WHY we must SAVE ENERGY

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Hilmi Imawan Wicaksono Wahyudi

Why is it important to save energy?

If people use less energy, there is less pressure to increase the available
supply of energy, for example by constructing new power plants, or by importing energy from a different country.

What does life-cycle mean? What does it have to do with energy use?
Nearly all everyday products have an impact in terms of energy, especially
when you consider their energy requirements across the whole life-cycle: production, use and end-of-life. In many cases the use phase is dominating. Plastics, for example, are one of the most resource-efficient materials available. In their use phase, plastics products help to save more energy than is needed to produce them: For example, when you choose a bottle of water packaged in a light weight material such as plastic, remember that lighter packaging requires less energy for transport. Thus, less fuel was used to power the truck that delivered those plastic bottles.

What can we do to save energy?

There are many sources that give you ideas of what you can do to save energy. Here are a few ideas to get you started:

Change your travel behavior Turn off lights and appliances when you are not using them Reuse Use a microwave Use rechargeable batteries

Change your travel behaviour, think more in terms of public transportation, if possible, walk or ride your bicycle instead of taking the car

Turn off lights and appliances when you are not using them, use energy-saving light bulbs

Reuse ex: -reuse plastic bags for shopping and storage -reuse plastic for accesoris

Use a microwave instead of a stove to reheat food

Use rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries

What effect do materials have on the environment?

In our daily life, we rely on many materials. Wood, metal, glass and plastics
all have environmental consequences. Think about the impact of every product you use. For example, the lighter an object, the less fuel is required to transport it. A heavy suitcase in the boot of a car will require the car to consume more fuel during its journey. The same goes for all product packaging. Therefore, buying food wrapped in lightweight materials thus helps the environment.

Conclusion Save Energy

We should save energy for a few different reasons. One reason to save
energy is to save money. Cutting back on electric, gas, or water use can have a big impact on your monthly bill. Another reason to save energy is to preserve our fossil fuels so they last for our grandchildren and their children. Of course, saving back on energy also decreases additional damage to the ozone layer so there is still an Earth to live on.