doing nothing. Energy wastage occurs very often at home, leaving computers and televisions on standby, using a thick blanket with the air conditioning on 16˚C, leaving the bathroom light on during the night, all require quite a large amount of electricity. However there are alternates to all of those things, many ways we can reduce the amount of energy wastage at home. Everything people do is interconnected and has it’s own consequences, everyone might be self sufficient in energy resources but the impact of the energy wastage affects the whole world.
What appliances cause this and how can we stop it
So what appliances waste the most energy? Studies have shown that heating and cooling facilities in homes are definitely the highest energy users. With the highest annual average household producing about four tons of heat-trapping pollution, the usage of this appliance heavily relies on the weather. Colder years lead to an increase in emission, while warmer seasons helped dip a bit. However at the same time hot summers increase fossil fuels pollution too because of an excess use of air conditioning. All year around, many people still set their air conditioners at too low of a temperature and sleep with thick covers. The solution is simple; reduce the amount of
Focus: household energy consumption
Solar panels http://www.renewablepowernews.com/archives/1647 Did you know that people this year are consuming nearly twice as much energy as they were 30 years ago? If we continue to use energy at such high rates, reserves of non-renewable energy may run out really soon. In order to prevent this people must make small changes by using less energy in their daily lives. Even the smallest action can have an impact on the rest of the world. An example of using less energy is as simple as unplugging your recharger from the socket when your not using it. Most of the energy wastage comes from homes and a lot of the times it’s when we’re doing nothing. Energy wastage occurs very often at home, leaving computers and televisions on standby, using a thick blanket with the air conditioning on 16˚C, leaving the bathroom light on during the night, all require quite a large amount of electricity. However there are alternates to all of those things, many ways we can reduce the amount of energy wastage at home. Everything people do is interconnected and has it’s own consequences, everyone might be self sufficient in energy resources but the impact of the energy wastage affects the whole world.
What appliances cause this and how can we stop it
So what appliances waste the most energy? Studies have shown that heating and cooling facilities in homes are definitely the highest energy users. With the highest annual average household producing about four tons of heat-trapping pollution, the usage of this appliance heavily relies on the weather. Colder years lead to an increase in emission, while warmer seasons helped dip a bit. However at the same time hot summers increase fossil fuels pollution too because of an excess use of air conditioning. All year around, many people still set their air conditioners at too low of a temperature and sleep with thick covers. The solution is simple; reduce the amount of
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