What can you do?
Here are a few tips to help you reduce your carbon footprint and
save money too!
- Turn your thermostat down. Reducing your room temperature by
1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10 percent and typically
saves around £55 per year.
- If you have a programmer, set your heating and hot water to
come on only when required rather than all the time.
- Stop heat escaping from your home by insulating roofs, walls
and doors and installing double glazing.
- Insulate your hot water tank
- Is your water too hot? Your cylinder thermostat should be set
at 60°C/140°F.
- Always turn off the lights when you leave a room
- Programme outside lights to switch off at a particular
time.
- Don't leave appliances on standby and remember not to leave
laptops and mobile phones on charge unnecessarily
- Use energy saving light-bulbs. They last up to 10 times longer
than ordinary bulbs, and using one can save you around £40 over the
lifetime of the bulb.
- A dripping hot water tap wastes energy and in one week wastes
enough hot water to fill half a bath, so fix leaking taps and make
sure they're fully turned off!
- Collect rain water in a butt for watering your garden
- Leave the car at home! If you're only travelling a short
distance why not walk or cycle?
- Buy local produce wherever possible
CO2 Calculator
ACT on CO2 aims to help people save money, save energy and
reduce their CO2 emissions. The campaign highlights how individuals
can act to make a difference.
ACT on CO2 is a cross-government initiative, currently involving
the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the Department
of Transport (DfT) and the Department for Communities and Local
Government (DCLG).
The campaign demonstrates the government's commitment to taking
action on climate change, working with businesses and individuals
in order to reduce CO2 emissions. The advice on this site is
designed to help you reduce your carbon footprint and do your bit
to help tackle climate change.
There is a tool which you can use to calculate your carbon
footprint click
here to use the calculator.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy technologies like wind turbines,
solar panels and biomass heaters offer an alternative to fossil
fuels and can help reduce your homes CO2
emissions.
Find out more about
renewable energy
Grants may be available to help you save energy,
find
further information
here |