How to save electricity. By Ilia Martynovich
This chart shows where Russia gets its electricity
You got the situation and want to know how to save energy at home.
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How to save electricity

1. How to save electricity. By Ilia Martynovich

2. This chart shows where Russia gets its electricity

Most electricity In Russia is
generated by burning coal
and other fossil fuels. That
are very bad for
environment. The other part
by harmless Hydro and
atomic power plants.

3.

As opposed to Russia, Denmark set up a record
of using wind turbines. It reached over 42%
PERCENT of all generated energy. But its not
surprisingly for the country, where winds are
blowing during all the year.

4.

Saving electricity doesn't just save money, it also saves energy.
It means less pollution. You don't see or smell any
pollution when something runs to no purpose. But the
pollution is there—it just happens at the power plant,
not on-site.

5. You got the situation and want to know how to save energy at home.

First of all turn off the electrical
appliances in your house if they
are running unnecessarily. Turn
them on only when required.
Do not put your television set on
the standby mode. Instead, turn it
off completely when you are not
watching it.
Turn off the lights and fan when
you leave the room.
Turn off the computer when you
are not using it.

6.

Replace all the halogen and
incandescent bulbs with
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs.
They are useful for cutting
down the electricity bills and
are also less harmful for the
environment.
Try to use the fan instead of
the air conditioner so that
less electricity is consumed.
while washing the dishes you
should avoid the use of dish
washer machine.

7.

Replace the old
household electrical
appliances with new
and more efficient
gadgets, which use
less power while
running.

8.

If you want you can set own solar system. The
big advantage is selling this energy another
companies. So making money from electricity is
possible too.
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