How can I Save Energy, Money and Conserve the Environment?
Energy Conservation is important for many reasons; economic, environmental and social. It makes economic sense because energy is a commodity which we cannot afford to waste. Although fuel costs have fallen, we still spend around £50 billion a year on fuel in the UK, of which 20%, the government has calculated, could be saved cost-effectively by investing in energy conservation. This would yield savings of over £10 billion a year, money which would boost the economy when spent on other goods and services.
Saving energy also makes environmental sense, because it is universally recognised that we are changing our climate in ways we cannot predict, by altering the composition of the earth's atmosphere as a result of our burning fossil fuels for heat and electricity. The more efficiently we can use energy, the less we need of it to maintain our lifestyle, and the less carbon dioxide will be released into the atmosphere.
The social benefits of investment in energy conservation include creating significant numbers of jobs in energy-related services such as manufacturing and installation of energy saving equipment. Moreover, homes and workplaces would be made easier and cheaper to heat, greatly improving standards of living and comfort. This is especially important for people on low incomes, whose homes are often the hardest and most expensive to heat, and for people who are at home all day or who have higher heating needs because of illness or disability.
By using our Fuel Brick methods you will be able to save not only on your fuel bills but you will be protecting the environment.
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