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Green EnergyThe big thing about going green is to save energy. The use of smart meters is gaining in popularity. The smart meter can tell you just how much each and every thing in your home is using, in energy. People are finding that they can reduce their energy just by unplugging items not in use, using smaller appliances, and being smarter about consumption.Unplugging AppliancesAppliances that are plugged in and not used slowly suck electricity out of the power grid. It may not seem like much, but how many things are plugged in at home? It is often a lot. Once simple solution is to have a power strip up high that you can turn off everything with one flip of a switch. You can also get home monitoring technology that will allow you to program the energy use of the home. For example, lights will automatically go off at certain times of the day.Using Smaller AppliancesUsing items that are smaller and smaller is the in thing to do. In the old days, everything was better if it was bigger. You could even purchase a giant gas powered blender. Nowadays, people like to have a minimal lifestyle. You don't need a ton of big stuff. People are finding happiness in having just what they need and nothing more. When you use a smaller appliance, you save energy and reduce your carbon footprint.Being Smarter About Green Energy ConsumptionA lot about energy is just using it intelligently. In days past, people could care less about their energy usage. Now it is refreshing to see people looking at their energy in a serious and new way. There are lots of ways to be smart about energy usage. One idea is to use a down comforter at night and to keep the heat down. You might also direct your central heating to only the rooms you are going to use. For example, why heat the whole house, if you will be in the living room and kitchen all evening long? Many people save on energy by keeping up on their windows, windproofing, and weatherproofing their home. In some homes, some added insulation can make a 20% difference, or more, and the cost is minimal.Turning to Clean and Green EnergySolar panels are one of the ultimate green energy technologies. They are clean and can produce a lot of power for a very long time. The only thing you need is sun and a solar system.Wind power is also a great technology to create green energy. Whether you can use wind power or not will depend a lot on your home location. Water power is also a pretty good green technology. Some dams can create power for a whole city and do it pretty much indefinitely with little maintenance cost. 
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