Posts Tagged ‘energy’
Things You Should Know About Gas Saving Tips
Are you tired of the continuing rise in gasoline price?
If you are, you’re not alone. In this video, you’ll find a few excellent tips designed to help you save a bit of your hard earned money.
First, its always best to purchase your gas either first thing in the morning or late at night.
The reason for this is because gas is denser at a cold temperature, so you’ll basically be getting more for your money.
Secondly, check your local gas prices to find the best price available.
You can check your local gas prices online as well, which will prevent you from wasting gas while driving around to look for the best price.
Third, by keeping your car well maintained, you can help improve fuel consumption.
By simply tuning your car,you can decrease your fuel consumption by up to 20 percent.
Also, you should keep your tires properly inflated and aligned. Tires that are under inflated will cause fuel consumption to increase by 6 percent.
You should also make sure that you change your oil and air filters on a regular basis as well.
Other tips to keep in mind are to drive by staying in the posted speed limits, as the faster you drive you will use more fuel.
Whenever possible you should use overdrive, as this will help fuel and also improve the wear on your engine.
You can also combine your errands by making a list of things that you have to do, as the more you cold start your engine, the more fuel you’ll be using.
By taking the time to do these tips, you’ll be amazed at just how much fuel you can save.
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Wind energy is one of the ways we’re working to fulfill our promise of helping Walmart customers save money so they can live better. Walmart generates some of the power for 360 of it’s Texas stores and facilities with clean, renewable energy from wind farms. This helps us avoid the financial spikes in electricity prices that result from the volatility of fossil fuels, and it helps us make a difference for the environment.
Find out more at: http://instoresnow.walmart.com/sustainability.aspx?adid=1500000000000022552380
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Energy saving tips: Energy vampires and phantom power loads
Did you know your cell phone charger could be costing you money even when you’re not using it? Patty Kim, from National Geographic’s The Green Guide, shows you how to save money and save energy by pulling the plug on phantom loads and energy vampires.
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energy saving tips
save energy and save money
energy vampires
phantom load
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