Mostly the energy is being generated from burning nonrenewable resources, but there are also other ways of getting energy. So why shell we save energy when there are so many ways of getting it? As I have mentioned, mostly todays energy is generated from burning nonrenewable resources such as oil, gas and petrol. If these resourses are used they are gone forever. Looking the statistics of using these resources we see, that every year we use them more and more. So soon, there will remain nothing...
Nowaday people must understand the seriousness of the problem. We must save our resources. And we must look forward to using renewable energy such as solar energy, wind energy, the energy from hydrogen and fuel cells, geothermal energy etc. We must change our way of getting energy. But these are global changes. What can you do now to fight against the problem? What can I do to save energy? Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Change your travel behaviour, think more in terms of public transportation, if possible, walk or ride your bicycle instead of taking the car.
- Reduce your house heat by 1C, keep the windows closed while heating, dress warmly.
- Choose products that come with lightweight packaging.
- Turn off lights and appliances when you are not using them, use energy-saving light bulbs.
- Reuse plastic bags for shopping and storage.
- Use a microwave instead of a stove to reheat food
- Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries.