Heat loss
A typical window left open overnight in winter will waste enough energy to drive a small car over 35 miles.
UK householders
Over 70% of UK householders admit that they have never examined their homes for ways to save energy.
UK housing emissions
Housing in the UK accounts for 30% of total fuel use and energy-related co2 emissions.
Attic/Loft insulation
Insulating your attic/loft can reduce the amount of energy loss from most houses by up to 20%.
Computing
A laptop uses approximately half the electricity of a desktop computer.
Standby Energy
UK gadgets left on standby squander electricity worth £740,000,000 per annum.
Boiler Efficiency
If your boiler is older than 10 years consider buying a new condensing boiler. The best high efficiency condensing boilers convert more than 90% of their fuel into heat, compared to 78% for conventional types.
Thermostat usage
A 1 degree centigrade reduction in the setting of the thermostat could reduce household energy consumption by as much as 10%.
Lighting
If every household in Ontario replaced just three 100-watt bulbs with 25-watt compact fluorescent bulbs, enough power would be saved to supply 130,000 homes.
Heat loss
More than 40% of the heat lost from an average house is through loft spaces and walls.
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