Thursday, April 24, 2014

Green tips!

In light of Earth Day this week, here are some tips to help you reduce pollution while saving money!

Stop Wasting Water:
Conserving water with your dishwasher and washing machine is easy. Make sure there's a full load in your dishwasher before you run it. By not pre-rinsing dishes, you can save as much as 20 gallons of water per week. The same goes for washing machines: An average washer uses 40.9 gallons of water per load. You may want to consider purchasing a new washing machine in order to save money, as new models only use 28 gallons of water per load.

Take shorter showers, not baths. A five minute shower consumes 10 - 25 gallons of water, compared to 70 gallons of water in a full bath. This will also help you save on your water bill while contributing to the earth's well-being.

Unplug those Electronics and Appliances
How many times have you shut an appliance off and though that was enough? It's not, as you are still paying for energy you're not using. By only shutting off your TV, Computer and other appliances, you are still darning electricity from your home. This is called "standby power", which is the electric power consumed by products when they're switched off or into "Standby mode". Plugged in devices account for 5% - 1-% of residential energy use and cost the average US household approximately $100 per year. The average cost to the US is approximately $3 billion wasted, according to the Department of energy. If you are looking to correct this problem, try using a power strip with switches or unplug your products.

You can also save energy by turning off all the lights in a room. One of the simplest and easiest ways to save both energy and money is by switching to energy- efficient light bulbs. By upgrading 15 lights bulbs in your home, that can save you about $50 per year. You could also install motion sensor light switches.

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Friday, April 11, 2014

Government said Electric Grid Threats Should Have Been Classified


The Energy Department's inspector general said on Wednesday that information about the U.S. electric grid's vulnerability to physical attacks should have been classified for national security reasons, and called on federal regulators to change the way they handle such material.

As The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this year, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission briefed many utility executives, congressional leaders, trade groups and government officials about an attack by gunmen on an electrical substation in California in April 2013. The briefings included results of a computer model suggesting that knocking out a small number of critical transmission substations could result in cascading blackouts across North America.
 
The inspector general's office said that all this information "should have been classified and protected from release at the time it was created," according to a "management alert" released Wednesday, just ahead of a Thursday Senate hearing on grid vulnerabilities. The alert recommended that the independent energy commission take immediate steps to secure the information and prevent further public release. (Read More Here)
Now Quality Electric Service has started a petition about receiving more protection over the Electric Grid. So we please ask you to take the time and sign it. Sign Here
 
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